Category Archives: English

The Piccirilli Brothers

Posted on March 21, 2024 by babbityjean

Since probably well before the Renaissance, Italian sculptors were renowned throughout the world for their artistry and skill.  Even in America until the late 1880s, plaster models were shipped to Italy to have them translated into marble by carvers there.  … Continue reading →

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The Orchestra of the Sea: Giving Voice to the Voiceless

Posted on February 22, 2024 by babbityjean

The Mediterranean Sea is sometimes called the largest cemetery in Europe.  According to the United Nations, 28,000 migrants have died or gone missing in the dangerous crossing of the sea since 2013.  It holds the history of countless migrants desperately … Continue reading →

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The Secret Room

Posted on February 15, 2024 by babbityjean

The Medici Chapels are structures adjoining Brunelleschi’s Basilica of San Lorenzo in Florence, which was considered the “official” church of the Medici family.  Several family members are buried in the Old Sacristy.  Cardinal Giulio de Medici, the future Pope Clement … Continue reading →

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