I’m so glad to see all the support for this series and the joy it brings. And it is not over yet.
The series started with this post and today it’s already part five of fix.
In this part: plenty of fun and beauty and known and unknown characters, including an encounter with a lady on the balcony. I motioned to her if I can include her in the photo, and she smiled the proudest of smiles and said: “Isn’t it beautiful?”
Yes, yes, it is, everything: your foxes, one and the other, the band of musicians with my soulmate dog, a couple of Don Quixotes, but most of all the girl in the featured photo. She made it hard to leave.
I must point out something that I. J. warned me about. There are a lot of towns called Sant’Angelo in Italy. The full name of this town is Sant’Angelo di Roccalvecce in the province of Viterbo north of Rome. There it is, in my Wordless Wednesday photo this week, the neighbouring town Roccalvecce as seen from here.
And now enjoy it while we still can. Next week it’s goodbye to fairy-tales.
We found a bestia in an alley. 
The vine leaves. 
The grapes. 
The Fox and the Grapes! Beautifully executed by Emanuela Merlo. 
Next to it, a classic but so modern as well: A Little Match Girl, by Tina Loiodice. 
The first, smaller Don Quixote on the power box. 
I found it hard to leave her behind. 
Ahh, is this Thumbelina? By Layla Xing. 
Here she is, the proud lady on the balcony. Grazie, signora! 
Beauty and the Beast in person. 
The Little Teapot? 
On the right: The big Don Quixote, also by Tina Loiodice. In the middle: We’ve got company. 
So we better move on. In the distance somebody is waiting for us next week. 
Suddenly everything could be from a fairy-tale. 
Town Musicians of Bremen, a fully unknown story to me. 
My spirit animal. 
The rest of the gang. 
A quick look back to Don. We will return once more.
For Photographing Public Art Challenge (PPAC) hosted by Marsha at Always Write
This day in my blogging history
An Embarrassment of Riches 
Amazing street art!
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Thank you, Anne! This town is surprisingly big. One more post from here coming up next week.
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It just gets better and better. I think the teapot is from a Disney version of a fairy tale–Beauty and the Beast perhaps? My daughter would know.
And Mary Oliver–she knows, always. (K)
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Thank you, K. 🙂 It makes sense because the Beauty and the Beast are nearby. I was quite astonished at the quantity and quality of the murals, I thought there would be a few but they kept coming.
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A feast!
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The Musicians of Bremen–I had the Little Golden Book of that story. The proud lady on the balcony–I wonder if she watched the artists while they worked. So much to see, Manja!
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Thank you, Lois. 🙂 I’m sure she saw it all appear. How fascinating it much have been for her. I loved it how proud it made her.
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Oh what wonderful and fun murals you captured for this week 😀 😀
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Thank you, Cee. 🙂 I loved this town! Your challenge is just perfect for it.
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Utterly enjoyable series.
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Thank you, Bojana. Good to hear. I wish all the children in the world could go there.
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It’s a nice thought.
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I’m loving all of these, impossible to pick out favourites!!
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No need, Sarah, have them all! 🙂 A few more saved for next week. Thank you!
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More!! How wonderful 🙂
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Manja, they keep getting better and better. That girl with her toeless sock sliding down her leg just got to me. Then the fox appears with his paws on the top of the door. so appealing. Your close-up photos are fabulous. I read the Town Musicians of Bremen years ago when I taught elementary school. I think it was in a second-grade reader. Here is the Wikipedia synopsis. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Town_Musicians_of_Bremen
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Thank you, Marsha! Now that I have read the synopsis, I remember a little, how the animals attacked the robbers! That girl got to me as well. As did her story when I was young.
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I don’t remember that story but I loved the picture.
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Fantastic wall murals! Love the Teapot and Clock from Beauty & the Beast.
I’m curious. Do you know, do the homeowners hire artists to paint the outside of their homes? I wouldn’t imagine you could just walk through a town and randomly paint bare walls.
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Thank you, Aimer! I haven’t read much about it but this seems to be a joint and preplanned initiative of this community. Nothing random going on. 🙂 And also – not over yet! More murals will be added. I’ll return after a while and investigate.
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A community project, what a great idea!
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The fox reaching up to the vines is so beautiful, Manja! And I love that silly teapot. Isn’t fantasy wonderful? Thanks so much for sharing!
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You’re most welcome, Jo. It was so much fun strolling, not knowing what and who we would encounter. I could just imagine what it must do for kids to be there.
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Amazing murals! Is this all one neighborhood? Did I miss your explanation?
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Thank you, Denny. Yes, all these murals (and those in four previous posts in this series) are from the same town, Sant’Angelo di Roccalvecce. They decided to showcase the fairy-tales. I don’t know much about the artists. In the post you can find the link to the first post in the series. There will be one more.
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Thanks Manja.
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I love street art and this is exceptional. The Bremen Street Musicians was one of my favourite tales as a child. I featured them in a book I wrote. Thanks so much for sharing
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You’re most welcome, Not Pam. I tried finding out about the books you write but your blog doesn’t say. 🙂
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Check out my Beneath The Surface post. It’s a WIP I’m posting daily 😁
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Sounds a fascinating concept. Good luck!
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Love love love all of these…especially the narrow street with the Don Quixote mural as well as the little match girl.
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Thank you, Teresa. Make a note of it for when you come over. 🙂
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I wish I can go back to Italy… so fingers crossed. If ever we can there’s a person I will ask some info from wink wink 😉
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Another outstanding post, and right up my street (figuratively speaking).
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Thank you, scooj! So glad I can share these. And I hope the size of the photos was not an issue.
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I used my PC and no problems
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Your opening shot is awesome ~ all of these shots, you capture scenes of another world 🙂
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Another world is right, Randall. Thank you. Another thing that I didn’t mention is that all of these works (I trust) have been painted by women artists. I don’t like to separate people into anything, but I still find it poignant. Nursing, caring, nurturing energy reigns there and you can feel it.
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