The theme of the suspended dawn is often present in romantic; symbolist and impressionist painting. It refers to the precise moment just before sunrise; when light begins to illuminate the sky but the sun is not yet visible on the horizon. Piccinelli loves this time of day; this composition evokes the unique atmosphere of the moment before the arrival of light. The landscape is peaceful and silent in these suspended moments; time is as if stopped. Piccinelli tells us about the birth of day; the fragile and ephemeral beauty of light; and the expectation full of hope.