The Basilica of Santa Chiara in Naples: the Regal Church
The Basilica di Santa Chiara in Naples is a regal church…..– and not only for its elegance but for the... View article
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The Spanish Quarter of Naples: Where Culture is Salvation
Crowded and colorful, bustling, energetic, and animated, gritty and crumbling – no panoply of words can ever describe Naples’ Quartieri Spagnoli. The... View article
The Santa Chiara Cloister in Naples: the Survival of a Baroque Masterpiece
Queen Sancha of Majorca has certainly left her mark on Naples: among other structures, she mandated the building of the... View article
Foundlings in Naples
When recently in Naples, our napoletani friends, Roberta and Adriano, knew I was eager to see more of the “undiscovered... View article
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
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
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