Fabio Fiocchi
As the final stretch to the Winter Olympics comes into view, the world’s eyes turn once more to the city of Milan. Just weeks after the city closed out its annual Fashion Week, runways are being…
On August 16, 1972, at Riace Marina on the south coast of the Italian boot, amateur diver Stefano Mariottini reported to the local Carabinieri station the presence of archaeological finds which…
Gold is perhaps the most iconic metal—an immortal symbol of wealth. Even in the ancient world, this precious resource was an object of great attention, highly desired yet hard to find. The Romans and…
Franz von Stuck (1863-1928) was a German painter, sculptor, printmaker, and architect.
During the Victorian era, one name constantly echoed within the walls of every English art enthusiast was Edwin Landseer (1802 – 1873). Son of John Landseer, an engraver and writer among other things…
At the Louvre Museum in Paris, amongst the various works of art, is a painting with a tragic, yet captivating, story behind it. The Raft of Medusa was painted in 1819 by Théodore…
On January 23, 1944, Edvard Munch died peacefully in his sleep in Ekely, Norway, and the world lost an artist who would become one of the most well-known of the 20th century, thanks to his iconic…
The San Candido Baths ruins are the remains of a peculiar building located near the town of S. Candido, in Südtirol, Italy. It is possible to admire them after taking a relatively short walk in the…
“Tattoo. Tales from the Mediterranean” is a captivating exhibition currently on display at the MUDEC— the Museum of Cultures in Milan, Italy— that invites visitors to investigate the past and present…
The monumental cemetery of Milan (Cimitero Monumentale) is among the famous and iconic monuments of Milan, such as the Duomo with its spectacular spires reaching up into the sky, or the imposing…
