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16/03/2023

17/03/2022

The Sanctuary of the Corona is a place of silence and meditation, suspended between heaven and earth, hidden in the heart of the Baldo rocks.

Numerous sculptural works in the Sanctuary, of which a good part, made of white Carrara marble, are by the Veronese sculptor Ugo Zannoni.

Both in the Sanctuary and along the access road you can admire the bronze castings by the Veronese architect Raffaele Bonente. Particularly original is the "scenography" on the rocky wall of the apse, around the statue of the Pietà, surrounded by a crown of thorns and five angelic groups

Along the right wall of the Sanctuary there is a real historical and artistic heritage represented by the ex votos: 167 tablets of different sizes, the oldest of which dates back to 1547 and represents the miraculous rescue of a woman who is about to drown in the Adige in Verona.
From a historical point of view, the most interesting ex voto is the large canvas donated by the Bardolino community in 1665, in thanksgiving for the grace of the rain, while the most precious is an oil on canvas depicting Christ at the Column, executed in 1724 by the Veronese painter. Antonio Balestra (1666-1740).

15/03/2022

Adrien Wettach, born in Reconvilier, (Switzerland), on January 10, 1880, consecrated "King of clowns" at the Olympia in Paris in 1919, was a real international star from the beginning of the twentieth century until his farewell to the stage in 1954. Extraordinary artist: juggler, equilibrist, acrobat, able to play a large number of musical instruments, he bewitched audiences all over the world by transforming his well-rounded stage name into an authentic legend.

He met Imperia (Italy) by chance, visiting his in-laws on vacation in 1920, and was so impressed that he bought a house with land, initially intended for holidays. It was in that place that the villa was built which still today dominates the hill of Oneglia and which became the clown's permanent residence until 1959. It was in that year that Grock died, here where the house and the garden stand proudly to bear witness to the sign of their eclectic owner, still strongly transmitting their melancholy, famous smile.

📸: oltrelecolonnedercole

14/03/2022

The Vertical Forest, Milan, Italy.

The two towers "clad not with glass, but with leaves, plants, shrubs, trees, life", designed by the studio of the architect Stefano Boeri, are today one of the most visionary examples of architecture of our time!

📸: jwang815

12/03/2022

Piazza De Ferrari is the main square in Genoa. Located in the heart of the city - and in particular in the ancient Portoria district - it represents its commercial, financial and economic hub, as well as being the main point of reference for the most important events.

The square is named after Raffaele De Ferrari, Duke of Galliera, politician and banker.

Some of the main Genoese palaces overlook the square. Starting from the Doge's Palace in an anti-clockwise direction, you will find:
Palazzo della Regione Liguria, Palazzo del Credito Italiano, Palazzo della Nuova Borsa, Palazzo dell'Accademia Ligustica, Carlo Felice theater, Palazzo Doria De Ferrari, Palazzo Giulio Pallavicini.

📸: fabianavitulli

11/03/2022

Lake Garda is the largest Italian lake.

Lake Garda is an inexhaustible source of ideas for your holidays... the mirror of its waters and the variety of landscapes make up a real outdoor gym.
In addition to sailing and windsurfing that have made Lake Garda famous all over the world, you can indulge in many other sports.

If you love nature and greenery, you can make splendid excursions around the lake and the plateaus, go horseback riding to discover the most remote corners of Lake Garda or relax with a game of golf. Mountain bike lovers can venture out on over 1000 km of marked trails and the most athletic will find in the Arco area one of the best destinations in Europe for free climbing. Here are excellent free climbing schools and ideal walls to practice on.

If you want to experience the lake from different points of view, take a dip in the deep blue of its waters to discover the treasures of its seabed or take flight with a paraglider from the high peaks of Monte Baldo to admire the unsurpassed beauty that only the Lake Garda can offer you ...

10/03/2022

Palermo extends over the Conca d'Oro plain and is bathed by its gulf of the same name and surrounded by the barrier of the Palermo Mountains.

The serial Arab-Norman Palermo site and the cathedrals of Cefalù and Monreale, which include several monuments, was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2015.

The seven Palermo monumental complexes that have this recognition are:
The Norman Palace with the Palatine Chapel, the Church of San Giovanni degli Eremiti, the Church of Santa Maria dell'Ammiraglio or della Martorana, the Church of San Cataldo, the Cathedral, the Zisa, the Ponte dell'Ammiraglio.

Furthermore, numerous buildings, including churches and palaces, are recognized as national monuments.

09/03/2022

Wonderful the altar of the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, Rome, Italy 😍😍😍

Credits: morals995

08/03/2022

Happy Women's Day! 🌹❤️

To celebrate this day today we take you to Montessori Home Museum (Casa Museo), Chiaravalle, Marche, Italy.

Maria Tecla Artemisia Montessori was an Italian educator, pedagogist, philosopher, doctor, child neuropsychiatrist and scientist, internationally known for the educational method that takes her name, adopted in thousands of kindergartens, elementary, middle and high schools in Worldwide. She was among the first women to graduate in medicine in Italy.

Casa Montessori Chiaravalle is the birthplace that welcomes the story of the many real and symbolic houses that welcomed and greeted Maria Montessori: steamers, schools, residences, parliaments, universities.

Her home remains as a space of public intimacy, amid the citations of ancient partitions that welcomed his step, personal objects as fragile and poetic signs of his passage, the spectacle of education through the objects and principles laid down at the foundation of her Method, and the maps of her existence - an intertwining of meaning, histories and geographies.

07/03/2022

Tiberina Island is an island in the center of Rome.

Legend has it that the island was formed in 510 BC.

It housed the temple of Aesculapius, god of medicine.

The Fabricio and Cestio bridges, and the Vicus Censorius give the island the shape of a ship.

📸: markdimark

06/03/2022

Tag someone you’d like to take to lake Como, Italy 😍

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05/03/2022

The Cathedral of Orvieto, one of the greatest artistic achievements of the Italian late Middle Ages, is a unicum that escapes any simplistic classification of style. Inside it is possible to admire the beauty of the chapel of San Brizio, or the Nova chapel, completed by Luca Signorelli.

Symbol of the city of Orvieto itself, the Duomo is one of the most beautiful cathedrals in Italy and in the world.

The Cathedral looks like a magnificent construction that brings together different architectural styles, in particular the Gothic and Romanesque ones.

Much of the majesty of the cathedral is in its facade rich in details and symbols, from the rose window to the mosaics, from the doors to the bas-reliefs.

04/03/2022

The male Orthodox monastery of Saints Elia and Filareo is one of the most interesting Orthodox monasteries in Southern Italy, which even attracted the attention of Leo VI, Emperor of Byzantium, has finally come to us after major restorations in October 2005.

If you are ready to immerse yourself in a piece of history that seemed forgotten, you can only stop here, about 2 km from Seminara. The Monastery is welcomed in the old Valle delle Saline (Piana di Gioia Tauro), with the olive trees that form the background for a perfect reconstruction. The Igumena Mother Stefania holds the precious treasures of the internal frescoes - traditional Orthodox - present in Katolikòn, rebuilt after the earthquake of 1693 together with the Church.

03/03/2022

Today is World Nature Day! 🍃🌼

In Italy there are numerous national parks, including the national park of Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise, which is one of the oldest national parks in Italy and was established in 1923.

It is internationally known for its role in the conservation of some of the most important Italian fauna species, such as the wolf, the Abruzzo chamois and the Marsican brown bear, as well as for the first and numerous initiatives for modernization and dissemination localized environmentalism.

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02/03/2022

Lent begins today, a period that precedes the celebration of Easter.

There are several Easter-related paintings and sculptures, but one of the most famous is Michelangelo's Pietà, a sculpture located in St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican.

Michelangelo was not the only one to represent this scene, but in his sculpture for the first time mother and son come together as one thing.

The sculpture is 174 centimeters high and has a pyramidal shape, an expression of the total union of Christ and Mary in the destiny of sacrifice and salvation to which they were called.

01/03/2022

Today we are in Val di Sella, an alpine valley in south-eastern Trentino, located in the Vicentine Prealps, Italy.

Here it is possible to admire an exhibition of contemporary art immersed in nature: Arte Sella, the contemporary Mountain.

For more than thirty years it has represented the place where art, music, dance and other expressions of human creativity come together, giving life to a unique dialogue between man's ingenuity and the natural world.

28/02/2022

Comment with 😍 if you’ve been enchanted by Val D’Orcia, Tuscany, Italy!

Credits: giorgioteti

27/02/2022

Today we take you to the basilica of Santa Sofia in Rome😍

The whole interior of the church is covered with mosaics.
The most important is the mosaic of Divine Wisdom and the Holy Eucharist. Above the celebrant's chair is the coat of arms of Cardinal Josyp Slipyj with the motto per aspera ad astra (through the difficulties to the stars).

To the right of the apse there is the sacristy and to the left a mosaic icon with the entrance to the crypt.

25/02/2022

Corigliano Calabro Castle is a fortress dating back to the 11th century, located in Corigliano Calabro.

It has been defined as "one of the most beautiful and best preserved castles existing in southern Italy".

The castle has been a national monument since 1927 and has become a historical, artistic and cultural museum. The upper floor of the castle is used for painting, photographic exhibitions, conferences and other events.

23/02/2022

The “Violin of Noah” is a 12.5 m violin-shaped wooden vessel, partly hand-crafted, by the sculptor Livio De Marchi.
Meaning of the work "As Noah put animals on board the Ark to save them, we will spread art through music on this violin," explains De Marchi.

📸: luca.deluigi

21/02/2022

The first 3 people in your tags will be your adventure companions to visit St. Peter’s Basilica (Vatican, Italy)!!

credits: annanikita.kurtish

20/02/2022

Hidden at the foot of the Aspromonte (Italy), the MuSaBa di Mammola is a park museum laboratory of contemporary art that develops around the remains of an ancient 10th-century monastic complex. An unprecedented mix of ancient and modern that draws the visitor into an immersive and at times surreal experience, which really deserves to be lived.

Nick Spatari and Hiske Maas. This is the name of the two artists who at the end of the 1960s, after getting married and having experienced prestigious collaborations with world-famous contemporary artists, decide to give new life to an abandoned place in the heart of Locride, making it a place of artistic experimentation, where to transmit and share new frontiers of technique, material, shape and color.

With the coverage of hyper-colored mosaics, up to the Cloister, with its thousand square meters of external walls that serve as a support for a constantly evolving mosaic laboratory. A creative site that welcomes works by international artists, but also by students, bohemians and volunteers who contribute to enriching it continuously. At the center, the creations of the exuberant and eclectic genius of Nik: monumental works, site-specific installations, mosaic decorations, in which symbols of the Christian tradition intertwine, from the Old to the New Testament and stylistic features of the Sumerian past, from Gilgamesh to the Universal Flood , all filtered in a dreamlike, psychedelic and nonconformist way.

A gigantic three-dimensional painting 14 meters long, which covers the entire space of the vault and apse of the ancient abbey of Santa Barbara, represents the Dream of Jacob and is the result of the "creative, restless and heretical" spirit of Nik Spatari, straddling 1991 and 1995. The technique used to make it is an invention of Spatari himself: the silhouettes are cut out of sheets of light wood, painted and then applied as reliefs suspended in the air.

19/02/2022

We are in a quarry set between the Apuan Alps, between Massa and Carrara (Italy), and in 2017 the famous Brazilian artist Eduardo Kobra put his skills to the test by bringing all his passion for the famous Renaissance artist to the precious marble. (mistermettiu)

📸: giacomo_sergi_88

18/02/2022

Overlooking the Ligurian Sea, Genoa played a leading role in trade in Europe, becoming, at the time, one of the largest naval powers on the continent and considered among the richest cities in the world. It was also nicknamed the Superb by Francesco Petrarca.

The support, the largest in Italy, is one of the most important in Europe.

In 2004 it was the European capital of culture, while since 2006 part of its historic center, the Strade Nuove and the Palazzi dei Rolli system, is included among the UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

The "physical" symbol of the city is its lighthouse, known as the Lantern.

Here are just a few of its many places of interest:
Cathedral of San Lorenzo, Basilica of the Santissima Annunziata del Vastato, Basilica of Santa Maria Assunta in Carignano, the Lantern, Galata - Museum of the sea, Museum of the treasure of the cathedral of San Lorenzo, Museum of world cultures, Carlo Felice Theater, .....

17/02/2022

Majestic 😍😍😍 tag someone you’d love to visit the Milan Cathedral with (Duomo di Milano, Italy)!

16/02/2022

The first person in your tags must take to Florence, Italy!

15/02/2022

“When you go to Naples you cry twice, when you arrive and when you have to leave” 💙 what a wonderful city!

14/02/2022

Happy Valentine's Day! ❤️

The Via dell'Amore (Street of Love) is a splendid 800-meter path carved into the rock overlooking the sea, which connects the two major villages of the Cinque Terre in Liguria, Italy: Riomaggiore and Manarola.

It is known all over the world as the Via dell'Amore for its romantic character, its beauty and its breathtaking views.