Saint Cecilia, Patroness of Musicians

Among the Italian Saints, Cecilia is one of my favourite ones, et pour cause: music is in my life since the beginning, and even before my birth, thanks to the radio and my parent's and siblings' good taste.

During the few days I spent in Rome, three months and a half ago, after Morrissey's concerts in Lucca, Rome and Catania, I had not the time to visit the Church of Santa Cecilia in Trastevere, but I visited it many years ago and quite hurrily - which is not in my habits, because I enjoy taking my time and not just two pictures - and I would have loved to go there again.

Well next time, as they say...

Below, the artwork I made this morning, by using a black gel pen and few brilliant colour gel pens.

Article and artwork by me, as always.

Photo with flash (above) and without flash (below) of my drawing.

Before colouring it, I took a picture of my black-and-white drawing.

Sometimes I let my drawings in black-and-white because I find it is better so, and sometimes I colour them; when I forget to take a picture of the first step of wy drawing before colouring it, I regret to have forgot it. Thus, I am happy I remembered to take a picture of my black-and-white drawing.

Saint Cecilia quotes the title and the refrain of an unreleased song by Morrissey, Without Music the World dies. Whether the album will be released with the same title of this song (I was glad to hear it live in Paris for its world première and the following night in March 2023) or under the title You're right, its Time, the release is not yet announced.

My artwork is dedicated to Morrissey.

Viva Uncle!

(C) Vera da Pozzo

(C) Italy is Mine

(C) Italy is Mine and It owes Me a Living

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