Sirmione's Scaliger Castle stands in turquoise Lake Garda, its tall keep rising above the harbour walls and the terracotta roofs of the old town. This original vintage-style illustration is drawn from high beside a crenellated stone tower, framed in black wood and ready to hang the day it arrives. A Sirmione print for anyone who has stood on Lake Garda's shore, or a gift for someone still planning to.
The design is drawn flat — a crenellated stone tower with swallowtail merlons rising up the left edge, its lower wall and a small arched gate stepping down to the water, with the Scaliger Castle and the terracotta-roofed old town of Sirmione on the peninsula beyond, small boats at the quay, a white speedboat trailing a wake at bottom right, and blue mountains under cumulus clouds on the horizon. The lettering sits against the sky: SIRMIONE in cream capitals above ITALIA between two thin gold rules, with LAGO DI GARDA • ITALIA beneath in navy. The palette is worked in turquoise, sky blue, cream, sand beige, terracotta and navy. It is printed on 189 g/m² heavyweight matte art paper, 10.3 mil thick — an uncoated stock that keeps the flat colour edges crisp without a hint of glare — and arrives framed in slim black ayous wood behind an acrylite front protector, with the hanging hardware already fitted.
- Sizes: 14″ × 14″ 16″ × 16″ and 18" ×18" portrait, supplied framed in black
- Paper: 189 g/m2 heavyweight matte art paper, 10.3 mil (0.26 mm) thick, milled in Japan — uncoated, so no glare
- Frame: 0.75″ (1.9 cm) black ayous wood from renewable forests
- Front: acrylite protector in place of glass — lighter, and it does not shatter in transit
- Hanging hardware included — arrives ready to hang, no assembly
Size chart
| Framed size | Art panel | Works well |
|---|---|---|
| 14" × 14" framed | 14 × 14 in | desk nooks, hallways, gallery walls, small spaces, gifting |
| 16" × 16" framed | 16 × 16 in (fills the frame) | above a sofa, a bed head or a console |
| 18" × 18" framed | 18 × 18 in | above a sofa, bed, or console, living rooms, statement walls |
The square illustration is centred behind the acrylite front with an even paper margin above and below, so the frame reads clean without a mat. Framed pieces ship flat and boxed, and travel separately from any rolled posters in the same order.
Quick answers
Does it come framed, and in what sizes?
Yes — 14″ × 14″, 16″ × 16″, or 18″ × 18″ portrait, in a black ayous wood frame, 0.75″ (1.9 cm) thick, with an acrylite front protector and the hanging hardware already fitted. It arrives ready to hang.
Which size should I choose?
The 14″ × 14″ works well for desk nooks, hallways, gallery walls, and gifting. The 16″ × 16″ is a versatile choice above a sofa, bed, or console. The 18″ × 18″ creates more impact in living rooms, above larger furniture, or as a statement wall piece.
Is this a reprint of a vintage original?
No. It is an original illustration drawn in the mid-century travel-poster tradition — flat colour, clean edges, bold lettering — and a new composition made for RaZits. It is not a scan of a historic print.
Is the castle in the picture real?
Yes — it is the Scaliger Castle (Castello Scaligero) in Sirmione, on the southern shore of Lake Garda in Lombardy. The Scaliger family of Verona began building it in the 13th century, and its fortified harbour is a rare surviving example of a medieval lake port defence; visitors can climb the main tower for the view over the peninsula and the lake.
Sirmione's Scaliger Castle from high up, drawn flat, printed to order.
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