Arte #7

Volume 7 of Kei Ohkubo's Arte arrives with one of the series' most atmospheric covers yet — the determined young heroine stands confidently in a sweeping green Renaissance gown, her hair caught by the sea breeze as she smiles in a grand piazza unmistakably evocative of Venice, with the winged lion atop its column and tall-masted ships visible in the harbor beyond. The meticulous architectural detail of the colonnaded palace at her side speaks to Ohkubo's care in grounding this story in a richly rendered historical world. For fans following Arte's journey through the art workshops of Renaissance Italy, this 2017 volume promises another beautifully observed chapter.