A Spello Art Treasure Returns Home
After taking in the wonders of Pinturicchio in Spello’s Santa Maria Maggiore church, do stop in at the Pinacoteca (Civic Picture... View article
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Floral Splendor in Spello: a COVID Infiorata
Entering the 12th c.- church of San Lorenzo Martire in Spello, your attention is drawn immediately to the golden baldacchino dominating... View article
In Spello, a Major Masterpiece in a Major Mary Church
Once a sacred site, always a sacred site. Or often, in any case, here in Italy. Spello’s Church of Santa... View article
Spello’s Unforgettable Fra’ Paolo
The 13th-c Sant’Andrea church in Spello has direct links to St. Francis in Assisi and the Franciscans. First historical reference... View article
Seeking Roman Splendor in Spello
Keep your eyes open as you walk through Spello so as to take in the hints of the splendor of... View article
In Spello, a Parking Lot Hides Roman Treasures
Once again, my mantra “only in Italy” is most fitting: after all, where else might you find the splendid... View article
That Roman Hispellum: Our Glorious Spello
We’ll explore Spello together in my next ZOOM on November 21st – and until then, I’ll be sharing blog notes... View article
Near Bevagna, a Family Unites for the Olive Harvest
Quiz for the day: what is a “trunk-shaker with a reversed umbrella interceptor”? Here it is: It’s the mechanized tool... View article
An Umbria Olive Harvest, Past and Present
When we first harvested olives here in the Umbrian countryside in an icy December, 1976, the picking was all done... View article
Olive Oil Stars in an Assisi Festival
November is the month of the olive oil harvest all over Italy – and this year, it’s my month to... View article
Agenzia Viaggi Stoppini in Assisi handles all technical support for my guided visits (bus transportation, organization of meals, etc)