In Via San Gregorio Armeno in Naples, Top Italian Craftsmanship
A stroll amidst the botteghe of the presepari (creche-scene artists) in Via San Gregorio Armeno in Naples is quite simply an immersion into... View article
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In Naples, Their God Wears a Blue Shirt
Ask any Neapolitan, “Who was Diego Maradona for you?” and more than one will reply quite simply, “Dio.” On a... View article
Pointing Out the Wonders in “Underground Todi”
Don’t leave the 13th-century cathedral of Todi before heading underground. To the left of the altar, steps lead down into... View article
In Todi’s Piazza del Popolo, a Union of Medieval and Contemporary Art
When you come out of Todi’s Duomo, the Piazza del Popolo spreads out before you like a medieval stage set: Opposite... View article
Todi’s Casa Dipinta: More Than Hidden Rainbows
Famed American sculptor of monumental works, Beverly Pepper is now a household word in Todi, especially since the inauguration of... View article
In the Cathedral of Todi, New Discoveries
Rising proudly at the end of Piazza del Popolo, the origins of Todi’s Duomo (cathedral), Santa Maria Annunziata, are uncertain. Construction probably... View article
Todi’s Church of San Fortunato
Certamente, the Church of San Fortunato is to be celebrated – and not only on October 14th. the Festa di... View article
In the Todi DNA, Santa Maria della Consolazione
Bordering a Todi hill side, Santa Maria della Consolazione rises like a veritable temple, “perhaps the most limpid of all... View article
In October, Todi Celebrates San Fortunato
Perched on a double-crested hill overlooking the Tiber River, Umbria hill town Todi – “the world’s most livable city”... View article
In Montefalco, More Treasures in the Church of San Francesco
Certainly the highlight of a vist to Montefalco’s 14th-century Church of San Francesco will be the splendid mid-15th-century fresco cycle of... View article
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