Category Archives: Architecture

An Historic Day for Venice

Posted on August 5, 2021 by babbityjean

La Serennissima, at one time a sovereign state, maritime republic, and large trading empire.  Today also called “the Queen of the Adriatic,” “the City of Bridges,” “the City of Masks.”  An unparalleled UNESCO World Heritage site, but a designation in … Continue reading →

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“De mortuis nihil nisi bonum”: “dei morti niente (si dica) se non bene”.

Posted on July 8, 2021 by babbityjean

Questo post è basato sull’articolo “Light in the Palazzo” di Ingrid D. Rowland, apparso sulla rivista New York Review of Books. È il secondo, dei tre articoli sui marmi Torlonia Nel Libro d’ Oro della Nobiltà Italiana, il nome della … Continue reading →

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De mortuis nihil bonum: Of the dead (say) nothing by good

Posted on July 8, 2021 by babbityjean

This post is based on the article, “Light in the Palazzo” by Ingrid D. Rowland in the New York Review of Books.  It is the second of three installments on the Torlonia marbles. In the Golden Book of Italian Nobility, … Continue reading →

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