Art
Apollo and Daphne by Gian Lorenzo Bernini (Borghese Gallery, Rome): marble on the verge of the impossible
A boy from Naples, a block of marble, and an idea that should have been impossible. Bernini
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Bernini and the Barberinis: Art, Power, and Invention in the Baroque. Review of the exhibition at Palazzo Barberini.
The Bernini and Barberinis Exhibition in Palazzo Barberini in Rome: Spectacular Busts, a Bit of Gossip, and Memorable Remarks
Travel
The Egyptian Museum in Cairo’s Tahrir Square: Wonders and Inadequacies
Explore the Egyptian Museum in Cairo: Tutankhamun’s treasures, iconic artifacts, and a critical look at its fading yet historic displays. And dust,...
Art
Books on sculpture. “Sculpture: Processes and Principles” by Rudolf Wittkower: When Art Takes Shape from Matter
A review of the book "Sculpture: processes and principles" by Rudolf Wittkower; a technical yet engaging journey into the tools, methods, and...
Travel
Rome, the Vatican, the Pope, St. Peter’s Square and the Angelus
Join the crowd in St. Peter’s Square for the Angelus with the Pope —an event of faith, architecture, and spectacle in the...
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Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s Pluto and Proserpina (Borghese Gallery, Rome): a marble narrative between pathos and technical virtuosity
Visit the wonderful Galleria Borghese in Rome and admire with your own eyes Gian Lorenzo Bernini
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Bernini’s precociousness. The Saint Lawrence of the Uffizi.
"Saint Lawrence on the Grill" by Gian Lorenzo Bernini at the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, or: How a Teenager Can Productively Train...
Travel
Michelangelo’s David in Florence: A Complete Visitor’s Guide
Michelangelo’s David: A Masterpiece of Technique and Innovation. Visiting Tips for the Accademia and Personal Reflections on the Experience
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Visiting the Uffizi Gallery in Florence: Masterpieces, History & Tips You Need
Discover the masterpieces of the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, home to Botticelli, Michelangelo, and Caravaggio. Explore the Renaissance treasures of one of...
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Michelangelo’s Medici Tombs in Florence’s New Sacristy
Discover and have a look at Michelangelo’s Medici Tombs in Florence: a masterpiece of Renaissance sculpture blending architecture, symbolism, and artistic genius.