Assisi Artisans, Past and Present
Aspiring to write a few notes linking ancient Assisi artisan treasures to present artisan wonders, I decided that there would... View article
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Renaissance Masterpieces Live On in Deruta’s Museo della Ceramica
In Deruta, a sacred spot of the Middle Ages holds sacred treasures. In this small Umbria hilltown, a 14th-century Franciscan... View article
Near Deruta, That Chapel Opens – with the Key
We’re all so overwhelmed always by the innumerable art treasures ready to welcome us in magnificent churches, famous museums and... View article
Deruta: a Hymn to Maiolica
Deruta, an Umbria small hilltown south of Perugia….. …..is a veritable open-air museum peppered with maiolica touches in the piazzas,... View article
In Deruta, “Citta’ della Ceramica,” a Warm Welcome Awaits
In preparation for my ZOOM presentation May 8, 2021 on Deruta, I needed to see the Museo Regionale della Ceramica, but for... View article
Deruta’s Maiolica Wonders: the Key Ingredient?
What’s absolutely essential to the production of bellissima glazed earthenware, maiolica? Passione. I very recently spoke to five young women in “la citta’ della... View article
In Deruta, Maiolica Splendors in the Church of San Francesco
Probably built upon Roman foundations and later devastated by the Goths in the 6th-century and later by the Lombards (6th-8th... View article
Outside Assisi, the FAI Conserves Treasures
As you exit the upper level of the Basilica di San Francesco, one of the most important sacred and artistic... View article
Santa Maria degli Angeli: from an Umbria Basilica to Los Angeles
Yes, it IS grandiose the 16th-century Franciscan Basilica di Santa Maria degli Angeli rising up majestically on the plain below... View article
San Damiano in Assisi, That Church to Rebuild
In one of the twenty-eight late 13th-century frescoes in the Basilica Superiore di San Francesco recounnting the life of St. Francis, San... View article
Agenzia Viaggi Stoppini in Assisi handles all technical support for my guided visits (bus transportation, organization of meals, etc)