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Korber's Atelier Massa Marittima, Tuscany

Italy was simply an unexpected adventure at the invitation of Contessa Donatella di Raugei and Countess Marina von Kamarowsky, my Luxembourg art representative.

Korber art studio Montebamboli, Tuscany, Italy

My Atelier was just minutes away from Massa Marittima, a beautiful little village in the Montebamboli area of southern Tuscany. Montebamboli resembled an impressionist painting. It had squirrely cypress trees, winding roads, and straw fields with an intense array of colors flooding the landscapes. At moments I was consumed by the deeply saturated fields of yellow sunflowers, its spectrum of greens, and the rich purples. It leaves one breathless, never forgetting those vibrant reds that are so prominent in those sunsets. In Tuscany, sunsets possess the ability to transport one into a state of perfect stillness... allowing oneself to hear and truly follow one's own breath.

It was there that I...

  • Made freshly hand-pressed olive oil.

  • Experienced the most colorful palette of fresh vegetables, homemade pasta, and wine.

  • Prepared tomato sauce from my Fracchiolla family's secret recipe made with freshly picked ingredients that were grown in complete harmony with nature.

  • Met Dino and Dino.

  • Witnessed nature without herbicides and pesticides - allowing birds and bees to thrive and the serpents live freely in the roots of olive trees.

  • Walked in Etruscan ruins from the Hellenistic period.

  • Sketched within the city walls of Massa Marittima.

  • Danced under a mirror glass disco ball on the hillside under a Tuscan night sky.

While there in Italy, I worked on smaller works, mostly in journals. The location varied between my atelier, the countryside, and the café in Piazza Garibaldi. A smile surfaces when I reflect on the town's only library. Inside the library was one computer and had a dial-up connection to the internet. No currency was required, not even a library card.

Memories from artist's studio in Montebamboli, Tuscany

Photo of Tuscan Grass Fields in Montebamboli, Tuscany Italy
Photo of Chapel at Montebamboli, Tuscany- Italy
Photo of a drawing titled To what awaits..., by the artist and painter Michael J. Korber from his Atelier in Massa Marittima, Tuscany - Italy - in ink on paper.
Photo of Dino from Korber Atelier - Massa Marittima in Tuscany - Italy
Photo from artist Michael J. Korber's Atelier in Massa Marittima, Tuscany - Italy
Photo from the artist and painter Michael J. Korber from his Atelier in Massa Marittima, Tuscany - Italy.
Photo from the artist and painter Michael J. Korber from his Atelier in Massa Marittima, Tuscany - Italy.
Photo from the artist and painter Michael J. Korber from his Atelier in Massa Marittima, Tuscany - Italy.
Photo of a drawing titled A moment... we all live for, by the artist and painter Michael J. Korber from his Atelier in Massa Marittima, Tuscany - Italy - in ink on paper.
Photo from the artist and painter Michael J. Korber from his Atelier in Massa Marittima, Tuscany - Italy.
Photo of a drawing titled Not easily removed, by the artist and painter Michael J. Korber from his Atelier in Massa Marittima, Tuscany - Italy - in ink on paper.
Photo from the artist and painter Michael J. Korber from his Atelier in Massa Marittima, Tuscany - Italy.
Photo from the artist and painter Michael J. Korber from his Atelier in Massa Marittima, Tuscany - Italy.
Photo from the artist and painter Michael J. Korber from his Atelier in Massa Marittima, Tuscany - Italy.
Photo of Tuscan Poppies in Montebamboli, Tuscany - Italy
Photo of Exploring Massa Marittima in Tuscany Italy
Photo from the artist and painter Michael J. Korber from his Atelier in Massa Marittima, Tuscany - Italy.
Photo of the artist and painter Michael J. Korber from his Atelier in Massa Marittima, Tuscany - Italy.
Photo of View from top of Etruscan ruins in Tuscany, Italy
Photo by the artist and painter Michael J. Korber from his Atelier in Massa Marittima, Tuscany - Italy.
Photo of Cathedral Massa Marittima in Piazza Giuseppe Garibaldi,Tuscany Italy

About Montebamboli

Located in the province of Grosseto, it is rich in culture, architecture, mineral springs, iron, mercury, lignite, copper, and olive oil. It encompasses amazing cities, ancient settlements, breathtaking views, mountains, sea, and a history that dates back to the Etruscans. Tuscany offers old-world hospitality and stimulates the senses and emotions in a way that makes the experience truly unforgettable.