Monthly Archives: April 2022

When we think about geometry as an inspiration, our minds often conjure up three-dimensional shapes and figures, but some artists teach us that even flat geometries can be inspiring. In his "Incisi" series from 1968-78, Italian artist Mario Surbone tried … Continue reading →

Actress and singer Catherine Spaak died in Rome at 77 last Sunday. Born in France to Belgian parents, Spaak was a naturalized citizen of Italy. She found early success when she appeared in the Dino Risi-directed road trip comedy "Il … Continue reading →

Sometimes while browsing through museum archives you stumble upon a garment or accessory that fits the mood of a particular season or celebration. A perfect example is Joyce Francis's Lucite carved handbag (1997) featured in this post. The self-taught artist's … Continue reading →

We have grown accustomed to digital cameras and we constantly take pictures with our smartphones. We probably take too many pictures: quite often they are not even technically good, but we take them just to satisfy a personal need or … Continue reading →

In yesterday's post we looked at a painting inspired by the Easter Triduum. Let's continue the thread by focusing on "The Man of Sorrows", a painting that reflects Sandro Botticelli's devotion to Christ. Dating from around 1500, this is a … Continue reading →

It’s always been a bit of a tradition of this site to explore the Holy Week and in particular the days of the Easter Triduum (today it is Good Friday and Catholics ponder about the passion and death of Jesus), … Continue reading →

A few weeks ago, in an interview on Italian channel Rai News 24 about the current war in Ukraine, Sicilian photojournalist Letizia Battaglia encouraged people to keep on taking pictures and documenting the Russian invasion and the horrors of the … Continue reading →

I'm republishing today an interview with Ukrainian Accessory designer Konstantin Kofta that I did as part of the Ukraine Calling #1 Special for Zoot Magazine. Click here to read the interview on Zoot and see more images of Konstantin Kofta's … Continue reading →

I'm republishing today an interview with Ukrainian Fashion Designer & Stylist Irina Dzhus that I did as part of the Ukraine Calling #1 Special for Zoot Magazine. Click here to read the interview on Zoot and see more images of … Continue reading →

In the previous post we looked at a ceramic piece that turned into a symbol of resilience in Ukraine. In that post we mentioned the National Folk Decorative Art Museum in Kyiv. The museum also preserves the works of ceramicist … Continue reading →