San Gimignano Possibly 1922

Hermann Lismann made this painting of San Gimignano with what looks like watercolor or gouache. I'm just picturing him, sitting there, trying to capture the way the light hits those towers, those ancient walls. You know, it's not just about copying what's there, it's about feeling it, right? The warmth of the sun, the weight of history. Look at how he's built up those layers of colour, kinda thin, kinda scratchy. I bet he kept moving things around, adding here, taking away there. It's like he's having a conversation with the town, trying to find the right way to express it. It reminds me of a Morandi, but also, it’s totally its own thing. That's what's so cool about painting, each artist brings their own voice to the mix. They are all in conversation. And it's up to us to listen.