Art is not only an enjoyment of beauty, but a great source of relaxation and joyful learning of what other talented people created for us.  Leave behind your intense working week. Rejuvenate and entertain yourself. You have two sunny days, Saturday and Sunday! Find a comfortable armchair in your house, brew a cup of fresh rose hips tea, and enjoy watching this gallery of colorful paintings from Italy! From the comfort of your home start this absolutely amazing tour to the country that is the world famous with great culture and traditions, art, architecture, green-blue mountains, thousands of vineyards and tasteful wines, blossoming flowers, apple and cherry trees, tall and slender cypresses everywhere; healthy and delicious foods, and friendly, talented people.

Pay attention to the green color used in these paintings created by a great artist of our time, McKenzie. Green can improve your vision and has a healing effect on the human nervous system. It also acts as a sedative. Green color is an especially effective healer for people with irritated, blurry eyes, affected by an allergic reaction. This color of nature is good for people who are kept waiting for a job interview or in doctor’s office and need to relax or free himself (herself) from anger and impatience. Click on the link below and enjoy!

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“Miracles are not contrary to nature, but only contrary to what we know about nature.”–St. Augustine of Hippo (354-430), North Africa

“I dream my painting, and then I paint my dream.”–Vincent van Gogh

“Observe the marvels as they happen around you. Don’t claim them. Feel the beauty moving through and be silent.”–Jalil al-Din Rumi (1207-1273), Persia

“A person’s life is dyed with the color of his imagination.” –Marcus Aurelius

“Imagination is more important than knowledge.”–Albert Einstein

Source: Presentation/Paintings From Italy by McKenze and www.mckenzieartstudio.com; www.mckenzieartist.worldpress.com (blog)

Photo: Rose Hips by Petr Kratochvil

Text copyright 2009.