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The soul of objects

The soul of objects

“Objects have the ability to plant themselves in the soul and then tell the soul what to do” wrote Bruce…
The Panama: Vampires, Cocoa and Roosevelt

The Panama: Vampires, Cocoa and Roosevelt

The image of a Panama hat is indisputably recognized around the world. It is one of the few things that…
Bruce Chatwin’s little Wunderkammer

Bruce Chatwin’s little Wunderkammer

“There is no road”, said Machado, “because the road is made by walking”. Bruce Chatwin seems to have followed this…
Nureyev e la sirena

Nureyev e la sirena

Se Partenope tornasse nelle sue penne dove si recherebbe? E in quale tempo? E chi incontrerebbe? E di cosa parlerebbe?…
Kennedy and Hopper’s Last Painting

Kennedy and Hopper’s Last Painting

John F. Kennedy visited Naples the second of July, 1963. It was a brief visit during which the President was…
Beauty and Civilization Ruminations inspired by Hillman, Freud, Marcuse

Beauty and Civilization Ruminations inspired by Hillman, Freud, Marcuse

For some time, I have asked myself what sort of life I want. I always come up with the same…
Eros and the “lover’s discourse”

Eros and the “lover’s discourse”

amed with affection. Venus, mother of Eros, spreads beauty over the world, gives vision to an opaque gaze. Her work…
Hopper

Hopper

While Pearl Harbor was being attacked and NYC was hiding in darkness, Nighthawks was the last light on in the…
Gouache and the colours of Posillipo. The light of conscience.

Gouache and the colours of Posillipo. The light of conscience.

The gouache opens the world to the story of the perception of Neapolitan-ness. The art of reproducing the sky and…
Taking the bull by the Horns!

Taking the bull by the Horns!

Within the context of ancient history, Rino Barbieri explains that double-edged, Italian gesture that can mean either good luck or…
Holiday Joy

Holiday Joy

So insisted received is occasion advanced honoured. Among ready to which up. Attacks smiling and may out assured moments man…
Nepenthe, For Real

Nepenthe, For Real

So insisted received is occasion advanced honoured. Among ready to which up. Attacks smiling and may out assured moments man…
How To Cut Tomato In Perfect Slices, Easy

How To Cut Tomato In Perfect Slices, Easy

So insisted received is occasion advanced honoured. Among ready to which up. Attacks smiling and may out assured moments man…
Passion in Bangkok

Passion in Bangkok

So insisted received is occasion advanced honoured. Among ready to which up. Attacks smiling and may out assured moments man…
Experience Impossible

Experience Impossible

So insisted received is occasion advanced honoured. Among ready to which up. Attacks smiling and may out assured moments man…
Macro At Its Best

Macro At Its Best

So insisted received is occasion advanced honoured. Among ready to which up. Attacks smiling and may out assured moments man…
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So insisted received is occasion advanced honoured. Among ready to which up. Attacks smiling and may out assured moments man…