At the end of summer in Syracuse; the light breeze; laden with the scents of flowering gardens; seems to gently fall asleep; just like vacation memories.

The waves of the Ionian Sea whisper the secrets of the beautiful season which is ending.

Late summer in Syracuse is like a glass of Sicilian wine; sweet and rich; revealing its deepest and most subtle flavors.It is this happy melancholy that Piccinelli evokes with this painting. This work is also a tribute to Federico Fellini and particularly to his film Amarcord. The title of the film is a univerbation (words combined to form a single word) of the Romagna phrase a m'arcôrd ("I remember").Nostalgia and childhood memories of the Italian director produced a cinematic masterpiece.The colors also evoke the last sunsets of summer in Syracuse; this simple beauty reminds us of the need to savor every moment of everyday life.