A week ago I found myself in a 13th century church in Padua. Called Chiesa degli Eremitani or the...
Category - Italian Art and Culture
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...
Exploring Venice: Arsenale’s Porta Magna and the Ships...
If you find yourself in Venice with an hour to spare, make sure that you spend it visiting the...
Michelangelo’s Handwriting
Michelangelo’s handwriting turned out to be neat and beautiful. Executed with an artistic...
The Medieval Fair in Castelfranco Veneto, Italy
One thing I love about Italy is its abundance of places off the beaten track which (excuse the...
Exploring Padua: Palazzo della Ragione
I was instantly smitten with Padua’s Palazzo della Ragione. A building where history, art...
Keeping Alive the Old Italian Crafts
It is very easy to get in touch with Italy’s past. You don’t even need to go to a...
Ciao, Carnevale or 9 Authentic Italian Carnival Experiences You...
So, the start of this week marked the end of Carnevale – this just over half a month long...