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FLORENCE: A SPECIAL NIGHT IN THE ANCIENT “PHARMACY” FOR THE PRESENTATION OF “FRANCESCO” BY ROBERTO ALBORGHETTI

GUEST WRITER: STEFANO ALBERTI PHOTOS: RENATO PIAZZINI, FIRENZE * A great and special night in Florence (May 9, 2014) wheretook place the book presentation of “Francesco” by Roberto Alborghetti inside the historical rooms of the Officina Profumo-Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella in Florence (via della Scala 16). Together with the author during the event participated… Read More FLORENCE: A SPECIAL NIGHT IN THE ANCIENT “PHARMACY” FOR THE PRESENTATION OF “FRANCESCO” BY ROBERTO ALBORGHETTI

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ABSTRACT ON SILK : DESIGN FROM TORN AND DECOMPOSED OUTDOOR ADVERTISINGS

  “Wind of May…”  Pure Silk Scarf / Limited edition – Crêpe de Chine 100%- Created by Roberto Alborghetti for “Lacer/actions” Project in collaboration with Bruno Boggia Disegni (Como, Italy). Sizes: width 63 cms, height 170 cms. * This photo-gallery is dedicated to one of the limited-edition series of 3 silk scarves I created for  “Lacer/actions Art Project”. Its design is…… Read More ABSTRACT ON SILK : DESIGN FROM TORN AND DECOMPOSED OUTDOOR ADVERTISINGS

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FLORENCE, ART AS AN EXPERIENCE OF GEOMETRY (#1) / IMAGES FROM THE BEAUTIFUL FAÇADE OF S.MARIA NOVELLA

© Photos: ROBERTO ALBORGHETTI * The Church of Santa Maria Novella is one of the most important Gothic churches in Tuscany. The exterior is the work of Fra Jacopo Talenti and Leon Battista Alberti. The interior holds extraordinary works of art including Masaccio’s Trinità, Ghirlandaio’s fresco cycle in the Tornabuoni Chapel and Giotto’s Crucifix, among… Read More FLORENCE, ART AS AN EXPERIENCE OF GEOMETRY (#1) / IMAGES FROM THE BEAUTIFUL FAÇADE OF S.MARIA NOVELLA

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STREAMS OF COLORS AND SHATTERED WAVES… (IMAGES FROM A DECOMPOSED PUBLICITY POSTER)

This photo-gallery is dedicated to eleven abstract images coming from one of the most interesting decomposed and torn publicity posters I ever seen during my long research about ripped ads, cracks, scratches and urban signs ( I posted a clip last week). It was located in Lecco, a beautiful town on Como Lake (Italy). The natural… Read More STREAMS OF COLORS AND SHATTERED WAVES… (IMAGES FROM A DECOMPOSED PUBLICITY POSTER)

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NOTTINGHAM (UK): MY “LACER/ACTIONS” TAKING PART TO “2ND NETWORKING EVENT” OF ACT GROUP (MARCH 13) / A “CULTURES CROSSING” EXPERIMENT…

Next Thursday March 13 is going to be a “wow!” of an ACT (Art-Culture-Tourisme) in Beeston, Nottingham, UK. It is also going to be a “cultural experiment” bringing all together to perform artists from different Nations of the world. I’m very glad to be part of this wonderful event, promoted by ACT, with my Lacer/actions… Read More NOTTINGHAM (UK): MY “LACER/ACTIONS” TAKING PART TO “2ND NETWORKING EVENT” OF ACT GROUP (MARCH 13) / A “CULTURES CROSSING” EXPERIMENT…

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THE MAKING OF “FRANCESCO”, MY BEST-SELLING BOOK ON POPE FRANCIS…/ A BEHIND-THE-SCENES VIDEOCLIP

* By Velar Press Office “A great team for a great work”: this video shows some images about the making of “Francesco” (“Francis”) the first illustrated and historical biography – written by journalist and author Roberto Alborghetti for Velar-Elledici Publishing – about the new Pope.  This work is the result of the wonderful participation of many… Read More THE MAKING OF “FRANCESCO”, MY BEST-SELLING BOOK ON POPE FRANCIS…/ A BEHIND-THE-SCENES VIDEOCLIP

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THE REMARKABLE “HEMISPHERES” OF TERZA LOGGIA: HOW RENAISSANCE PAINTED THE MODERN WORLD / INSIDE THE VATICAN PALACES # 4

Terza Loggia (Third Loggia) is another stunning place in the Apostolic Palace in Vatican City, Rome. On its walls we admire maps of the modern world painted between 1560 and 1585. They include the wonderful Emispheres, the frescoes designed by Ignazio Danti (1582 ca). I recently had the opportunity to visit Terza Loggia (I was… Read More THE REMARKABLE “HEMISPHERES” OF TERZA LOGGIA: HOW RENAISSANCE PAINTED THE MODERN WORLD / INSIDE THE VATICAN PALACES # 4

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THE TRIUMPH OF RENAISSANCE: THE IMPRESSIVE REGAL ROOM AND DUCAL ROOM / INSIDE THE VATICAN PALACES #3

Sala Regia (Regal Room) and Sala Ducale (Ducal Room) are two beautiful rooms in the Apostolic Palace in Vatican City. They aren’t generally open to visitors: they usually host consistories, conferences, papal hearings or special events. I recently had the opportunity to visit them (I was in Rome to meet Pope Francis for the presentation… Read More THE TRIUMPH OF RENAISSANCE: THE IMPRESSIVE REGAL ROOM AND DUCAL ROOM / INSIDE THE VATICAN PALACES #3

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INSIDE THE VATICAN PALACES #2 / EXCLUSIVE: THE FRESCOES BY MICHELANGELO IN CAPPELLA PAOLINA (LIMITED ACCESSIBILITY AREA)

I recently had the honour to meet Pope Francis for the presention of the biography I wrote about him. The private encounter took place in Casa Santa Marta, an unpretencious house where he usually lives. Before the encounter I had a very special gift: the possibility to visit some of the beautiful rooms in the Apostolic… Read More INSIDE THE VATICAN PALACES #2 / EXCLUSIVE: THE FRESCOES BY MICHELANGELO IN CAPPELLA PAOLINA (LIMITED ACCESSIBILITY AREA)

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I LEAD YOU INSIDE THE VATICAN PALACES #1 / THE BEAUTIFUL BERNINI’S ROYAL STAIRCASE…

© Roberto Alborghetti * Before my recent private encounter with Pope Francis  for the presention of the biography I wrote about him, I had the way to visit some of the beautiful rooms in the Apostolic Palace in Vatican City; as we know, Pope Francis doesn’t live there, but  in the unpretencious house, Casa Santa Marta, where… Read More I LEAD YOU INSIDE THE VATICAN PALACES #1 / THE BEAUTIFUL BERNINI’S ROYAL STAIRCASE…

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JANUARY 2009-2014 : FIVE YEARS OF EXHIBITIONS, EVENTS AND COLLABORATIONS

SEPTEMBER 2013 THE NEXT APOCALYPSE”: MY COLLAGE WORK FOR “ART TOPPLING TOBACCO” PROJECT   “The Next Apocalypse: no Heaven or Hell, only Smoking or Non-Smoking”; Collage made with 150 small pieces of waste-paper of torn and decomposed publicity posters; Sizes: 47×47 cms.; 2013. This work takes part to “Art Toppling Tobacco”.    SEPTEMBER 2013 “CONTEMPLATIONS AND… Read More JANUARY 2009-2014 : FIVE YEARS OF EXHIBITIONS, EVENTS AND COLLABORATIONS

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