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 answer: a beautiful life
It sounds cliché. So, I challenge myself to respond to this: what is a beautiful life?
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 is priceless.
Hopper
While Pearl Harbor was being attacked and NYC was hiding in darkness, Nighthawks was the last light on in the city. Hopper’s characters, alone and distant in the bright colors of their non-life, are juxtaposed to the darkness of what was yet to come.
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 the light of Naples in all its contrasts of colour and the blaze in the eruptions of Vesuvius is to consider the visual identity of the Grand Tour, which penetrated the freshness of the gaze of those travellers who, for around eight years, travelled in order to “learn how to live”.
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 that your partner is cheating on you.
Unveiling the Quest for the Second Day: The Alchemy of Myth and Reality
In the intimate confines of these pages, one will not find a scientific treatise, nor a claim of authority akin to a grand novel resonating with the charm of Gatsby’s dandyism. Instead, they reveal themselves as fragments of an enigmatic voyage, laid out on a map yet to be drawn. Embracing the wisdom of Mark […]
The Music of Life: Pachelbel and Mozart
In 1993, an article dedicated to the so-called “Mozart effect” appeared in the journal Nature. American physicists Rauscher, Shaw, and Ky published an experimental study in which Mozart’s Sonata for Two Pianos in D Major, K 448, was believed to have evident benefits for human spatial skills. The theory made headlines, though often oversimplified, and […]
THE MAP
The map is considered to be a masterpiece of 18th century cartography. The map which is on a scale of 1:3.808, is formed by 35 copper plates engraved by Giuseppe Aloia Gaetano Cacace, Pietro Campana and Francesco Lamarra, and covers an area from Capodimonte all the way to Bagnoli, Nisida and Portici. The engraving Molds […]
Timeless Elegance: The Legendary Neapolitan Jacket
In the heart of the enchanting streets of Naples, amidst winding alleyways and centuries of history, lies a sartorial treasure unique in the world: the Neapolitan jacket. This piece of clothing is much more than mere attire; it is a work of art, an inscription in the history and culture of this timeless city. The […]
The Journey from Seeds to Tables
When America was discovered, the revolution of new plant species was very slow: potatoes, corn, beans, and tomatoes were imported, contributing to a change in diet that was not too fast but unstoppable. However, it took about three centuries. Initially, it was the beauty of plants, flowers, and fruits, for the wonder they aroused when […]
