Category Archives: Arte

Leonardo’s Paintings:  What’s in a Price?

Posted on March 8, 2018 by babbityjean

There are about 20 paintings by Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) believed to exist today.  A precise number is impossible because there is a more or less constant stream of disputed attributions and recent attributions due to scholarship and technological advances … Continue reading →

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Unesco e l’arte del pizzaiuolo

Posted on February 8, 2018 by babbityjean

Le notizie sono arrivate da molto lontano—dall’isola di Jeju in Corea del Sud—tardi il 6 dicembre del 2017.  La Pizza Napoletana è entrata nella lista del patrimonio immateriale dell’Unesco.  Le folle si sono radunate lungo Via dei Tribunali, la storica … Continue reading →

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Unesco and the art of the pizzaiuolo (pizza maker)

Posted on February 8, 2018 by babbityjean

News came from far away—from the South Korean island of Jeju—late on December 6, 2017.  Unesco placed the art of Neapolitan pizzaioli (or pizzaiuoli) on the honored List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.  Crowds gathered along Via dei Tribunali, … Continue reading →

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