Category Archives: English

The Treasures of San Casciano dei Bagni

One of Italy’s top hot spring destinations is the San Casciano dei Bagni, a village in the province of Siena in the rich countryside of Tuscany.  With its 42 springs and a mean temperature of 42° C (108° F), spa … Continue reading

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The Maestro

Our film class, a group of 6 American women who weekly discuss an Italian film in Italian, recently viewed the 2017 documentary, Marchesi: The Great Italian.  It recounts the life of Gualtiero Marchesi (1930 – 2017), widely believed to be … Continue reading

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The Lost Murals of Renaissance Rome

In the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, many palazzos and public buildings in Rome had elaborate painted facades.  The scenes were executed in fresco, a technique that binds paint with wet plaster, forming a hard surface when dry.  Favorite subjects were … Continue reading

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