THE PAGE OF CUPS
“From this arid sphere every discourse and every poem sets forth; and every journey through forests, battles, treasures, banquets, bedchambers, brings us back here, to the centre of an empty horizon.”
– Italo Calvino, “The Castle of Crossed Destinies” (Il Castello dei Destini Incrociati) 1973.
Anastasia Kashian 
What a stunning painting! And inspired by one of my favourite authors (and books). You’ve conveyed the atmosphere in Calvino exactly, as well as adding something of your own.
Thank you Sophie!