The painted window in the alleyway of Sestri Levante.
In the alleyway of Sestri Levante, where every wall tells a story and every corner holds an unexpected detail, there is a window that challenges the gaze. Painted with precision on a light-colored wall, without shutters or frames, it appears like a real opening, but it is only an illusion. The plaster becomes a canvas, and the painting imitates shadows and depth with such mastery that it confuses even the most attentive eye.
At the center of this fiction, however, lies a real, rounded window, almost a skylight set in the wall. Small, discreet, authentic. It is as if reality wanted to enter the game, breaking through the painted surface to assert its presence. The light filtering through that real opening creates a subtle contrast with the false shadow surrounding it, giving rise to a composition that blends art and architecture, deception and truth.
Those passing through the alleyway, perhaps distracted by the slow pace of the morning or the colors of the shops, often stop in front of this window. Some photograph it, others observe it in silence. It's a detail that doesn't demand attention, but rather captures it. A small urban masterpiece that invites us to look more closely, to distinguish the real from the painted, to be surprised by the beauty hidden in the folds of everyday life.
Have you ever seen this window?
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Photo taken with Canon EOS RP and lens Canon RF 28.
Where is the window located?
The painted window in the alleyway in Sestri Levante – La fenêtre peinte dans la ruelle de Sestri Levante – La ventana pintada en el callejón de Sestri Levante – A janela pintada no beco em Sestri Levante – Das bemalte Fenster in der Gasse in Sestri Levante – Cửa sổ sơn trong con hẻm ở Sestri Levante
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