Not just Art

THE UFFIZI GALLERY – THE GRAND TOUR OF THE 21ST CENTURY There are several movies and documentaries about museums, but those which show the unmissable artworks of very important museums are rare. After putting the Uffizi Gallery on the list of the things to see the first time you visit Florence, and after showing you the works […]

 THE MOST BEAUTIFUL CITIES IN THE WORLD: 5 BIRTH PLACES OF IMPORTANT PAINTERS TO SEE  Have you ever chosen a destination to visit a city in search of works painted by only one artist? It’s almost my golden rule, especially when I visit a place for the first time, and I know that I’ll have […]

HAPPY NEW YEAR  My last post of the year is simply my wish to you all. My 2016 was exciting because I managed to make some of my wishes come true, and I met some wonderful people, who will help me to carry out this large project I have in mind for this blog. Among […]

CHRISTMAS MOVIES: 5 MOVIES + 1 WHICH ARE VERY EVOCATIVE OF CHRISTMAS  Christmas movies. Christmas has just passed, we wished each other Merry Christmas, we ate (a lot!), and now we’re waiting for New Year’s Eve. These are my favourite days of the year, and I usually sleep more, and all I want to do is stay at home […]

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO EVERYBODY! This year ART post Blog wishes you Merry Christmas this way! I really would like to wish you Merry Christmas personally, and I sincerely hope that your Christmas will be full of joy and happiness. My Christmas wish is for you to enjoy this festive period with a smile on your […]

VIVIAN MAIER: PIONEER OF STREET PHOTOGRAPHY  Vivian Maier. Some people were born in the right place at the right time, like Robert Mapplethorpe; other people are in the right place but don’t have the chance to draw attention to themselves; still other people don’t care about the way to draw attention to themselves and their talent is consigned […]

The Torre Arcobaleno (Rainbow Tower) is a recognizable mark on the city and emotional landscape of Milan, capital of fashion and design. Founded in 1990 by a group of companies that transformed an anonymous water tower at Porta Garibaldi into a colourful tribute to the creativity of Milan, the Tower has been re-stored and returned to its […]

Producing wine is a complex experience. It means carrying on an ancient tradition, which goes far beyond entrepreneurial spirit, and embracing centuries-old practices as well as innovation, charm and discovery. So, when the “Cantina Valpolicella Negrar” winery – a leading and historic Italian wine-producing company – decided to associate its products with a well-known figure, […]

IRIS APFEL: A PORTRAIT Some consider her to be a fashion icon, others think she’s the greatest expert on art and interior design, still others thinks she’s a star for people who have long since reached the third age, or even the fourth age. Certainly, Iris Apfel achieved a great fame at the age of 90, […]

#MayaVerona is a trendy exhibition  Can you make an exhibition trendy? Yes, you can. And you must do it! This is one of the tweets I published between October 23rd and 24th 2016, when I came back to Verona to visit the exhibition dedicated to the Maya together with some friends. My friends were bloggers […]

StreetAland is the first children’s book series illustrated by street artist, A tale of dreams and colors written by journalist Luca Indemini and illustrated by street artist Mr. Fijodor.

NIGHTWATCHING: A PETER GREENAWAY MOVIE ABOUT REMBRANDT  Nightwatching. There are beautiful movies which, for unclear and inexplicable reasons, are not aimed at a worldwide public. Among them, there’s the movie about Rembrandt directed by Peter Greenaway, premiered and critically acclaimed at the 64th Venice Film Festival. It was 2007 and that movie, although it was acclaimed […]

Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures “I don’t know how to describe them (flowers), but I don’t think they’re very different from body parts”. (Robert Mapplethorpe) Robert Mapplethorpe took the most shocking photos, and at the same time the most refined pictures in the history of photography. He didn’t mean to be a photographer; he wanted […]

THE SCRIBE OG THE GODS This exceptional sculpture shows a howler monkey-man richly attired with an elaborate water lily headdress and a serpent on his forearm. In his hands he holds a brush and an ink pot. For the Mayas the monkey was the patron of the arts and responsible for communicating the intentions of […]

In Italian cinemas comes the new film by Marco Del Fiol and entitled The Space in Between: Marina Abramovic and Brazil. A trip to the discovery of South America made by Marina Abramovic, which tells the reality of a world of holy men, healers and people of all kinds. Before going to see the film […]

THE MUNICIPAL ART GALLERY OF ANCONA: “LA FABBRICA DEL CINEMA” (“THE FACTORY OF CINEMA”) ENTERS A MUSEUM Ancona, Italy. On July 9th 2016 the Municipal Art Gallery of Ancona, Italy, finally opened to the public after 4 years. Works by Titian, Sebastiano del Piombo, Lorenzo Lotto and many more are now on view. A fascinating […]

TIM BURTON: ART, CINEMA AND INSPIRATIONS Tim Burton art. Tim Burton is not only a great film director, but also an excellent cartoonist and artist. In this post you’ll find his works and his inspirations.

THE VENICE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL: history of the world’s oldest film festival The Venice International Film Festival is the world’s oldest film festival. The first edition dates back to 1932, and was held on the terrace of the Hotel Excelsior on the Venice Lido. At that stage it wasn’t a competitive event, but it consisted […]

CONTEMPORARY ART: A RAINY DAY IN A WOOD I MET A FIREFLY Contemporary art is not only made up of incomprehensible works of art, turn canvasses or absurd performances. Some of you don’t understand it, some love it, and others are completely uninterested in the topic. I do like contemporary art, and in this post, whose […]

  THE BIBLIOTECA TERESIANA (THE TERESIANA LIBRARY): THE HISTORICAL LIBRARY IN MANTUA The Teresiana Library. In the post I dedicated to my journey to Mantua, among things you must visit there’s also the Biblioteca Teresiana (the Teresiana Library). Founded by the Empress Maria Theresa of Habsburg, the Library was opened to the public on March […]