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Hi! Did you know I had a Red Bubble account? ‘Cause I’m posting non stop my own products just for a little bit of visibility! :’D

So, here you can see a design. It’s not a Mandala, I swear. The tags are there because it’s mainstream. No, This is a Sicilian Cart Weel. What about the rest of the cart? I dunno, maybe the donkey brought it with him. Just kidding. But this is seriously one of the most iconic symbols of the Sicilian Folklore, so give it a look and check the website for AnY mAgIcAl ProDuCt YoU mAy FaLl In LoVe WiTh! :D 

This building is the Academy of Fine Arts, where I have been studying for a while. 

People made me notice how Palazzo Fernandez is not one of the most attractive places in Palermo. Still, I wanted to create a graphic out of a place that gave me so much - skills to make vector art included. 

 Also, if you're a student and you want to buy a pin, a sticker or support a fellow artist... go to my RedBubble shop TaumazoShop! 

I keep working on floral merch for my Red Bubble shop!

Here, jasmine flower.

Support a fellow artist!

... Please.

... I’m begging. :D:

Hi! This is definitely the design that took me more time. Now, is on my RedBubble shop, so give it a look, would’ya? B) If you’re wondering what place is it, this is the Zisa Castle in Palermo, Sicily, Italy.  Want to know more about its story?

There is a legend and many versions about the story behind the construction of the Zisa All of them are about two lovers from Lebanon: El-Aziz, the emir's daughter, and Az-el-Comel, the sultan's son. Unfortunately, the sultan himself forbid this marriage. So the couple went to Sicily and set up home there. He wanted to name their castle after his beloved El-Aziz. But their happiness did not last long: news arrived that the girl's mother had died of a broken heart. Then the poor El-Aziz, desperate, also died of grief. After learning of her death, Az-el-Comel lived the remainder of his life tormented until he died at sea. However, the legend continues with the Norman king William acquiring the castle. He did not change its name, and the castle retained its original "Kasr-el-Aziz", widely known as Castle of Zisa. In another version of the legend, Az-el-Comel hid a priceless treasure in the cellars of the castle by casting a spell. Want to try to find the lost treasure? Count how many devils are on the fountain. Be careful: they tease and run away, especially when it comes to those who are baptized. However, it's not a legend but facts how this castle was born as a summer residence for King William I the Bad.

Give a look to the shop!

Hi! Do you like this pattern? You can buy these products now on my Red Bubble account! 

... Please, I am still trying to understand how to make this online shop working! :’D The flower you see here it’s a Zagara flower, known for its perfume. If you click now on the lonk you won’t find any perfume at all, but many products: stickers, pins, bags... You’ll love it!

Here I show you the illustration of San Giovanni Degli Eremiti, which you can find on my online shop. 

 As written yesterday, I add now the second point of view concerning the question: 

The red domes of Arab-Norman Palermo - The domes dilemma: were they really red or not?", written by Dario Leggio and posted on the blog of Palermoviva. [...] This is in contrast to what the reporter of the X century Ibn Hawqal claims: "... you could admire the red domes immersed in the green of the Conca D'Oro". It's clear and evident that the Arabic reporter did not describe newly-built red domes, therefore not oxidized by atmospheric agents. Instead, he describes a frequent use of Arabic architecture of that time (i.e. in the Xth century) in actually painting red domes. [...] 

With this other paragraph, we have proof of how the domes under Roger II could be red. What do you think about it? Do you want to read more? Read the full article in Italian: https://www.palermoviva.it/le-cupole-rosse-della-palermo-arabo-normanna/ 

Here another graphic to promote my RedBubble Shop!

Here the link: taumazoShop

You can read the text that compose the picture, if you speak Italian. Otherwise, just read this transcription:

Hi! Here the one trying to make the RedBubble shop work!

How are y’all?

I have another design here. This? No, not this one. This is the preview, but it’s going to look nice. Not just because of the lines, you can actually read in the picture what is it about!

... if you know how to read in Italian.

But it’s ok, I have the transcription here: There is a legend and many versions about the story behind the construction of the ****. All of them are about two lovers from Lebanon: El-Aziz, the emir's daughter, and Az-el-Comel, the sultan's son. Unfortunately, the sultan himself forbid this marriage. So the couple went to Sicily and set up home there. He wanted to name their castle after his beloved El-Aziz. But their happiness did not last long: news arrived that the girl's mother had died of a broken heart. Then the poor El-Aziz, desperate, also died of grief. After learning of her death, Az-el-Comel lived the remainder of his life tormented until he died at sea. However, the legend continues with the Norman king William acquiring the castle. He did not change its name, and the castle retained its original "Kasr-el-Aziz", widely known as *************. In another version of the legend, Az-el-Comel hid a priceless treasure in the cellars of the castle by casting a spell. Want to try to find the lost treasure? Count how many devils are on the fountain. Be careful: they tease and run away, especially when it comes to those who are baptized. However, it's not a legend but facts how this castle was born as a summer residence for King William I the Bad. Under this king, Majone da Bari commissioned the building of Palazzo Majone, but he died before they could finish the work. What about William I? He too died before seeing the finished work of the ********. The construction was ended under William II known as the Good.

Hi! This is me, the one trying to figure out how to make a RedBubble shop work. Oh, well. 

I’m posting here one of my graphics: this is the Church of San Cataldo in Palermo. Does it look like arab architecture? Well, this is arab-norman style from XII century or so, so you got it right. 

Arab-Norman Architecture collection: Church of San Cataldo, in Palermo.🍂 Once upon a time, around the 12th century, there was not a simple church, but a huge palace. Over the centuries many parts of it were destroyed. Only one chapel remained, which now is widely known as Church of San Cataldo. With a status as a World Heritage site, it is an example of the Arab-Norman architecture in Sicily. -

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