Famous Italian Female Artists in a time when women were good only for housekeeping.
Art
Art in Italy
La Gioconda: mystery, regret, and controversy
Some curiosities around Leonardo’s Gioconda, the world’s best known painting.
Introducing The Last Supper, da Vinci’s masterpiece
History, technique and legends behind Leonardo’s masterpiece.
Discover Palermo: the Arab-Norman Itinerary
An itinerary through the beauties of arab and norman origins in Sicily.
Mosaic: Painting With Stone Part I
This is part one of the Life in Italy guide to mosaic in Italy. You can find out more about the art and its roots. Mosaic art is an ancient art. It has been around since two thousand B.C., spreading all over the world. Mosaic art in Italy dates back […]
Italian Art: Restoring Ancient Stabiae
What did Romans do in their spare time? They all fled to Rome’s best-kept secret, a place called Ancient Stabiae . Located on a panoramic bluff overlooking the Bay of Naples, lies Ancient Stabiae, a little known jewel in the shadow of Mount Vesuvius. Here, powerful Romans built extraordinary villas, […]
A brief introduction to Sicilian maiolica
This traditional style of ceramics comes from Sicily. It’s now famous worldwide and a must souvenir for travelers. An Old Tradition Ceramics appeared for the first time in Sicily in the 6th century B.C. They were more functional than decorative. The Arabs imported ceramics to the locals. So, the style […]
Monuments Men in Italy, saving art among the bombs
Allies bombings destroyed art, culture, and pieces of history. But, thanks to the monuments men in Italy, some survived. The destruction of the Campo Santo in Pisa brought tears to Deane Keller’s eyes. Pieces of the famous frescoes lay on the floor and the roof had been torn off. Allied […]
Discover the National Archaeological Museum of Chiusi in Tuscany
This Chiusi museum features ancient collections. It’s the past of Tuscany. A place worth visiting. The Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Chiusi has great significance for the area, which is known as ancient Etruria. The town of Chiusi, together with eleven more Tuscan locations, features Etruscan history. It dates back to the […]
Fresco: a labor and art of love
The art of fresco in Italy is as old as time. And it brings a sense of peace in this chaotic world. The earliest recorded frescos date back 30,000 years ago in France. The art of fresco has survived many centuries. Until fresco in Italy became relevant in the Renaissance. […]