Italian Art and Culture

The girl asked for my consent and tied a black blindfold over my eyes. The visual world disappeared. Instantly, I felt alert and vulnerable. Rather …

My heart used to belong to the Carnival in Venice. This all changed after spending a wild day in Verona! We are nearing the end …

Today I’d like to take you to Palazzo Chiericati. This Renaissance gem stands right at the beginning of Vicenza’s main street – the elegant Corso …

Today I want to show you a very special place.  I want to take you by the hand, lift the curtain and step back quietly …

I am standing on the steps in front of a stone house built high up on a hill and overlooking the hilly area around itself. …

Do you know who Antonio Pigaffeta is? Don’t be afraid to say ‘No!’ or even ‘I couldn’t care less!’. In fact, I hadn’t heard his …