ITALIAN STONE:
ARTIST’S MUSE
Monoprints by Maureen Hoffmann
Merging my multiple loves for expression, I have pulled from my 17 years of travel and over 60,000 photos in Italy, and combined them with graphic overlays for one-of-a-kind monoprints.
Milan, Florence, Venice… Monuments and cobblestones… Manuscripts and textiles… These are a few of the lush details that I’ve combined in the 27 pieces on display.
The artwork is available for purchase. Please contact Maureen to discuss your interest in purchasing artwork.
One-person Show
June 2 – July 31, 2025
On view at:
Burien Community Center
14700 6th Ave SW
Burien, WA 98166
One-person Show
May 4 – June 30, 2023
Hosted by: Burien Arts Association
These pieces were on view at:
Highline Heritage Museum
Burien WA 98166
All images © Maureen Hoffmann,
2022, 2023
The following 15 monoprints are available for purchase. Please contact Maureen with your inquiry.
VINI-LIQUORI / WINE-LIQUOR
Verona, Italy. A small wine shop, just a stone’s throw from Verona’s coliseum. Acrylic monoprint, 11” W x 11” H. Thin black frame 20.5” W x 20.5” H. AVAILABLE: $280
SHIMMER SCRIPT
Milan, Italy. Imagery from bound manuscripts from 1576 – 1626, found in a flea market seller’s van. Acrylic monoprint, 11” W x 11” H. Thin black frame 20.5” W x 20.5” H AVAILABLE: $280
TABACCHI / CORNER CARRYOUT
Milan, Italy. The “tabacchi” is where one goes to buy cigarettes, coffee, alcoholic drinks, fresh-squeezed orange juice, snacks, metro tickets, stamps… and to chat with friends. Acrylic monoprint, 11” W x 11” H. Thin black frame 20.5” W x 20.5” H. AVAILABLE: $280
PEACE ARCH
Milan, Italy. Arco della Pace / Peace Arch at the east end of Parco Sempione / Sempione Park, adjacent to the Castello Sforzesco / Sforzesco Castle. Imagery from page 254 from bound manuscripts from 1576 – 1626, found in a flea market seller’s van. Acrylic monoprint, 8.5” W x 11” H. Thin black frame 12.5” W x 16.25” H. AVAILABLE: $220
VENETIAN TINY HOMES
Venice, Italy. My favorite tall, skinny homes in a back courtyard of Venice. Bound manuscripts from 1576 – 1626, found in a flea market seller’s van. Acrylic monoprint, 8.5” W x 11” H. Thin black frame 12.5” W x 16.25” H. AVAILABLE: $220
1589 APPROVAL
Milan, Italy. Imagery from bound manuscripts dating 1576 – 1626, found in a flea market seller’s van. Acrylic monoprint, 8.5” W x 11” H. Thin black frame 12.5” W x 16.25” H. AVAILABLE: $220
BINASCO, PAVIA, MILANO
Milan, Italy. The hydraulic station along the Naviglio Pavese / Pavese Canal, on the southern outskirts of Milan. Acrylic monoprint, 8.5” W x 11” H. Thin black frame 12.5” W x 16.25” H. AVAILABLE: $220
NONNA / GRANDMA
Milan, Italy. Who was this elder, Italian woman? I found her enchanting photo in a flea market box. Acrylic monoprint, 8.5” W x 11” H. Thin black frame 12.5” W x 16.25” H. AVAILABLE: $220
ITALIAN STONE
Milan, Italy. Arco della Pace / Peace Arch at the east end of Parco Sempione / Sempione Park, adjacent to the Castello Sforzesco / Sforzesco Castle. Acrylic monoprint, 8.5” W x 11” H. Thin black frame 12.5” W x 16.25” H AVAILABLE: $220
1625 CONSENSUS
Milan, Italy. Imagery from a manuscript from 1625, page of bound manuscripts from 1576 – 1626, found in a flea market seller’s van. Textile design stamp from the historic Zucchi Collection, c. 1850. Acrylic monoprint, 8.5” W x 11” H. Thin black frame 12.5” W x 16.25” H. AVAILABLE: $220
ANCIENT CHATTER
Milan, Italy. Imagery from a page of bound manuscripts from 1576 – 1626, found in a flea market seller’s van. Acrylic monoprint, 8.5” W x 11” H. Thin black frame 12.5” W x 16.25” H. AVAILABLE: $220
ZUCCHI FANTASY
Milan, Italy. Textile design stamp from the historic Zucchi Collection, c. 1850 Acrylic monoprint, 8.5” W x 11” H. Thin black frame 12.5” W x 16.25” H. AVAILABLE: $220
CANALSIDE INDUSTRY
Milan, Italy. Nearby the hydraulic station along the Naviglio Pavese / Pavese Canal, on the southern outskirts of Milan. Acrylic monoprint, 8.5” W x 11” H. Thin black frame 12.5” W x 16.25” H. AVAILABLE: $220
FLOOR BENEATH PRAYER
Milan, Italy. Inlaid black, white and red marble creating the floor of Milan’s Duomo. Construction began in 1386 and continues today. Acrylic monoprint, 8.5” W x 11” H. Thin black frame 12.5” W x 16.25” H. AVAILABLE: $220
The following monoprints have sold, but remain here as a retrospective portfolio of the full collection.
ZUCCHI PAISLEY
SOLD – Milan, Italy. Textile design stamp from the historic Zucchi Collection, c. 1850 Acrylic monoprint, 8.5” W x 11” H. Thin black frame 12.5” W x 16.25” H.
MASTER’S DUOMO
SOLD – Florence, Italy. Southside of the Santa Maria del Fiore Cathedral, with Brunelleschi’s grand, double-walled dome. Manuscript page of bound manuscripts from 1576 – 1626, found in a flea market seller’s van. Acrylic monoprint, 8.5” W x 11” H. Thin black frame 12.5” W x 16.25” H.
FRIENDS GRAFFITI
SOLD – Milan, Italy. Friends out for their evening stroll along the Naviglio Grande / Grand Canal in the southwest corner of Milan. Graffiti seen in the neighborhood. Acrylic monoprint, 8.5” W x 11” H. Thin black frame 12.5” W x 16.25” H.
PURE BEAUTY
SOLD – Milan, Italy. Page from Virgilio, “Poeta Italiana”, 1931. Acrylic monoprint, 8.5” W x 11” H. Thin black frame 12.5” W x 16.25” H.
CANAL TANDEM
SOLD – Milan, Italy. Lovers riding home along the Naviglio Pavese / Pavese Canal in the Navigli neighborhood of southwest Milan. Acrylic monoprint, 8.5” W x 11” H. Thin black frame 12.5” W x 16.25” H.
OLD PAGE 254
SOLD – Milan, Italy. Imagery from page 254 from bound manuscripts from 1576 – 1626, found in a flea market seller’s van. Acrylic monoprint, 8.5” W x 11” H. Thin black frame 12.5” W x 16.25” H.
SINUOUS FORM
SOLD – Milan, Italy. Textures of antique textiles and bound manuscripts from 1576 – 1626, found in a flea market seller’s van. Acrylic monoprint, 8.5” W x 11” H. Thin black frame 12.5” W x 16.25” H.
BUILDING FACES
SOLD – Venice, Italy. My favorite tall, skinny homes in a back courtyard of Venice. Textile design stamp from the historic Zucchi Collection, c. 1850 Acrylic monoprint, 8.5” W x 11” H. Thin black frame 12.5” W x 16.25” H.
LAYERED ANTIQUITY
SOLD – Florence, Italy. Façade and bell tower of the Santa Maria del Fiore Cathedral. Acrylic monoprint, 8.5” W x 11” H. Thin black frame 12.5” W x 16.25” H.
CARRYOUT IN SPRING
SOLD – Milan, Italy. The “tabacchi” is where one goes to buy cigarettes, coffee, alcoholic drinks, fresh-squeezed orange juice, snacks, metro tickets, stamps… and to chat with friends. Acrylic monoprint, 8.5” W x 11” H. Thin black frame 12.5” W x 16.25”
1593 APPROVAL
SOLD – Milan, Italy. Imagery from bound manuscripts dating 1576 – 1626, found in a flea market seller’s van. Acrylic monoprint, 8.5” W x 11” H. Thin black frame 12.5” W x 16.25” H.
EVENING STROLL
SOLD – Milan, Italy. Friends out for their “passeggiata” along the Naviglio Grande / Grand Canal in the southwest corner of Milan. Acrylic monoprint, 8.5” W x 11” H. Thin black frame 12.5” W x 16.25” H.
BRUNELLESCHI’S DOME
SOLD – Florence, Italy. Southside of the Santa Maria del Fiore Cathedral, with Brunelleschi’s grand, double-walled dome. Imagery from a page of bound manuscripts from 1576 – 1626, found in a flea market seller’s van. Acrylic monoprint, 8.5” W x 11” H. Thin black frame 12.5” W x 16.25” H.