Category Archives: Italia

The Theft of the Mona Lisa

Posted on November 12, 2015 by babbityjean

In a previous post (October 1, 2015), I wrote about art restitution—countries demanding return of art and artifacts presumably stolen.  A hundred years ago or so, this is how restitution worked:  you simply stole the work from the museum. The … Continue reading →

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I Pomodori San Marzano

Posted on November 5, 2015 by babbityjean

Recentemente il New York Times ha pubblicato un “giallo” intitolato “Il Mistero di San Marzano” firmato dal disegnatore Nicholas Blechman.  L’autore difende il pomodoro italiano contro le frodi con una divertente serie di immagini.  Questo fumetto mi ispira a scrivere … Continue reading →

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San Marzano Tomatoes

Posted on November 5, 2015 by babbityjean

Recently, the New York Times published an article-cartoon entitled “The Mystery of San Marzano” created by the art designer Nicholas Blechman.  The author defends the Italian tomato against frauds with a fun series of images.  The cartoon series inspires me … Continue reading →

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