The Vittoriale degli Italiani: my visit to Gabriele D’Annunzio’s home

Vittoriale degli Italiani

THE VITTORIALE DEGLI ITALIANI: MY VISIT TO GABRIELE D’ANNUNZIO’S HOME

What is exactly theVittoriale degli Italiani ?
It’s not easy to answer this question because the Vittoriale is a house but also a museum, and is especially the place where Gabriele D’Annunzio lived during the last period of his life.

A house museum, an extraordinary place on Lake Garda, paths of olive trees and a day at my disposal to visit my favourite museum.

My visit to the Vittoriale degli Italiani

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Van Gogh Museum works: the masterpieces you can’t miss

Van Gogh Museum

VAN GOGH MUSEUM WORKS: THE MASTERPIECES YOU MUST SEE

Van Gogh Museum works you must see to avoid exiting the museum, which is the necessary stop of any journey to Amsterdam, without stopping in front of the most important masterpieces.
It’s not easy to make a selection of the most important works of art, because it’s not only the museum housing the world’s largest collection of paintings by Van Gogh, but it’s a journey into the anguished life of the painter.

For more information about his life, read the post Vincent Van Gogh: 5 things to know. Instead, to discover which works to admire at the Van Gogh Museum of Amsterdam, this is the post you need.

Van Gogh Museum works

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St. Peter’s Basilica works: unmissable masterpieces

Basilica San Pietro | opere San Pietro

ST. PETER’S BASILICA WORKS: UNMISSABLE MASTERPIECES

St. Peter’s Basilica works and masterpieces of the largest Catholic church in the world.
Visiting St. Peter’s Basilica means entering the heart of Christendom, but also a building rich of art, built and decorated by many great artists of the past.

In this post I made a list of the works you must see.

St. Peter’s Basilica works: unmissable works

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Borghese Gallery works: masterpieces you can’t miss

galleria borghese

BORGHESE GALLERY WORKS: THE MASTERPIECES YOU MUST SEE

Borghese Gallery works and marvels of one of the most fascinating museums in Italy. Surrounded by the largest park in Rome, it houses the works of the stunning art collection of Cardinal Scipione Borghese, favourite nephew of Pope Paul V, and patron of many artists from the 16th and 17th centuries.
In this post I’ll suggest which works you must see.

Let me know what you think of my selection and write in the comments  other works of art in your opinion should be admired carefully at the Borghese Gallery. ?

Borghese Galley works: the masterpieces you must see

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Small museums in Paris you can’t miss: artist’s studios

Brancusi | Atelier

SMALL MUSEUMS IN PARIS YOU MUST SEE TO DISCOVER THE PLACES WHERE GREAT ARTISTS CREATED THEIR WORKS OF ART

Small museums in Paris are not crowded and are little known, but in most cases are pervaded by the unique atmosphere of a city that for a long time was the point of reference for the most important artists in history of art.

I’ve already dedicated a post to less-known Paris, Secret Paris: discovering museums and hidden places.
Now, instead, I want to lead you to the discovery of those small museums in Paris where you’ll admire studios of great artists of the past.

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