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Forte Belvedere Costa San Giorgio, Florence, 50125 | ![]() |
Sculptural installations at Forte Belvedere play off of this great expanse of space and distinctive monuments. If this is formidable visual competition for Pepper's work, so are her predecessors at the Fort -- stellar sc... more
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Galleria Doria Pamphilj 2 Piazza del Collegio Romano, Rome, 00186 | ![]() |
The lines at the Vatican Museum wind around to St. Peter's Basilica, and you have a jones for some serious art. Another private collection is waiting for you at the not oft-visited Galleria Doria Pamphilj. Housed in a pa... more
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Sacra di San Michele 14 Via alla Sacra, Turin, 10051 | ![]() |
Sacra San Michele is perched on a mountain North of Turin and the stairs leading into the upper interior are hewn into the existing rock. A large number of royals are buried there and the walls in the burial chamber are ... more
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Artefiera Viale della Fiera 20, Bologna, 40127 | ![]() |
For the 2007 edition of ARTEFIERA ART FIRST, Achille Bonito Oliva has organised three days of meetings for the A.B.O. (Art Before Obvious) stand where internationally renowned artists will put questions to other leading ... more
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Porta Maggiore Piazza di Porta Maggiore, Rome, 00185 | ![]() |
Perspective view architectural rendering of the Porta Maggiore, a major landmark in Rome, Italy. The gate consists of two arches that support three tiers of inscriptions that explain its provenance. Originally, the arche... more
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Via Po Via Po, Turin, 10124 | ![]() |
The plan for the street was drawn up in 1673 by architect Amedeo di Castellamonte, and via Po soon became known for being one of the most beautiful streets in Europe. The 1,250 meters of porticos on both sides of the str... more
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Palazzo Grassi 3231 Campo San Samuele, Venice, 30124 | ![]() |
The Academy of Fine Arts was set up on September 24th 1750, headed first by Piazzetta and then by Tiepolo. In 1807, a true art gallery was set up inside it, that served two purposes: it offered important models for the A... more
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Basilica di San Lorenzo Piazza San Lorenzo, Firenze, 50123 | ![]() |
S.Lorenzo contains masterpieces by Donatello, including the sarcophagus of the Martelli family, and the two bronze pulpits. The sarcophagus, in the form of a wickerwork basket, was commissioned by Roberto Martelli around... more
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Gradara Piazza Paolo e Francesca, 1, Gradara, 61012 | ![]() |
This beautiful small village with it's cobbled streets, is surrounded by its majestic medieval walls and dominated by the X11 th century castle (La Rocca) built for the De Grifo family and which has been home to many gre... more
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Via di Ripetta Via di Ripetta, Rome, 00186 | ![]() |
Until the 18th century this street was known as Via Leonina in honour of Pope Leo V who had it built 200 years earlier. It was later called Via Ripetta as it flanks the bank of the Tiber. There are a number of important ... more
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