Word: tuscans
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...direct color technique he learned from Oskar Kokoschka), these paintings glow with blues worthy of Picasso’s Blue Period and warm coppers worthy of Georgia O’Keefe’s canyons. In works like “The Mantle” and “Tuscan Shadows” Ablow’s objects are suffused with a ghostly iridescence. The color in the smaller gouaches, however, is not as successful, and the glaring colors sometimes clash in a muddy jumble...
Even when convinced that the Tuscan hills or a British Columbia cove is just the place for you, never buy a house on impulse. Before even considering such a commitment, rent for a while. You may find that you much prefer another area of the country or that you are better off renting. If you choose to buy, find a good attorney who can explain everything from financing options to clarity of title...
When Ruth McVey first traveled to Montisi in 1975 while on a break from teaching at the University of London, she never expected she would end up farming there. She was so delighted by the tiny Tuscan town that she just hoped "to have a nice house and a little garden" once she retired. But the two-story farmhouse she bought came with quite a bit of land. So now, at 70, she produces olive oil, tends a tiny orchard and keeps some sheep and goats...
McVey's paradise is not the only Tuscan town that would appeal to retirees. Montepulciano is a terrific place to get away from it all without ending up in the middle of nowhere. Best known for its vino nobile, the town is perched on a hill just two hours from Rome. At Cantuccio's, for example, one can order a meal of local pasta (pici) with garlic or ragu, rabbit, vin santo and dessert--all for $20. There are more than 100 vineyards in the area; some, such as the Castello Banfi, are worth a visit just for the view...
When McVey first settled in her village, most of her neighbors were "very authentic" elderly Tuscan peasants. Now her neighbors include people from New York City, Berlin and London (some have dubbed parts of the region "Chiantishire"). While the area "has lost a lot of its indigenous Tuscan character," McVey says, she is pleased that the newcomers have turned out to be "a very interesting group...