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Atmospheric watercolour of Matera in Italy by John Crosland

The Italian collection

Watercolours of
Italy.

A painted journey through southern Italy, where pale stone, deep shadow and the blue of the Adriatic become memories in watercolour. The collection brings together Puglia and Basilicata, with each place linked to its paintings and travel stories.

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Monopoli harbour in Puglia painted in loose watercolour by John Crosland
Puglia31 paintingsExplore the collection →
Matera's ancient stone city in Basilicata, painted in watercolour by John Crosland
Basilicata15 paintingsExplore the collection →

The Italy collection

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46 works inspired by Italy, available as made-to-order fine-art prints.

Italian coastal and architectural prints

Find a harbour view from Puglia or a stone cityscape from Matera in Basilicata. Choose a painting below, then explore its made-to-order print, mount and frame options.

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Matera, Basilicata, Italy, watercolour painting by John CroslandMateraBasilicata, ItalyTrulli and Poppies, Marinelli, Puglia, Italy, watercolour painting by John CroslandTrulli and Poppies, MarinelliPuglia, ItalyPorto di Monopoli, Puglia, Italy, watercolour painting by John CroslandPorto di MonopoliPuglia, ItalyAcross the Gravina, Matera, Italy, watercolour painting by John CroslandAcross the GravinaMatera, ItalyPorto di Monopoli, Study, Monopoli, Puglia, watercolour painting by John CroslandPorto di Monopoli, StudyMonopoli, PugliaPiazza dei Martiri, Gioia del Colle, Puglia, watercolour painting by John CroslandPiazza dei MartiriGioia del Colle, PugliaOstuni on the Hill, Ostuni, Puglia, watercolour painting by John CroslandOstuni on the HillOstuni, PugliaAmong the Trulli, Alberobello, Puglia, watercolour painting by John CroslandAmong the TrulliAlberobello, PugliaMinervino Tower, Santa Cesarea Terme, Puglia, watercolour painting by John CroslandMinervino TowerSanta Cesarea Terme, PugliaA Morning in Alberobello, Alberobello, Puglia, watercolour painting by John CroslandA Morning in AlberobelloAlberobello, PugliaSaints Cosmas & Damian's Church, Alberobello, Puglia, watercolour painting by John CroslandSaints Cosmas & Damian's ChurchAlberobello, PugliaFontana Greca, Gallipoli, Puglia, watercolour painting by John CroslandFontana GrecaGallipoli, PugliaTrulli di Alberobello, Alberobello, Puglia, watercolour painting by John CroslandTrulli di AlberobelloAlberobello, PugliaTown Hall, Piazza della Libertà, Ostuni, Puglia, Italy, watercolour painting by John CroslandTown Hall, Piazza della LibertàOstuni, Puglia, ItalySt Sebastian, Francavilla Fontana, Puglia, watercolour painting by John CroslandSt SebastianFrancavilla Fontana, PugliaMinervino in Wildflowers, Santa Cesarea Terme, Puglia, watercolour painting by John CroslandMinervino in WildflowersSanta Cesarea Terme, PugliaSt Anne, Mesagne, Puglia, watercolour painting by John CroslandSt AnneMesagne, PugliaOlive Oil Urns, Fasano, Puglia, watercolour painting by John CroslandOlive Oil UrnsFasano, PugliaThe Lion of Altamura, Altamura, Puglia, watercolour painting by John CroslandThe Lion of AltamuraAltamura, PugliaLions of the Cathedral, Altamura, Puglia, watercolour painting by John CroslandLions of the CathedralAltamura, PugliaThe Old Mooring Post, Monopoli, Puglia, watercolour painting by John CroslandThe Old Mooring PostMonopoli, PugliaPalazzo del Sedile, Matera, Basilicata, watercolour painting by John CroslandPalazzo del SedileMatera, BasilicataStone Figure, Matera, Matera, Basilicata, watercolour painting by John CroslandStone Figure, MateraMatera, BasilicataMadonna of Matera, Matera, Basilicata, watercolour painting by John CroslandMadonna of MateraMatera, BasilicataMasseria Casaburo, Fasano, Puglia, watercolour painting by John CroslandMasseria CasaburoFasano, PugliaSan Giorgio Martire, Locorotondo, Puglia, watercolour painting by John CroslandSan Giorgio MartireLocorotondo, PugliaAlberobello Lane, Alberobello, Puglia, watercolour painting by John CroslandAlberobello LaneAlberobello, PugliaMatera Gateway, Matera, Basilicata, watercolour painting by John CroslandMatera GatewayMatera, BasilicataMatera Street, Matera, Basilicata, watercolour painting by John CroslandMatera StreetMatera, BasilicataMasseria at Gravinella, Fasano, Puglia, watercolour painting by John CroslandMasseria at GravinellaFasano, PugliaPiazza Plebiscito, Ceglie Messapica, Puglia, watercolour painting by John CroslandPiazza PlebiscitoCeglie Messapica, PugliaBasilica of Ceglie, Ceglie Messapica, Puglia, watercolour painting by John CroslandBasilica of CeglieCeglie Messapica, PugliaMonopoli Cathedral, Monopoli, Puglia, watercolour painting by John CroslandMonopoli CathedralMonopoli, PugliaRed Doorway, Gioia del Colle, Puglia, watercolour painting by John CroslandRed DoorwayGioia del Colle, PugliaTrulli and Poppies, Marinelli (Portrait), Marinelli, Puglia, watercolour painting by John CroslandTrulli and Poppies, Marinelli (Portrait)Marinelli, PugliaMatera, Ancient City, Matera, Basilicata, watercolour painting by John CroslandMatera, Ancient CityMatera, BasilicataMatera Hillside, Matera, Basilicata, watercolour painting by John CroslandMatera HillsideMatera, BasilicataMatera in Sunlight, Matera, Basilicata, watercolour painting by John CroslandMatera in SunlightMatera, BasilicataAcross the Matera Valley, Matera, Basilicata, watercolour painting by John CroslandAcross the Matera ValleyMatera, BasilicataMatera at Dusk, Matera, Basilicata, watercolour painting by John CroslandMatera at DuskMatera, BasilicataBell Tower over Matera, Matera, Basilicata, watercolour painting by John CroslandBell Tower over MateraMatera, BasilicataMatera Terraces, Matera, Basilicata, watercolour painting by John CroslandMatera TerracesMatera, BasilicataCathedral Glow, Matera, Basilicata, watercolour painting by John CroslandCathedral GlowMatera, BasilicataLocorotondo Skyline, Locorotondo, Puglia, watercolour painting by John CroslandLocorotondo SkylineLocorotondo, PugliaMonopoli Seafront, Monopoli, Puglia, watercolour painting by John CroslandMonopoli SeafrontMonopoli, PugliaLecce Piazza, Lecce, Puglia, watercolour painting by John CroslandLecce PiazzaLecce, Puglia

From the travel journal

Stories from
Italy.

John's notes on the light, streets and painting process behind this part of the atlas.

A painter's guide to PugliaRead the story →
A Puglian trullo surrounded by red poppies, painted in watercolour by John Crosland
Why Puglia is a watercolour painter's dreamRead the story →
Loose panoramic watercolour of Monopoli harbour and the Adriatic coast in Puglia by John Crosland
Painting Matera in watercolourRead the story →
Panoramic watercolour of the Sassi and ancient stone buildings of Matera, Italy, by John Crosland
Altamura's cathedral lions in watercolourRead the story →
Lions of the Cathedral, John Crosland's watercolour of carved stone at Altamura Cathedral in Puglia