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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.


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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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