Incantato Destination - Taormina

During the 19th and 20th centuries Taormina became a colony of expatriate artists, writers, and intellectuals. It is said that the paintings of Otto Geleng, a German painter, made Taormina a popular destination. He went to Taormina in search of new subjects to paint but then was so enamored by the landscape that he decided to stay for part of the winter. After his stay in Taormina, he returned to his home in Berlin to exhibit his work. He was accused to having an “unbridled imagination” (uncontrolled). He was upset about this comment and thus challenged these critics to go to Taormina with him, offering to pay for their travels if they still felt he wasn’t painting the truth...