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Monica Bellucci, at 53 years old.
19/01/2021

Monica Bellucci, at 53 years old.

Colosseo.
19/01/2021

Colosseo.

Cream stuffed cannoncini... (a sort of sweet puff pastry).
18/01/2021

Cream stuffed cannoncini... (a sort of sweet puff pastry).

Duomo of Milan. 🇮🇹
18/01/2021

Duomo of Milan.
🇮🇹

Carnevale of Venezia.... this year it starts on February 14th... have you ever been?
17/01/2021

Carnevale of Venezia.... this year it starts on February 14th... have you ever been?

Today, January 17th, of 1377 AD, Pope Gregory XI returns the Papal seat to Rome from Avignone, France (absent since 1309...
17/01/2021

Today, January 17th, of 1377 AD, Pope Gregory XI returns the Papal seat to Rome from Avignone, France (absent since 1309 AD). Although French of birth, Pope Gregory XI was a firm believer that the papal seat should be in Rome; this belief was influenced by Saint Catherine of Siena (1347-1380), who was contemporary of the pope, and whose tomb is now in Rome.

Organise your next wedding in Tuscany!!😉😉
17/01/2021

Organise your next wedding in Tuscany!!
😉😉

Today, in 550 AD, Totila, King of the Ostrogoths, conquered Rome for a second time.But, just like the first time (dec 17...
16/01/2021

Today, in 550 AD, Totila, King of the Ostrogoths, conquered Rome for a second time.
But, just like the first time (dec 17th, 546 AD) , King Totila made his way in Rome, by corrupting someone on the inside to open the gates. In this case, Rome was underpaying its soldiers (the Isaurian Guards), and they are the ones who turned their back o Rome: a small part of Totila's army was placed on one side of the city's walls, and loudly started playing their war horns. While most of the Roman soldiers(from the Bizantine army) moved in the direction of the sound, a small number of them went to the Southern gate, called San Paolo, opened it, and allowed the Ostrogoths in.
Very few survived the attack, and the ones that did, did so by finding shelter, and Hadrian's mausoleum is where most of the Romans hid.
This is one of many battles, that for what is now called: the Gothic Wars.

Crist of Maratea, in Basilicata region (Southern Italy).21,13 meters (72.58 feet).Created in 1963/65 by Bruno Innocenti,...
16/01/2021

Crist of Maratea, in Basilicata region (Southern Italy).
21,13 meters (72.58 feet).
Created in 1963/65 by Bruno Innocenti, with a mix of concrete and marble chips.
Located atop of mount San Biagio, where a meadivial castle once stood, and where a bloody battle took place against the French troops. In 1907 a large metal cross was placed st Mount San Biagio's tallest peak.
The cross, however, was constantly being struck by lightning, melting.. much was done to keep the cross, but eventually the decision was made to replace it.

Lady Lavery, dressed as the mythological figure of Flora, from Sando Botticelli's painting La Primavera.Next, the detail...
16/01/2021

Lady Lavery, dressed as the mythological figure of Flora, from Sando Botticelli's painting La Primavera.
Next, the detail of Flora, from Botticelli's paintings.

Foundry Bassinelli, 1911.Picture of the stirrups and boots of the statue.
15/01/2021

Foundry Bassinelli, 1911.
Picture of the stirrups and boots of the statue.

Not only is beauty in the eye of the beholder, but its standards change throughout the centuries.... If the Venus of Mi...
15/01/2021

Not only is beauty in the eye of the beholder, but its standards change throughout the centuries....
If the Venus of Milo had been made today:
(Made in fiber glass, height 90 cm)

Venice is everyone's city of love.
15/01/2021

Venice is everyone's city of love.

Chiesa del Gesu, or Vasa Professa.Beautiful, and highly detailed church, located in the heart of Palermo (Sicily, Italy)...
14/01/2021

Chiesa del Gesu, or Vasa Professa.
Beautiful, and highly detailed church, located in the heart of Palermo (Sicily, Italy)

Built in the second half of the 1500's, but it was enlarged, and more elaborate decorations were added in the 1600's, once Baroque had made it's way to Palermo. It is now one of Italy's (and not only) most beautiful churches.

Damned Soul, Gianlorenzo Bernini.1617Kept in the Spanish Embassy, in Rome, near the Spanish Steps.It's one of the 2 bust...
14/01/2021

Damned Soul, Gianlorenzo Bernini.
1617
Kept in the Spanish Embassy, in Rome, near the Spanish Steps.
It's one of the 2 busts, that Bernini made to show the two extremes: Damned, and Blessed Soul.

A quiet alley in Venice .
14/01/2021

A quiet alley in Venice .

Trent, near Bolzano, Italy.
13/01/2021

Trent, near Bolzano, Italy.

Amore and Psiche, by Antonio Canova.Although this statue is kept at the Louvre, it was sculpted by Canova, who is Italia...
13/01/2021

Amore and Psiche, by Antonio Canova.
Although this statue is kept at the Louvre, it was sculpted by Canova, who is Italian, and became Napoleon's favourite sculpture.
Chiseled between 1787 and 1793.
Photo by Francesca Ferla

The Holy Stairs, Rome.There are 28 white marble steps, brought back to Rome, from St. Helena, Emperor Constantine's moth...
12/01/2021

The Holy Stairs, Rome.
There are 28 white marble steps, brought back to Rome, from St. Helena, Emperor Constantine's mother, in the IV century aD.
According to tradition, as Jesus walked up these steps to reach Pontius Pilatus, blood dripped from his face, and fell on the 2nd, 11th, and 28th step.
Steps were so consumed by pligrams walking up them, that they were cover with wood to preserve them. Now, one can only go up them on ones knees.

Basilica of Santa Croce, Florence.
12/01/2021

Basilica of Santa Croce, Florence.

Rome.
12/01/2021

Rome.

Flavian Amphitheatre.1st century ADRome
11/01/2021

Flavian Amphitheatre.
1st century AD
Rome

Ragusa, Italy.It dates back to XX BC (!!!), and it has always played an important role in the development of Sicily.On J...
11/01/2021

Ragusa, Italy.
It dates back to XX BC (!!!), and it has always played an important role in the development of Sicily.
On January 11, 1693, a violent earthquake destroyed the old city, causing almost 5000 deaths. The entire city had to be rebuilt. The upper part of the city was reconstructed with the popular architecture of the time: baroque; while the lower part of the town was rebuilt respecting the roads of the medieval hamlet.
Now days, it is known as: "La città dei Ponti" (city of bridges) because of three important (historically, and artistically) bridges.
It's and italian jem.

Have you ever tried seafood spaghetti?
10/01/2021

Have you ever tried seafood spaghetti?

Praiano, South of the Amalfi Coast.
10/01/2021

Praiano, South of the Amalfi Coast.

Reggia of Caserta, after a snow fall, in 2019.
10/01/2021

Reggia of Caserta, after a snow fall, in 2019.

Italy from the satellite.God has an amazing view....❤❤
10/01/2021

Italy from the satellite.
God has an amazing view....❤❤

Duomo of Milan, taken from inside the Victor Emanuele Gallery.
09/01/2021

Duomo of Milan, taken from inside the Victor Emanuele Gallery.

Trajan's column. Beginning of II century AD, located in Rome, on the North West Side of the imperial Forum.It tells the...
09/01/2021

Trajan's column.
Beginning of II century AD, located in Rome, on the North West Side of the imperial Forum.
It tells the story of the military campaign against some of Rome's toughest enemies of the time: the Dacians.
In ancient times, it was painted, and the soldiers held real, 3D, bronze weapons (stolen in the middle ages).
Picture by Roberto Ceccaroni

Love the shape of this 🍕
09/01/2021

Love the shape of this 🍕

The Roman Emperor Hadrian (II century AD) was the first roman Emperor to wear a beard. Traditionally, the Romans had be...
08/01/2021

The Roman Emperor Hadrian (II century AD) was the first roman Emperor to wear a beard. Traditionally, the Romans had been "clean cut" for centuries, and the beard was associated with "barbarians". Hadrian was highly educated, and loved the Greek culture, travelling many time to Greece during his reign. There, having a beard was a symbol of wisdom (Aristotele, and Plato both had one), so he decided to let his grow.... HOWEVER, Rumour had it that Hadrian, who was quite handsome, well "built", and liked himself quite a bit, grew his beard to cover his facial blemishes.
Whatever the case, he started a trend, that was followed by many rulers after him.

Venice.
08/01/2021

Venice.

Vatican.Photo by Roberto Ceccaroni
08/01/2021

Vatican.
Photo by Roberto Ceccaroni

One of the most beautiful places in Italy: Portofino at night.
07/01/2021

One of the most beautiful places in Italy: Portofino at night.

Fiordo di Furore, Amalfi.
07/01/2021

Fiordo di Furore, Amalfi.

Tuscany: rolling hills outside of Siena. 🇮🇹
07/01/2021

Tuscany: rolling hills outside of Siena.
🇮🇹

A traditional Sardinian dress. The Spanish influences are obvious.
07/01/2021

A traditional Sardinian dress. The Spanish influences are obvious.

Positano, Italy.
06/01/2021

Positano, Italy.

Duomo of Milan.
06/01/2021

Duomo of Milan.

On January 6th, 1449 is when the last emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire, Constantine XI Dragases Palaiologos, started ...
06/01/2021

On January 6th, 1449 is when the last emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire, Constantine XI Dragases Palaiologos, started his reign. In March of 1453, the Ottomans, under Mahomed II, started a seige to Constantinople, which ended 2 months later, on May 29th.
During the last battle, the emperor dawned a common soldier's uniform, and fought side by side with his army. He died in battle, and his body was never retrieved, since it was not recognisable from his men's.
This defeate marks the fall of the Eastern Roman Empire, after 1058 years.
#1453

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