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Month: April 2020

Milan. CATHEDRAL AND THEATRE AT SCALE ICONIC PLACES OF THE CITY

You can't talk about Milan without immediately thinking about the Cathedral or La Scala, the world-famous landmarks of Fabio Massimo Penna Massimo masterpiece of late-Gothic architecture is the Cathedral of Milan, a work whose construction begins in 1386... Continue Reading...


BRERA ART GALLERY. IN MILAN A CASKET FULL OF MASTERPIECES

For art lovers Milan offers an exciting route in the Pinacoteca di Brera that hosts an extraordinary amount of artistic masterpieces. by Fabio Massimo Penna A trip to Milan would be incomplete without a visit to the Pinacoteca di Brera. The museum is... Continue Reading...


GOODBYE TO ARMS. HEMINGWAY AND MILAN

In Italy during the First World War the American writer spent a period of convalescence in Milan and fell in love with the city. by Fabio Massimo Penna "Arrived at the bottom of the square we turned to look at the Cathedral, it was beautiful in the... Continue Reading...


Athens. GREEK THEATRE FORGES THE CULTURAL IDENTITY OF THE WEST

On the journey in search of the roots of our civilization can not miss a visit to the theater of Dionyso in Athens. by Fabio Massimo Penna The journey to the origins of Western civilization took us to Greece to Athens. Our... Continue Reading...


Athens. JOURNEY TO THE ORIGINS OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION

The Greek city was the cradle of world culture and art. It is inevitable to visit you to discover our Mediterranean roots. by Fabio Massimo Penna The cradle of civilization. Human thought in all its expressions is born there. From the top of the Acropolis... Continue Reading...


Barcelona. GAUDI'S FLAIR SHAPES THE SKYLINE OF THE CATALAN CITY

Barcelona's modernism goes perfectly with the eclecticism of the great architect of Reus. by Fabio Massimo Penna Barcelona and modernism. The face of Barcelona is dominated by the modernist architectural style. The Catalan city in the nineteenth century is in full... Continue Reading...


Madrid. THE GREAT MUSEUMS OF THE SPANISH CAPITAL

We conclude our visit to Madrid with a tour of the city's great museums. by Fabio Massimo Penna We had concluded the previous article on Madrid with a quick visit to the Prado Museum. In the hurry we had neglected to admire the works... Continue Reading...


Madrid. FROM ESCORIAL TO PRADO MASTERPIECES OF ART AND ARCHITECTURE

Madrid amazes the visitor with its endless multitude of artistic and architectural beauties. by Fabio Massimo Penna We begin our visit to Madrid by making a stage of approach. A few kilometres from the city stands the huge structure of the Escorial that... Continue Reading...


Lisbon. PESSOA GUIDES US THROUGH THE ALLEYS OF THE CITY OF LUSITANIAN

The author of the Book of Restlessness takes us to admire the artistic and architectural masterpieces of Lisbon. by Fabio Massimo Penna A city is bound, often in an indissoluble way, to the name of a great personality, artist or literate who is, that... Continue Reading...


Prague. MYSTERIOUS CHARM OF A CITY BETWEEN KAFKA AND BAROQUE

The Bohemian metropolis, with its mysterious seduction, is considered one of the most beautiful cities in Europe. by Fabio Massimo Penna At the beginning of the twentieth century Prague enters the gotha of world literature. In 1883 the city gave birth to Franz... Continue Reading...