Italy
Italy 05 路 16 路 2018
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Milan
Milan 05 路 16 路 2018
05 路 20 路 2018
Duomo di Milano 05 · 17 & 18 · 2018
TH E MIL A N DUOMO IS TH E C ATH E DR A L CH U RCH OF MIL A N, LOM BA RDY, ITA LY. IT IS DE DIC ATE D TO S T. M A RY OF TH E N ATI V IT Y ( SA NTA M A RIA N A SCE NTE ), A N D IS TH E SE AT OF TH E A RCH BISHOP OF MIL A N. TH E C ATH E DR A L TOOK N E A RLY SIX CE NT U RIE S TO COM PLE TE. IT IS TH E L A RG E S T CH U RCH IN ITA LY A N D TH E THIRD L A RG E S T IN TH E WORLD. TH E C ATH E DR A L WA S BUILT OV E R SE V E R A L H U N DRE D Y E A R S IN A N U M BE R OF CONTR A S TING S T Y LE S A N D TH E QUA LIT Y OF TH E WORKM A NSHIP VA RIE S M A RKE DLY.
Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II 05 · 19 · 18
TH E G A LLE RIA V IT TORIO E M A N U E LE II IS ITA LY’S OLDE S T AC TI V E SHOPPING M A LL A N D A M A JOR L A N DM A RK OF MIL A N, ITA LY. HOUSE D WITHIN A FOU R-S TORY DOU BLE A RC A DE IN TH E CE NTE R OF TOW N, TH E G A LLE RIA IS N A M E D A F TE R V IC TOR E M M A N U E L II, TH E FIR S T KING OF TH E KING DOM OF ITA LY, A N D WA S DE SIG N E D IN 1861 A N D BUILT BY A RCHITEC T GIUSE PPE M E NGONI BE T W E E N 1865 A N D 1867.
Castello Sforzesco 05 · 18 · 18
TH E SFOR Z A C A S TLE WA S BUILT IN TH E 15TH CE NT U RY BY DU KE OF MIL A N FR A NCE SCO SFOR Z A ON TH E RE M N A NT S OF A 14TH - CE NT U RY FORTIFIC ATION. BEC AUSE OF IT S S TRUC T U RE, IT U N DE RW E NT SIEG E S, DE MOLITIONS A N D RECONS TRUC TIONS TH ROUG HOU T TH E CE NT U RIE S. IT IS HOM E TO TH E L A S T M A S TE RPIECE OF MICH E L A NG E LO, TH E PIE TÀ RON DA NINI, A N D C A N BE FOU N D IN TH E M USEO DE LL A PIE TÀ RON DA NINI, OPE N E D IN 2015 IN TH E SPA NISH HOSPITA L INSIDE TH E C A S TLE A N D DE DIC ATE D E XCLUSI V E LY TO TH E SCU LP T U RE.
Rondanini Pietà HOUSE D IN TH E SFOR Z A C A S TLE IS MICH E L A NG E LO’S RON DA NINI PIE TÀ, A M A RBLE SCU LP T U RE TH AT H E WORKE D ON FROM 1552 U NTIL TH E L A S T DAYS OF HIS LIFE, IN 1564.
La Triennale di Milano 05 ¡ 18 ¡ 18
SINCE 1923 L A TRIE N N A LE IS A N INTE RN ATION A L INS TIT U TION W HICH ORG A NISE S E XHIBITIONS A N D E V E NT S A BOU T A RT S, DE SIG NS, A RCHITEC T U RE, FA SHION, CIN E M A, PHOTOG R A PH Y A N D TH E ATRE. TH E TRIE N N A LE DE SIG N M USEU M, OPE N E D IN 2007, IS TH E FIR S T M USEU M OF ITA LIA N DE SIG N CH A R AC TE RISE D BY CONTIN UOUSLY CH A NGING C A P TI VATING TH E M ATIC E XHIBITIONS. TH E M USEU M SHOWC A SE S ITA LIA N DE SIG N BY M E A NS OF A SE RIE S OF RE PRE SE NTATIONS TH AT A RE RE N E W E D A N N UA LLY. SOM E OF M Y FAVORITE E XHIBIT S FROM THIS V ISIT A RE OS VA LDO BOR SA NI A N D C YCLOPIC A: TH E H U M A N SIDE OF IN FR A S TRUC T U RE.
Cimitero Monumentale di Milano 05 ¡ 19 ¡ 18
TH E CIMITE RO MON U M E NTA LE IS ON E OF TH E T WO L A RG E S T CE M E TE RIE S IN MIL A N, ITA LY. IT IS NOTE D FOR TH E A BU N DA NCE OF A RTIS TIC TOM BS A N D MON U M E NT S. OFFICIA LLY OPE N E D IN 1866, IT H A S SINCE TH E N BE E N FILLE D WITH A WIDE R A NG E OF CONTE M P OR A RY A N D CL A SSIC A L ITA LIA N SCU LP T U RE S A S W E LL A S G RE E K TE M PLE S, E L A BOR ATE OBE LISK S, A N D OTH E R ORIGIN A L WORK S SUCH A S A SC A LE D - DOW N V E R SION OF TH E TR A JA N’S COLU M N. M A N Y OF TH E TOM BS BE LONG TO NOTE D IN DUS TRIA LIS T DY N A S TIE S, A N D W E RE DE SIG N E D BY W E LL- KNOW N A RTIS T S.
Typography with James. JA M E S TOOK US ON A T Y P OG R A PH Y TOU R OF TH E CE M E TA RY, SHOWING US T Y P OG R A PH Y TH ROUG H TH E AG E S, FROM TH E GOOD, TH E BA D, A N D E V E RY THING IN BE T W E E N.
The Last Supper 05 · 21 · 18
TH E L A S T SU PPE R, ON E OF TH E WORLD’S MOS T RECOG NIZ A BLE PAINTINGS, IS A L ATE 15TH CE NT U RY M U R A L PAINTING BY LEON A RDO DA V INCI HOUSE D BY TH E RE FEC TORY OF TH E CON V E NT OF SA NTA M A RIA DE LLE G R A ZIE IN MIL A N. TH E WORK IS PRE SU M E D TO H AV E BE E N S TA RTE D A ROU N D 1495–96 A N D WA S COM MISSION E D A S PA RT OF A PL A N OF RE NOVATIONS TO TH E CH U RCH A N D IT S CON V E NT BUILDINGS BY LEON A RDO’S PATRON LU DOV ICO SFOR Z A, DU KE OF MIL A N.
Verona
Verona 05 路 21 路 2018
05 路 24 路 2018
Museo Lapidario Maffeiano 05 · 22 · 2018
TH E M USEU M L A PIDA RY M A FFEIA NO OPE N E D IN 1738 A N D FE AT U RE S A COLLEC TION OF A NCIE NT S TON E C A RV INGS & INSCRIP TIONS. IT IS ON E OF TH E OLDE S T L A PIDA RY M USEU MS OF EU ROPE.
Basilica di San Zeno 05 · 23 · 18
TH E BA SILIC A DI SA N Z E NO IS TH E MOS T IM P ORTA NT M E DIE VA L CH U RCH IN V E RON A. IT WA S FOU N DE D IN TH E 5TH CE NT U RY A N D RE BUILT IN TH E 12TH CE NT U RY. IT FE AT U RE S ROM A N E SQU E FAC A DE, BRON Z E DOOR S, A N D M A N Y IM P ORTA NT A RT WORK S INSIDE.
TH E CH A RMING A N D V E RY W E LL- KE P T COU RT YA RD JUS T OFF TH E E NTE RE NCE OF TH E BA SILIC A.
TH E CRY P T, W H E RE TH E SA RCOPH AGUS OF SAINT Z E NO IS KE P T, H A S 9 N AV E S A N D 49 COLU M NS.
Basilica di Sant’Anastasia 05 · 23 · 18
TH E BA SILIC A OF SAINT A N A S TA SIA IS A M A S TE R E X A M PLE OF ITA LIA N GOTHIC S T Y LE. IT WA S CONS TRUC TE D BE T W E E N 1290 A N D 1481. TH E FAÇ A DE IS TH E ON LY PA RT TH AT RE M AINS U N FINISH E D A N D IS TH E L A RG E S T CH U RCH IN V E RON A.
Chiesa di San Fermo 05 · 23 · 18
SA N FE RMO IS A RE FIN E D E X A M PLE OF TH E GOTHIC S T Y LE SPRE A D TH ROUG HOU T ITA LY. IT IS A U NICU M IN W HICH TH E T Y PIC A L ROM A N E SQU E S T Y LE IS COM BIN E D WITH TH E GOTHIC S T Y LE. IT IS A L SO E XE M PLIFIE S RE FE RE NCE S TO TH E FRE NCH A RCHITEC T U RE S T Y LE BEING BROUG HT INTO ITA LY.
SA N FE RMO IS COM P OSE D OF T WO CH U RCH E S CON N EC TE D A N D SU PE RIM P OSE D ON E TO TH E OTH E R.
Cornuda
Cornuda 05 路 24 路 2018
05 路 28 路 2018
Tipoteca Italiana Foundry 05 · 24 · 2018
M USEU M, A RCHI V E, LIBR A RY, PRINT SHOP, G A LLE RY A N D AU DITORIU M: TIP OTEC A IS A DY N A MIC A N D FU NC TION A L SPACE, OPE N TO TH E WORLD OF T Y P OG R A PH Y A N D T Y PE A N D G R A PHIC S DE SIG N. IT WA S E S TA BLISH E D IN 1995 A N D IS ITA LY’S MOS T COM PRE H E NSI V E M USEU M FOCUSING ON TH E HIS TORY OF T Y PE A N D G R A PHIC DE SIG N, WITH COLLEC TIONS FROM A LL OV E R TH E COU NTRY.
Introduction to Tipoteca. TIP OTEC A IS A M USEU M, A N A RCHI V E, LIBR A RY, PRINT SHOP, G A LLE RY, A N D AU DITORIU M. TH E A RCHI V E TH AT TIP OTEC A HOUSE S INCLU DE S M A N Y IRON H A N D - PRE SSE S, C Y LIN DE R A N D PL ATE N PRE SSE S, PRINTING A N D C A S TING EQUIPM E NT, A S W E LL A S THOUSA N DS OF T Y PE FACE S, M ATRICE S, A N D PU NCH E S.
Le Corderie Ristorante 05 ¡ 28 ¡ 18
“TH E AC T OF COOKING WITH JOY IS A S IM P ORTA NT A S TH E G E N E ROUS SMILE OF W E LCOM E A N D SCRU PU LOUS SE RV ICE. W E BE LIE V E IT A N D A N YON E W HO CROSSE S TH E TH RE SHOLD C ATCH E S IT IM M E DIATE LY.” — LE CORDE RIE
Cooking with Cristina. TOOK A COOKING CL A SS WITH CRIS TIN A, W H E RE W E LE A RN E D A BOU T M A KING G NOCCI FROM SCR ATCH WITH A HOM E M A DE TOM ATO SAUCE, A N D TIR A MISU FOR DE SSE RT.
Tipoteca Workshop with Lucio Passerini 05 路 25 路 2018
05 路 27 路 2018
Venice
Venice 05 路 28 路 2018
05 路 31 路 2018
Basilica di San Marco 05 · 28 · 18
TH E SA N M A RCO C ATH E DR A L WA S BEGU N IN IT S ORIGIN A L FORM IN 829 A S A N ECCLE SIA S TIC A L S TRUC T U RE TO HOUSE A N D HONOU R TH E RE M AINS OF S T. M A RK BU T DID NOT BECOM E TH E C ATH E DR A L CH U RCH OF V E NICE U NTIL 1807. IT IS TH E MOS T FA MOUS OF TH E CIT Y’S CH U RCH E S A N D ON E OF TH E BE S T KNOW N E X A M PLE S OF ITA LO - BY Z A NTIN E A RCHITEC T U RE
Palazzo Ducale 05 · 28 · 18
DOG E’S PA L ACE IS A M A S TE RPIECE OF GOTHIC A RCHITEC T U RE A N D TH E BUILDING A N D IT S SCU LP T U R A L DECOR ATION DATE FROM VA RIOUS PE RIODS. IT WA S TH E SE AT OF TH E V E NICE GOV E RN M E NT FOR CE NT U RIE S U N DE R IT S N A M E SA KE TH E E LEC TE D RU LE R OF V E NICE. IT WA S TH E V E N U E FOR IT S L AW COU RT S, CI V IL A DMINIS TR ATION A N D BU RE AUCR AC Y A N D TH E CIT Y JAIL, U NTIL IT S RE LOC ATION ACROSS TH E BRIDG E OF SIG HS. IT OPE N E D A S A M USEU M IN 1923.
Bridge of Sighs. TH E BRIDG E OF SIG HS IS A N E NCLOSE D BRIDG E WITH H A S WIN DOWS WITH S TON E BA R S. IT PA SSE S OV E R TH E RIO DI PA L A Z ZO, A N D CON N EC T S TH E N E W PRISON TO TH E INTE RROG ATION ROOMS IN TH E DOG E’S PA L ACE.
The Peggy Guggenheim Collection 05 · 28 · 2018
TH E PEGG Y GUGG E N H EIM COLLEC TION IS A MODE RN A RT M USEU M ON TH E G R A N D C A N A L IN TH E DOR SODU RO SE S TIE RE OF V E NICE, ITA LY A N D IS ON E OF TH E MOS T V ISITE D AT TR AC TIONS IN V E NICE.
Firenze
Firenze 05 路 28 路 2018
05 路 31 路 2018
Duomo di Firenze 06 · 01 · 18
TH E C ATH E DR A L OF FLORE NCE BEG A N IN 1296 DE SIG N E D BY A RNOLFO DI C A M BIO IN A GOTHIC S T Y LE A N D WA S S TRUC T U R A LLY COM PLE TE D BY 1436. TH E DOM E WA S DE SIG N E D BY FILIPP O BRU N E LLE SCHI. TH E E X TE RIOR OF TH E BA SILIC A ISFE AT U RE S M A RBLE PA N E L S IN VA RIOUS SH A DE S OF G RE E N A N D PIN K, BORDE RE D BY W HITE, A N D H A S A N E L A BOR ATE 19TH - CE NT U RY GOTHIC RE V I VA L FAÇ A DE. TH E C ATH E DR A L COM PLE X, IN PIA Z Z A DE L DUOMO, INCLU DE S TH E BA P TIS TE RY A N D GIOT TO’S C A M PA NILE.
Gallerie degli Uffizi 06 · 02 · 18
TH E U FFIZI G A LLE RY ON E OF TH E MOS T IM P ORTA NT A N D MOS T V ISITE D ITA LIA N M USEU MS. IT IS A L SO ON E OF TH E L A RG E S T A N D BE S T KNOW N IN TH E WORLD, A N D HOLDS A COLLEC TION OF PRICE LE SS WORK S, PA RTICU L A RLY FROM TH E PE RIOD OF TH E ITA LIA N RE N AISSA NCE. A F TE R TH E RU LING HOUSE OF M E DICI DIE D OU T, TH EIR A RT COLLEC TIONS W E RE GIF TE D TO TH E CIT Y OF FLORE NCE. IN 1765 TH E U FFIZI WA S OFFICIA LLY OPE N E D TO TH E PU BLIC A N D IN 1865, IT FORM A LLY BEC A M E A M USEU M. TH E U FFIZI IS ON E OF TH E FIR S T MODE RN M USEU MS.
Basilica di Santa Maria Novella 06 · 01 · 18
TH E BA SILIC A OF SA NTA M A RIA NOV E LL A WA S FOU N DE D BY MON K S OF TH E DOMINIC A N ORDE R IN TH E FIR S T H A LF OF TH E 13TH CE NT U RY. TH E M A RBLE FAC A DE OF SA NTA M A RIA NOV E LL A IS ON E OF TH E MOS T IM P ORTA NT E X A M PLE S OF TH E FLORE NTIN E RE N AISSA NCE, DE SPITE H AV ING BE E N INITIATE D IN PRE V IOUS PE RIODS. IT WA S ON LY FIN A LLY COM PLE TE D IN 1920. TH E PH A RM AC Y AT TATCH E D TO SA NTA M A RIA NOV E LL A USE D M E DICIN A L H E RBS G ROW N IN TH E MON A S TIC G A RDE NS TO M A KE M E DIC ATIONS, BA LMS A N D P OM A DE S FOR TH E MON K S’ IN FIRM A RY.
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