The Kiss by Rodin: where you can admire

THE KISS BY RODIN: WHAT IT PORTRAYS AND WHERE YOU CAN ADMIRE IT

The Kiss by Rodin is one of the most famous depictions of love in art.
Displayed at the Exposition Universelle of 1889, the sculpture was created using Michelangelo’s “non finito” (not finished) technique.

In this post I’ll explain who the two lovers are and where you can admire the sculpture.

READ ALSO: Famous kisses: the 5 most beautiful kisses in history of art.

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Final portrait: a movie about Alberto Giacometti

Armie Hammer | Geoffrey Rush | Final Portrait

FINAL PORTRAIT: A MOVIE ABOUT ALBERTO GIACOMETTI

Final portrait is the new movie directed by Stanley Tucci, who was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in “The Lovely Bones” (2009), and is known for his unforgettable performance as “Nigel” in “The Devil wears Prada”.

For his fifth film as a director, Stanley Tucci has chosen to provide a portrait of the artist Alberto Giacometti, drawing inspiration from the book written by the American art critic James Lord, who described 5 weeks he spent in 1964 together with the artist.

The role of Alberto Giacometti is played by Geoffrey Rush (Oscar for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his performance in “Shine” in 1997), who steps into the shoes of the artist as if it was the most natural thing in the world; indeed, it feels like he has always been Giacometti, because there’s a close resemblance between the actor and the character he plays.

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Galileo in Padua: an itinerary to visit the places of Galileo

GALILEO IN PADUA: AN ITINERARY TO VISIT THE PLACES OF GALILEO

Galileo in Padua made his most important discoveries, and lived an intense life which I’ve already described in the post I wrote after seeing the exhibition on Galileo.

Galileo left in Padua several traces of his passage, and in this post I’ll describe an itinerary to follow to visit the places of the famous scientist who is considered the father of the scientific method.

Here are the places you can visit.

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