We are pleased to present the contemporary landscapes of Italy’s Nicola De Benedictis. De Benedictis’ favorite subjects are the romantic countryside of Italy and France where he often depicts a distant village in the background. His rolling hills are covered with wheat fields, vineyards, sunflowers or poppies and surrounded by olive, apricot, cyprus trees, or an occasional lake. In his paintings he uses a mixed medium of acrylic paint, oil sticks, pastel and oil paint to give his paintings a modern touch to while preserving his traditional motifs. Regardless of his subject, his palette is filled with warmth and inner excitement.