By: Peter Milton

Medium:  Original Digital print
Edition of 75
Year:   2016     
Image Size: 14.5 x 22 inches

Giardini Reali presents a nocturnal Venetian canal scene animated by shimmering reflections, drifting light, and the quiet movement of gondolas through darkened water. Peter Milton transforms the familiar atmosphere of Venice into a dreamlike psychological space, where architectural forms dissolve into mist, shadow, and reflected motion.

Originally developed from Milton’s earlier Aspern Papers drawings, the image combines the tactile qualities of graphite draftsmanship with the artist’s later digitally layered working process. The luminous surface of the water, softened tonal transitions, and cinematic spatial depth demonstrate Milton’s highly refined use of digital layering while preserving the intimate texture and atmospheric subtlety of the original drawings.

One of eight prints in this portfolio, Giardini Reali reflects Milton’s continuing exploration of memory, illusion, and layered visual space through contemporary digital printmaking.