Tag Archives: Italy

1960: Low-Speed Flight

Posted on November 27, 2017 by corvusfugit

Federico Fellini, director: La Dolce Vita (1960)

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1917: Games

Posted on November 18, 2017 by corvusfugit

Ettore Tito: I Giochi [Play] (1917)

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1435: The Liberal Arts

Posted on November 16, 2017 by corvusfugit

Giovanni dal Ponte- The Seven Liberal Arts (c. 1435) (source) Each allegorical figure is accompanied by a historical luminary who also represents the discipline: From left to right: 1) Grammar with Donatus (4th century) or Priscian (5th and 6th centuries), … Continue reading →

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1475: Battle of the Nudes

Posted on November 6, 2017 by corvusfugit

Antonio del Pollaiuolo: Battle of the Nudes (c. 1470-1475)

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1842: Behold the Beast with the Sharpened Tail!

Posted on November 5, 2017 by corvusfugit

In cantos XVI and XVII of the Inferno, Dante and his guide Virgil meet the monster Geryon, who alights on the edge of the abyss after Virgil has summoned him. In front, he has the face of an innocent man, … Continue reading →

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1725: Music Library

Posted on November 3, 2017 by corvusfugit

Giuseppe Maria Crespi: Libreria musicale (c. 1725)

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2003: Donkey

Posted on November 1, 2017 by corvusfugit

Paola Pivi: Untitled (Donkey) (2003)

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1503: Rough Draft

Posted on October 15, 2017 by corvusfugit

This painting by Leonardo da Vinci is known as the Isleworth Mona Lisa, named for the London neighborhood of an early 20th century owner of the work. Experts believe it was painted in about 1503, before the version that now … Continue reading →

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1321: Kleptomania

Posted on October 8, 2017 by corvusfugit

In Some Observations Made in Travelling Through France, Italy, &c. in the Years 1720, 1721 and 1722, Edward Wright relates being told in Florence about one of Dante’s bad habits: This great man, we are told, had a most unhappy … Continue reading →

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1895: Procession

Posted on October 7, 2017 by corvusfugit

Giuseppe Pellizza da Volpedo: The Procession (1892-1895)

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