crumbling heritage

It was on a country road in the outback of Italy I spied from a distance an inconspicuous ruin of an old farm. It didn't look promising at first, but I'm always curious and had to stop to take a look. It seemed that it would come true and there would be no interesting motives. Curiosity nevertheless drove me to the second floor and then my breath caught. A room completely decorated with hand-painted paintings in the style of the famous paintings of Michelangelo. Through years of decay had formed an interesting patina and color variety. Even today, although I have often looked at my photograph, I always discover small details that fascinate me. In a few years, this hidden masterpiece wi...View all