Borghese Gallery works: masterpieces you can’t miss

Wednesday April 17th, 2019 , Cities of Art, Museums

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 16^th and 17^th 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

The Kiss by Hayez: where it is housed and what it represents

Monday April 15th, 2019 , Artists and Works

WHERE THE KISS BY HAYEZ IS HOUSED AND WHAT IT REPRESENTS

Everyone knows the Kiss by Hayez, but not everyone knows where it is housed and what the painting made by the father of Italian Romanticism represents.
It’s a wonderful painting that has always enthralled me for its story as well as the feeling it inspires. Which aspects of the painting strike you most? I put it on the list of Famous kisses: the 5 most beautiful kisses in history of art, too. It is one of the most famous kisses in history of art. Do you agree with me?

In this post I’ll tell you everything you should know about Francesco Hayez’s most famous painting.

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Tower of Pisa tickets: how to book and skip the line

Saturday April 13th, 2019 , Museum Tickets

TOWER OF PISA TICKETS: HOW TO BOOK AND SKIP THE LINE

What do you need to know about Tower of Pisa, tickets, reservations and a visit to the most famous leaning tower in the world?
I wrote this post to answer this question that anyone asks before going to Pisa and to help you plan your visit with peace of mind.

The Tower of Pisa is one of the symbols of Italy in the world, together with the Colosseum, the Dome of San Pietro and Piazza San Marco. It is therefore natural to expect an endless line to wait to get on.
My advice is to book tickets before arriving in Pisa. Here’s how!

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Original mugs for art lovers

Thursday April 11th, 2019 , More than art

ORIGINAL MUGS MADE FOR THOSE WHO LOVE ART AND GREAT MASTERPIECES

Which are the original mugs for art lovers?
Obviously, mugs reproducing great masterpieces of art which can make you start the day in style, on all counts.

If it’s true that a good beginning bodes well, then you must start with a bang and, in my opinion, there’s nothing better than admiring a great masterpiece. In this post I gathered some ideas about the most beautiful mugs on sale, a sort of buyers’ guide useful in making your breakfast more beautiful or to give them as a gift to an art lover, like you and me.

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The Lady with an Ermine: 5 things to know

Monday April 8th, 2019 , 5 Things to know, Artists and Works

THE LADY WITH AN ERMINE: 5 THINGS TO KNOW AND WHO THE LADY PORTRAYED BY LEONARDO DA VINCI IS

What makes the Lady with an Ermine a real masterpiece? Which story does this painting tell? I’ll try to answer these questions by telling the story of this painting.

In this post I’ll accompany you to discover the painting known as the Lady with an Ermine, by describing the work in 5 points and leaving you, I hope, a great desire to know more about it and maybe to admire the painting in person, in the museum exhibiting it.

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