The Prado Museum

Wednesday January 25th, 2017 , Cities of Art, Museums

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THE PRADO MUSEUM

The Prado Museum was inaugurated in 1819 and houses the private art collections of the sovereigns of Spain, who over the centuries have collected a huge amount of masterpieces.

Therefore, the main feature of the Prado Museum is that the museum is an expression of the taste and personality of the sovereigns of Spain. For this reason, it’s very difficult to select the most important works of art to see, and my suggestion for those who visit the museum for the first time is to plan in advance what to see, creating a tour by historical periods or by artists.

Genoa’s historic shops

Friday January 20th, 2017 , Cities of Art

GENOA’S HISTORIC SHOPS: HISTORY OF GENOA SEEN FROM ITS SHOPS

Genoa is an extraordinary art city, and I’ve already told you how it enchanted me the first time I visited it on the occasion of the Rolli days.
But Genoa is a place of traditions, as well, and, above all, it gives value to its history and traditions by preserving what remains of his past, such as the Botteghe Storiche (Historic shops).

The Spinola Palace in Genoa

Wednesday January 18th, 2017 , Cities of Art, Museums

THE SPINOLA PALACE IN GENOA

I’ve already told you that Genoa amazed me when I talked about my visit to the Palazzi dei Rolli. If I had to write a post for each palace, monument, square and church this city keeps, I would start a new blog.
I visited Genoa twice last year, and I still have the impression that I haven’t seen even half of its wonders!

But I’m sure that if you really want to know Genoa, you must start from a specific place, the National Gallery of the Spinola Palace.

The Museum of Broken Relationships

Sunday January 15th, 2017 , Cities of Art, Museums

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“I never hated a man enough to give him diamonds back.” – Zsa Zsa Gabor

THE MUSEUM OF BROKEN RELATIONSHIPS

There are several museums in the world, maybe too many, but sometimes I discover a new museum and I find it poetic. It happened to me when I got an email informing me that in Los Angeles the Museum of Broken Relationships was born.

The most beautiful cities in the world: 5 birth places of important painters to see

Friday January 13th, 2017 , Artists and Works, Cities of Art

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THE MOST BEAUTIFUL CITIES IN THE WORLD: 5 BIRTH PLACES OF IMPORTANT PAINTERS TO SEE

Have you ever chosen a destination to visit a city in search of works painted by only one artist?
It’s almost my golden rule, especially when I visit a place for the first time, and I know that I’ll have little time to see everything. I usually focus on an important local artist, and there are several cities that saw the birth and the growth of artists, and now house their works in very famous museums.
READ ALSO: Works by Titian: 2 days in Venice.

I made a list of 5 birth palaces of famous painters to see in the world, a journey to discover who really made history of art.