To set the scene: It’s a hot July day in Rome, you take a shortcut to a newly discovered gelato place and they just keep coming.
The place is my usual location when in Rome, Monteverde. I posted several shutters from around here already, but they seem to be never-ending. And when I took a photo of one, I had to do it to another, and another, and now I have to show them all to you, even the not very successful ones. Only three of these I discovered on another day. Now I think I’m done, unless I enlarge my walking circle.
Of course, the shops must be closed or you can’t even see these. So this must have been Sunday. The images should depict what is going on in the shop when it’s open but sometimes they don’t really deliver.
The order is roughly from the most basic to the personal favourites. It’s up to you at what point you begin to enjoy them, if at all.
Easy for me to say. I can’t even draw a dog.
Well… at least one washing machine is in there.
They can fix at least one blue Fiat 500.
Here they deal with orangey-yellowy blobs. Maybe they could fix a certain airhead.
They are high tech.
But not as high tech with human interest as these.
They seem to be robbing the place. Just saying.
Again… robbers. They don’t even need car keys from this place!
Death is in the air. Or on the shirts. First I read “Shipteria”, Albanian name for their country.
This one is pretty straightforward. Vanity.
Quite cute, if a little angular.
Spare parts and assistance in case of smoke.
Hmmmm. Has he locked himself in there with her? What is this place?
Little known fact: Freddy Mercury was an insurance agent.
Don’t know what kind but a fun place, no doubt.
Fun again, even if not related. Stationery? Is it because there is Spiderman on those notebooks?
Finally something I can relate to. Egg pasta.
Even better: “Out of grapes – wine”. Need to return when it’s open.
A favourite view.
I don’t even care if they sell graveyard candles. Pretty. Monteverde, Rome.
Always a safe bet.
Photo: © signature mmm
For Norm Frampton’s Thursday Doors challenge.
These are so fun! Love the colors and concepts.
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Thanks, Dan! Much better than just ordinary graffiti, that’s for sure.
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I agree with both you and dan here- the colors and concepts and much better than some of the graffiti we have in my town – the last door – flag colors – my fav
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Thanks, Prior. Lots of Italian flags all over around here. 🙂
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A wonderful way to liven up those boring shutters. There had to be at least one Italian flag in the bunch.
Nice finds 🙂
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Thanks, Norm. All of these were taken in a very small area. I wonder if they can be found all over Rome.
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Omg..I dont know which to choose even. haha Im kinda hungry..so if any with a food… :)))
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Hihi, RayNot, have another look – there is pasta just for you. 😀
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A 🍝 pasta is definitely hiding from me haha but I’ll check
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Great collection of shutters. 😊
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Thank you, Helen. They were there just waiting for me to capture them. 😉
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Got a few chuckles out of your captions! Thanks!
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😀 Thank you, Jan. Couldn’t help myself…
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Freddy Mercury door my favorite! Fun doors this week Manja.
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Hihi, thank you, Denny. 😀
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Those are fun When I see these or others like them, I always muse about the difference between street art and graffiti (if there is any and if so, what it is) and the difference between the person owning the structure so decorated wanted the art or the artist just putting it there. If wanted, did the owner do the art or hire someone or offer his/her door/shutter as a free canvas to an artist s/he admired or…how does one find a street artist to decorate your shutter/door? Food for thought.
janet
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Thanks, Janet. I guess it depends. I’d say most of these, which are all in the same couple of streets, are by the same artist and are commissioned. But amore says there are similar ones all over the city. Must be a little industry going on. For sure it beats plain or spotted shutters.
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The shutters with Lupin’s characters are my favourite ones. They brought out awesome childhood memories. 😍
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Thank you, Surply. 🙂 Only a few minutes ago amore explained to me about him. I thought it was Freddy Mercury. 😀 In Slovenia either we didn’t know him at all when I was growing up, or just I’m not familiar with him.
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If you have a chance, I suggest you to watch some episodes of this show. It’s rad! 👍
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Love love love… always brings me back to Italy when I view your lovely posts, Manja 🙂
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Yeah, Liz, always good to have you here. ❤ Thank you!!!
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So creative and colorful! Loved all your pics!
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Thank you, Farmgirl. 🙂 They sure make a city friendlier.
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🙂
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Magnificent collection! It just kills me how you can post all of these, and still know you’ll have a thousand more this week! lol
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Oh, Joey, I was saving these since July! Luckily I’m about to hit the road again, or I’d drain them… And thanks!
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Nice and different!
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Thanks, SMSW. Amore says there are similar ones all over Rome. If I ever run out of doors…
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Hahah, doesn’t seem likely you will!
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Nice street photography
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Thank you, RJ. 🙂 Welcome to my blog!
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Now those are my kind of doors/shutters. 👍
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Thanks, Scooj. 🙂 I can just imagine the possibilities… Btw, there has been a swastika on our primary school in our little Tuscan town for at least 4 years now. You can access it without breaking in. I think I might just write a public appeal to street artists to raid and transform it. I wish it were that easy. I’d draw a four-leaf clover over it but I don’t trust my skills.
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That is really not good. I like the idea of transforming a swastika into something peaceful. Like Banksy’s flowers coming out of the end of a rifle.
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