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Nov 4, 2020
2 min

About Tuscany, and Michelangelo

When you dare to step into History, sometimes wonder and reverence pierce you like pain. It’s very hard for me to describe the overwhelmi...

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Oct 9, 2020
3 min

Meet my friend Quarantine! A study on St. Michael the Archangel (and the plague)

Saint Michael the Archangel, is repeatedly depicted in the Bible as the “great captain,” the leader of the heavenly hosts, and the warrio...

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Jul 3, 2020
2 min

Toile du Jouy and Fabric Interiors

Here's the result of one of my last fatigues: interior decoration with fabric can be highly challenging when you work on your own! Nevert...

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Mar 3, 2020
4 min

America Oggi features Literary Paintings in the March issue!

March is birthday month and I am happy it started with a truly important and appreciated gift by America Oggi, #1 Italian American newspa...

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Feb 22, 2020
1 min

Marbleizing

This weekend I am in Milan to study and learn high-end faux-marble contemporary finishes for decorators. Marbleizing is the preparation a...

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Feb 3, 2020
1 min

“We, the Italians” and me

I am happy I was mentioned by “We, the Italians” on Feb 1st, 2020. We the Italians is a media company that share, promote, inform and kee...

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Jan 22, 2020
1 min

Arthur-Holics Anonymous: Obsessing about Todd Phillips’ Joker as a source of inspiration for artists

I am very happy my Op Ed commentary on Todd Phillips’ Joker was selected by Entropy Magazine ♥️ will Joaquin ever hear about it? Check it...

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Dec 23, 2019
1 min

Gli “Ignudi“ in Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel

Gli #ignudi are decorative nude figures painted by #michelangelo as part of the decorative scheme of the Sistine Chapel ceiling. They are...

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Dec 19, 2019
1 min

Spolvero - Preparatory Technique

Spolvero is an early method of transferring the artist's drawing onto the intonaco, and that’s what I am doing here.

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Aug 4, 2019
2 min

Quartiere d'Autore - Mural Art in Sassetta, Tuscany

Mural Art for "Quartiere d'Autore" in Sassetta Tuscany - 2015

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