Category Archives: Italia

On the hunt for the best gelato

Posted on August 27, 2020 by babbityjean

As more and more gelato shops, gelaterie, open in the United States, we need to learn from Italy how to distinguish the real thing from fake or poor-quality gelato and also from ice cream.  In general, authentic Italian gelato has … Continue reading →

Posted in Abitudini, Cucina italiana, Differenze culturali, English, Foto, Italia, Mantova, Santa Barbara, Vacanze | 1 Comment

Confessioni di un ladro d’arte

Posted on August 20, 2020 by babbityjean

Nel dicembre 2002, Octave Durham e un complice sono saliti sul tetto del Museo di Van Gogh di Amsterdam con una scala, hanno rotto una finestra con una mazza e hanno staccato dalla parete due inestimabili dipinti di Vincent van … Continue reading →

Posted in Arte, Campania, Foto, Italia, Italiano, Mafia, Napoli, Storia | 1 Comment

Confessions of an Art Thief

Posted on August 20, 2020 by babbityjean

In December 2002, Octave Durham and an accomplice climbed onto the roof of the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam using a ladder, broke a window with a sledgehammer, and lifted two priceless Vincent van Gogh paintings off the wall.  He … Continue reading →

Posted in Arte, Campania, English, Foto, Italia, Mafia, Napoli, Storia | 1 Comment