Routes from the world

The world is a book, and those who don't travel read only one page.

CASTELFRANCO VENETO. GIORGIONE AND THE REVOLUTION OF TONALISM

The Venetian tonalism starts from Castelfranco Veneto, a pictorial technique based on Giorgione's innovative idea of eliminating the preparatory drawing. by Fabio Massimo Penna If the fifteenth century is dominated by Renaissance art, the beginning of the sixteenth century saw a unique event come true, linked… Continue Reading…


FLORENCE. MICHELANGELO AND THE MADONNAS BY DIVIN RAFFAELLO

The sixteenth century sees Florence welcome what many consider the greatest painter of all time, Raffaello Sanzio. Meanwhile, Michelangelo left traces of his greatness in the city. by Fabio Massimo Penna In the years ranging from 1504 to 1508 Florence hosted… Continue Reading…


VOLTERRA. ETRUSCAN ART MEETS MANIERISM

A city rich in history and art, Volterra was also the mythical place where Carlo Cassola set many novels. by Fabio Massimo Penna Hometown of the artist Daniele Ricciarelli, known as Daniele da Volterra, a painter whose fame was compromised by the assignment… Continue Reading…


ROME. WE ADMIRE THE SPLENDOR OF RAFFAELLO'S VATICAN ROOMS

The Divine Painter of Urbino conquers Rome with his unattainable art, leaving absolute masterpieces such as the Vatican Rooms. by Fabio Massimo Penna They are called predestined. When Pope Julius II, probably on the advice of Bramante, calls to join the group… Continue Reading…


FLORENCE. THE GREAT SEASON OF MANIERISM

After the Renaissance revolution Florence is the protagonist of the flourishing of the great Mannerist art. by Fabio Massimo Penna After the Renaissance period, Florence experienced another moment of great artistic value with Mannerism. The meaning given to the term is initially negative… Continue Reading…


ROME. THE LONG EVENT OF THE SAN PIETRO FACTORY

St. Peter's Basilica sees the light with interventions by many artists, from Bramante to Raphael from Antonio da Sangallo to Michelangelo, and disagreements between designers and clients. by Fabio Massimo Penna In the fifteenth century in Italy he hired… Continue Reading…


NAPLES. THE GULF, THE VESUVIUS AND THE ARTISTIC BEAUTIES.

A city of extraordinary beauty, Naples presents artistic masterpieces ranging from Iberian influences to Renaissance interventions to Baroque theatricality. by Fabio Massimo Penna Naples was once considered one of the most beautiful cities in the world. The gulf, Vesuvius, the… Continue Reading…


LEONARDO AND MICHELANGELO IN FLORENCE. THE SECOND PERIOD

At the beginning of the sixteenth century, Michelangelo and Leonardo returned to Florence, where they created absolute masterpieces of world art. Soon, however, Milan and Rome recall the two artists. by Fabio Massimo Penna In 1501 Michelangelo returned to Florence after four Roman years and… Continue Reading…


LEONARDO AND MICHELANGELO IN FLORENCE. THE FIRST PERIOD

Tuscany in the second half of the fifteenth century saw the birth of two geniuses destined to leave an indelible mark on world art and culture, Leonardo and Michelangelo. by Fabio Massimo Penna In the Florence of the second half of the fifteenth century, Andrea's workshop… Continue Reading…


NAMIBIA. THE EXTRAORDINARY ENCOUNTER BETWEEN A CHILD AND THE WILD NATURE

Tippi Degrè's childhood in africa is an invitation for man to recover a direct and serene relationship with nature and animals. A little girl's best friend? The lion. That of Tippi Degré was certainly not… Continue Reading…