Category Archives: Storia

The Maestro

Posted on September 29, 2022 by babbityjean

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

Posted on September 15, 2022 by babbityjean

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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What the Ermine Saw

Posted on September 1, 2022 by babbityjean

The last ten years have seen the publication of several books on the travels and travails of famous art coveted by art collectors and thieves.  The Hare with Amber Eyes traces a Jewish family’s collection of Japanese netsuke from Japan … Continue reading →

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