Art/design

Innovative glass food covers designed by Fabrica and Galleria Secondo Me

15 March, 2020

If I am not wrong the French were the first to develop the glass cloche or bell jar; back then they just wanted to protect their plants from frost and foul weather, but the idea of it has somehow expanded…

Italian art exhibitions: Giacomo Manzù scupltures at the MAT in Clusone, Bergamo

15 March, 2020

Until February 8th, 2009, you can visit the art exhibition at the MAT (Museo Arte Tempo) in Clusone, Bergamo, dedicated to Italian sculptor Giacomo Manzù.Manzù had his origins in the Bergamo region, and refuged at Clusone for a brief period…

Rediscovered masterpiece by Giambattista Tiepolo to be auctioned at Christie's

15 March, 2020

The Art world is agog with excitement over Ritratto di Flora , a portrait painted in the 18th century by Gimbattista Tiepolo and now rediscovered by Christie‘s. This famous painting commissioned by Empress Elizabeth of Russia has lain untouched in…

Palazzo Madama, house of the Italian Senate

15 March, 2020

The discount that Italian senators got off the menu at the cafeteria located inside Palazzo Madama, house of the Italian Senate, caused quite a stir here in Italy, but thank heaven things have now quieted down and discounts are not…

Lorenzo Lotto exhibition at Scuderie del Quirinale, Rome

15 March, 2020

With his essay on Lorenzo Lotto, art historian Bernard Berenson re-established Lotto’s fame and accorded him the position in the history of art that he thoroughly deserves. He was the first Italian painter to reveal on the faces of his…

Milan's La Scala in virtual reality

14 March, 2020

On Milano.arounder.com there are some Quick Time Virtual Reality panoramas of Milan’s La Scala opera house. Above is an image from the Royal Box and on the site indicated you can also find shots of Da Vinci’s theLast Supper in…

Roberto Cavalli's house: Italian architecture and design

14 March, 2020

Roberto Cavalli’s luxury Italian villa in Tuscany has been renovated by Italian architect Italo Rota, who has fitted the house with metallic sheets and decorative motifs. The metallic “lace” covers the facade and was made in Italy specifically for Cavalli.…