What to see at the British Museum: artworks you cant’t miss

Wednesday October 26th, 2016 , Cities of Art, Museums

British Museum, Great Court. Image source: Wikipedia

WHAT TO SEE AT THE BRITISH MUSEUM: ALL THE ARTWORKS YOU CAN’T MISS

What to see at the British Museum. Boasting more than 250 years of history, the British Museum is the second most visited museum in the world (it is on the list of the most visited museums in 2015, as well).
It houses almost 6 million objects, and in this post I’ll briefly tell you the history of the museum, suggesting you the artworks you must see.

The British Museum was founded in 1753, when Sir Hans Sloane, physician, naturalist and collector, left to King George II and to the country a collection featuring more than 70,000 objects, which was opened to the public in 1759.

Palazzo Roverella, Rovigo and its marvels

Friday October 14th, 2016 , Cities of Art

PALAZZO ROVERELLA, ROVIGO AND ITS MARVELS

Palazzo Roverella, Rovigo. A lot of people ask me “How do you choose the next exhibition you are going to see?” Well, basically, two elements make always the difference, especially when I’m undecided: the subheading of the exhibition, and the city which hosts the exhibition.
The first element is frequently the real theme of the exhibition, briefly summarised, and it must arouse my curiosity immediately. The second element is important especially if the exhibition takes place in a city I know little, or I don’t know at all.
I visit each exhibition as if I had a journey of discovery through unknown worlds, even though it takes place in my backyard.
And if it gives me the chance to see new things, it suits me.

I was in this mood when I went to Rovigo to visit the exhibition “I Nabis, Gauguin e la pittura italiana d’avanguardia” (“The Nabis, Gauguin and the Italian avant-garde painting”), which gave me the chance to discover Rovigo, a town I didn’t know.

In this post I’ll explain you what to see in this town.

5 things to know about Bologna

Friday October 7th, 2016 , 5 Things to know, Cities of Art

5 THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT BOLOGNA

Bologna is located between the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines and the heart of the Po Valley. City of art, culture and commerce, called “The Learned” for its old University, and “The Fat” for its food tradition.
Bologna is also a “UNESCO creative City of Music” and has one of the largest and most well-preserved medieval historical centres

Home of many famous artists such as Giorgio Morandi, Guido Reni, the Carraccis, Guercino.
5 things to know about Bologna.

Museums in Udine: guest for a day

Thursday September 29th, 2016 , Cities of Art, Museums

MUSEUMS IN UDINE: GUEST FOR A DAY AT THE CIVIC MUSEUMS IN UDINE

I do love losing myself in small cities, those cities you can visit in a day, wandering around a square, going to a museum, to a café or to a bookshop.
We’re always in a hurry, I know, and we haven’t got any free time to take a break, but at least once a year it may happen!

The last time it happened to me I was in Udine, I enjoyed the day to the fullest, and I did what I like the most: visiting museums.

What to see inside the Vatican Museums

Wednesday September 28th, 2016 , Cities of Art, Museums

Pinacoteca Vaticana. Image source www.visiteguidate-roma.it.

WHAT TO SEE INSIDE THE VATICAN MUSEUMS: ALL THE WORKS YOU CAN’T MISS

What to see inside the Vatican Museums. Crowds of tourists visiting the Vatican Museums go directly to the Sistine Chapel, and they often avoid a detour that could make them lose some time, but that perhaps could allow them to admire calmly one of the marvels of these places: the Vatican Pinacoteca.