Friday, February 29th, 2008 Posted in Vatican Museums | No Comments »
The first of the Raphael Stanze that you come to, the Stanza di Constantino was not in fact done by Raphael at all, but painted ... Read more..Tuesday, February 26th, 2008 Posted in Rome | No Comments »
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A twenty-minute walk from the centre of Mantua, at the end of the long spine of Via Principe Amedeo and Via Acerbi, the Palazzo Te is the later of the ... Read more..Sunday, February 10th, 2008 Posted in Mantua / Mantova | No Comments »
Aldous Huxley called it the most romantic city in the world; and with an Arabian nights skyline rising above its three encircling lakes, MANTUA ... Read more..Thursday, October 11th, 2007 Posted in Italy Painting and Sculpture | No Comments »
The perfection of form achieved in the late Renaissance was the culmination of centuries of striving. As artists could not hope to improve on the achievements of Michelangelo and Raphael ... Read more..Thursday, October 11th, 2007 Posted in About Italy | No Comments »
Portofino Explore the peaceful walking paths of picture-perfect Portofino, where Europe's jetset royals, film stars and other glitterati come to holiday year after year. Café Florian Sip a cappuccino for all it's ... Read more..