Salambo has moved to Ethiopia- Embassy life in Addis June 13, 2013
- The Emperor’s old Palace June 13, 2013
- Fall of the Derg June 3, 2013
- Addis 1960s Architecture May 30, 2013
- Expat life carries on as AU celebrates its 50th anniversary May 27, 2013
- Salambo blog in French
- Arriverderci e buongiorno June 6, 2012
- Le parfum du printemps à Rome June 15, 2011
- Raphael à la Villa Farnesina May 11, 2011
- Les trésors byzantins de l’Italie May 6, 2011
- La Colonne de Trajan déroulée May 4, 2011
- A new illustrated book I have written on the great palaces of Rome…check Palombi editori in Rome
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- Italian gardens in picture on Laurent Kalfala’s photo blog
- Film, “Winter in the Bosco della Ragnaia” jardinsgardens
- Trees on the Etna mount jardinsgardens
- My film on Donatella Trombadori at Rome’s Palazzo Farnese jardinsgardens
Tag Archives: church
Patron saint turning beauty icon?
Santa Cecilia, the patron saint of music and choir singing, is particularly famous in Rome, her city of birth where she suffered martyrdom. One of Rome’s most renowned orchestra and choir is named after her, the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia. … Continue reading →
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The art of illusion
Works of art can have the power to make us see a new reality. One of the greatest painters of the Baroque age, Andrea del Pozzo, became a master at creating the illusion of a different reality, through his famous … Continue reading →
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Tagged Andrea del Pozzo, baroque, church, church del Gesu, ignacio de loyola, Ignacio's rooms, jesuit, Rome, rooms, trompe-l'oeil
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Sant’Ignazio
Rome is all about churches…so this morning I went to visit Sant’Ignazio to see the famous trompe l’oeil ceiling painted by Andrea del Pozzo. San’t Ignazio was built in the mid-17th century to glorify Ignacio de Loyola, founder of the … Continue reading →
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Tagged Andrea del Pozzo, art, baroque, church, cupola, ignacio de loyola, illusion, italy, jesuits, painting, Rome, saint ignazio, trompe-l'oeil
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