Seen beside warm white plaster, the Florence cityscape loses nostalgia and gains grit. The bright pinks and clear blue stop feeling like a holiday photo and start feeling like a room decision.

Hang it and a quiet wall warms up fast. The blue sky lifts the ceiling, the foreground blooms pull the eye in, and the Duomo gives the whole thing a centre of gravity.

Best above a sideboard, a low bookshelf, or a bed with simple linen. It also holds a narrow hallway wall on its own, which is harder to do than it looks.

Pair with pale oak, rattan, cream linen, a coral or soft pink cushion, and one piece of stoneware. Brass fittings nearby help the warm tones land.

The canvas softens the edges of the brushwork and lets the colour sit a touch quieter on the wall.