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The Sassi and ancient stone city of Matera painted in watercolour by John Crosland

Basilicata · paintings by place

Watercolours of
Matera.

Matera seems to grow from the rock itself. These paintings move between the great view across the Sassi and quieter fragments: a stairway, a stone figure, a bell tower, or the last warmth of light across the terraces.

The Matera collection

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15 works inspired by Matera, available as made-to-order fine-art prints.

Fine-art prints of Matera

These watercolours of Matera in Basilicata are available as made-to-order fine-art prints. Open your chosen view of the Sassi, streets or architecture to compare sizes and presentation options.

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Matera, Basilicata, Italy, watercolour painting by John CroslandMateraBasilicata, ItalyAcross the Gravina, Matera, Italy, watercolour painting by John CroslandAcross the GravinaMatera, ItalyPalazzo 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, BasilicataMatera Gateway, Matera, Basilicata, watercolour painting by John CroslandMatera GatewayMatera, BasilicataMatera Street, Matera, Basilicata, watercolour painting by John CroslandMatera StreetMatera, BasilicataMatera, 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, Basilicata

From the travel journal

Stories from
Matera.

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

Painting Matera in watercolourRead the story →
Panoramic watercolour of the Sassi and ancient stone buildings of Matera, Italy, by John Crosland
The stone streets of Matera: an artist's viewRead the story →
Atmospheric watercolour of a narrow stone street in Matera by John Crosland

Part of the Basilicata watercolour collection.