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Cinema Italiano

Italian Neorealism

Before the end of World War II and the fall of Mussolini’s Fascist regime, a different genre of Italian cinema emerged called Neorealism. The movement began in 1942 and took off in 1943. When the war ended, Italy found itself on its knees, after years or war, economic depression and hardship: […]

Art

Italian Art, the Venetian Plaster

Venetian plaster, or Venetian stucco, has been used for centuries around the world. Time to find out more this art form. Venetian plaster is distinctive, subtly graduated in color, and can have a rough finish. Although traditionally it is shiny and with multiple layers. Venetian Plaster History The origins of […]

Travel Diary

Venice Travel Diary

Venetian Dreams Venice is a city suffused with light and beauty. To say it is lovely is like saying St Peter’s is a church, or Siena a walled city. It isn’t untrue, it just isn’t saying nearly enough. Canals that widen and narrow as they twist, their currents unknown by […]