Streets of Piedmont II | Italian Historical Oil Painting | Calabria | Liliya Muglia

Streets of Piedmont II is an original oil painting on panel measuring 8 × 10 inches (20 × 25 cm), created as part of the Italia Series – Calabria, and centered on the historic town of Guardia Piemontese.

The work depicts a quiet stone passageway—worn steps, weathered walls, and restrained light—transforming an ordinary street into a vessel of historical memory. This understated composition references the events of June 5, 1561, when violence swept through the town, marking its streets with tragedy. Rather than illustrating the event itself, the painting reflects on what remains: architecture that endures, spaces rebuilt, and lives carried forward.

Through muted tones and deliberate restraint, the piece emphasizes absence over spectacle, inviting contemplation on survival, continuity, and the resilience of the Italian families who reconstructed their community in the aftermath. The street becomes both a physical place and a metaphor—bearing silent witness to history while continuing to serve daily life generations later.

The original artwork remains in the artist’s private collection and is available for acquisition. Fine art print options are also offered for collectors seeking a carefully produced reproduction that preserves the depth, color, and symbolic detail of the original work.