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THE SUBLIME AND THE HORRID
A politically incorrect blog about travel, diving, art, photography, food, books and other things that make life wonderful (or terrible). Cool photos, some bad videos and a lot of presumptuous and inconclusive words.
Antonio Canova's Pauline Borghese: Marble Venus and Imperial Ego
Antonio Canova’s Paolina Borghese: marble, vulgar glamour, and aristocratic embarrassment set to the beat of banlieue hip-hop. Un poil de chatte tire plus qu'une charrette de bœufs.
The Introvert Traveler
3 days ago6 min read
Things to do in Nara (Japan): Todaiji Temple
Discover Nara’s Tōdaiji Temple in Japan: the Great Buddha, its colossal guardians, and the spiritual essence of ancient Japan in a masterpiece of sacred art and architecture.
The Introvert Traveler
Nov 125 min read
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"
The Introvert Traveler
Jul 262 min read
The Ark of Saint Dominic (Bologna): a must-see collective work of the greatest names in Italian sculpture
The Ark of Saint Dominic in Bologna: the extraordinary masterpiece created over two centuries by the most extraordinary dream team of Italian sculpture.
The Introvert Traveler
Jul 1511 min read
The Lamentation over the Dead Christ by Niccolò dell'Arca (Bologna), a dramatic and nonconformist sculptural marvel
The Lamentation over the Dead Christ by Niccolò dell'Arca: four penitent Magdalenes, a lifeless Messiah, a photobomber, and a mourner. Come and discover the marvel wrought by Niccolò dell'Arca.
The Introvert Traveler
Jul 99 min read
Etruscan Art. "The evening shadow" of Volterra: a bronze enigma between abstraction and archaic realism
The Evening Shadow: an Etruscan masterpiece between abstraction and realism, a symbol of spirituality and timeless modernity.
The Introvert Traveler
Apr 244 min read
Pluto and Proserpina by Gian Lorenzo Bernini (Borghese Gallery, Rome): a marble narrative between pathos and technical virtuosity
*The Rape of Proserpina* by Gian Lorenzo Bernini at the Galleria Borghese in Rome; an unsurpassable marvel of Baroque sculpture.
The Introvert Traveler
Mar 307 min read
Discover the Secrets of the Metropolitan Museum of Art (MET): An In-Depth Visitor's Guide (Part One)
A complete guide to visiting the Metropolitan Museum in New York (Part 1)
The Introvert Traveler
Mar 39 min read
Bernini's precociousness. The Saint Lawrence of the Uffizi.
Bernini's Saint Lawrence on the grill at the Uffizi Gallery in Florence.
The Introvert Traveler
Feb 201 min read
Discover the Secrets of Michelangelo's David: Technique and Innovation
Michelangelo’s David: A Masterpiece of Technique and Innovation. Visiting Tips for the Accademia and Personal Reflections on the Experience
The Introvert Traveler
Feb 1911 min read
Discover Michelangelo's Genius: The 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.
The Introvert Traveler
Feb 1411 min read
The Giants of Mont'e Prama (Cagliari). What if they were all wrong?
The Giants of Mont'e Prama and a weird theory I came up with
The Introvert Traveler
Dec 8, 20248 min read
Marshall McLuhan, Michelangelo's Pietà, and the 15 Minutes of Oblivion
The Cast of the Vatican Pietà in the Era of the Technical Reproducibility of the Self
The Introvert Traveler
Nov 18, 20245 min read
The Sansevero Chapel in Naples: A Treasure Chest of Wonders (and the Veiled Christ)
The Sansevero Chapel in Naples: not only the Veiled Christ
The Introvert Traveler
Nov 4, 20247 min read
The Salt Cellar of Francis I: Masterpiece by Benvenuto Cellini and Symbol of Power, Elegance, and Myth
Benvenuto Cellini's salt cellar: a precious masterpiece
The Introvert Traveler
Oct 1, 20245 min read
Michelangelo's Moses in San Pietro in Vincoli: the superhero we don't deserve
Michelangelo's Moses is the hero we don't deserve but cannot stop idolizing
The Introvert Traveler
Sep 30, 20246 min read
The Boxer at Rest from Palazzo Massimo (Rome)
The bronze sculpture of the Boxer at Rest in Rome
The Introvert Traveler
Sep 29, 202411 min read
The secrets of the Perseus statue by Benvenuto Cellini in Florence: A Renaissance Masterpiece of Power and Precision
Discover the story behind Perseus by Benvenuto Cellini, a masterpiece of Renaissance sculpture blending myth, power, and artistry.
The Introvert Traveler
Sep 25, 20247 min read
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