Look what I saw today during a quick walk down to Piazza dei Signori in Vicenza. Yes! They were...
Category - Italian Art and Culture
A Look at Brescia and Its Stunning Palazzo della Loggia –...
Brescia is in Lombardy, sandwiched right between Verona and Milan and today, in my series...
The Hall of the Firmament or When Art Makes You Feel a Bit...
Let’s just grab the proverbial elephant in the room by the (ahem!) trunk and state the...
Abilmente, Vicenza – Where Crafters in Italy Meet
I have to admit that even though we have been living in Italy for over two and a half years now, I...
Ravenna, Italy – 10 Stories to Make You Want to Visit the...
Ravenna in Italy is justly known as the City of Mosaics, for several of its religious buildings are...
Bagolino Carnival – An Italian Experience You...
Shhhh! I’m going to tell you a secret. Make sure you keep it to yourself as it’s just...
The War on Art or the Loss and Reconstruction of the Mantegna...
A week ago I found myself in a 13th century church in Padua. Called Chiesa degli Eremitani or the...
Exploring Venice: Moretta – The Mute Mask
Moretta – a small oval mask made of black velvet – has always intrigued me. It was worn...
Discovering Canova – Italy’s Neoclassical Sculptor
Throughout the two and a half years that I have been living in Italy, one name has kept popping up...
Exploring Veneto: Ceramics Shopping in Nove
You know those dull grey days that stretch into weeks when nothing much seems to make you feel...