Categoria: Siena

THE CATHEDRAL OF SIENA UNVEILS ITS MAGNIFICENT MARBLE INTARSIA FLOOR: EXTRAORDINARY NIGHT OPENINGS (UNTIL OCTOBER 27)

 PHOTOS: COURTESY OF OPERA DUOMO – PRESS OFFICE; LUCA PECCANTINI  * Following last year’s success that witnessed the participation of more than 350,000 visitors, starting next August 18th, right after the Palio dell’Assunta and until October 27th the magnificent Cathedral of Siena “unveils” its extraordinary marble intarsia floor. The precious marble “carpet” is usually protected from being… Read More THE CATHEDRAL OF SIENA UNVEILS ITS MAGNIFICENT MARBLE INTARSIA FLOOR: EXTRAORDINARY NIGHT OPENINGS (UNTIL OCTOBER 27)

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SIENA (ITALY) / : VISITING “THE GATE OF HEAVEN” AND CARAVAGGIO MASTERPIECE: ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST, “THE DIVINE BEAUTY”

Photos: Courtesy of Opera Duomo, Siena – Press Office  * Guest Writer: Carmelina Rotundo  *  A gently sloping green landscape where olive trees enrich the sscenery, isolated hamlets: in the tangle of branches the buds and flowers in soft clusters along with leavesare reawakening. Here and there, the cypresses, some young, others ancient; the bare… Read More SIENA (ITALY) / : VISITING “THE GATE OF HEAVEN” AND CARAVAGGIO MASTERPIECE: ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST, “THE DIVINE BEAUTY”

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(HE)ART PLACES / THE MYSTERIOUS LONGOBARD CRYPT (8TH CENTURY) ON MOUNT AMIATA IN TUSCANY

© Photos: ROBERTO ALBORGHETTI * In Abbadia San Salvatore, on Mount Amiata – Siena country, Tuscany, Italy – there is a magical and capturing place. You find it on the ancient Benedectine abbey. It’s a Crypt where we breath the history and the beauty of one of the most fascinating Tuscany villages. According the documents,… Read More (HE)ART PLACES / THE MYSTERIOUS LONGOBARD CRYPT (8TH CENTURY) ON MOUNT AMIATA IN TUSCANY

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(HE)ART PLACES / THE NIGHT (AND THE SILENCE) IN THE FASCINATING MEDIEVAL TUSCANY VILLAGE

© Photos by ROBERTO ALBORGHETTI The historical centre of Abbadia San Salvatore (Siena, Tuscany, Italy) is a well kept medieval fortress-village, where you may walk through incredible narrow streets and squares, all built with the local grey stone. The castle of Abbadia is first mentioned in a document dating to 1203, which shows that the… Read More (HE)ART PLACES / THE NIGHT (AND THE SILENCE) IN THE FASCINATING MEDIEVAL TUSCANY VILLAGE

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HEART PLACES / THE TUSCANY LANDSCAPE, SOURCE OF NOURISHMENT, BEAUTY AND INEXHAUSTIBLE GIFTS

© Photos by ROBERTO ALBORGHETTI My recent 100 days exhibition at Rocca Aldobrandesca – the XIII Century manor on Mount Amiata – gave me the way to trip through the enchanting Tuscany landscapes, discovering its natural beauty. Whatever direction you come from, the Mount Amiata appears suddenly and unequivocally. It shows different profiles: more or… Read More HEART PLACES / THE TUSCANY LANDSCAPE, SOURCE OF NOURISHMENT, BEAUTY AND INEXHAUSTIBLE GIFTS

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“A NEW HEAVEN AND A NEW EARTH”: COLLAGE # 5 IN THE “SECRET ROOM” AT MY SHOW IN THE TUSCANY FORTRESS

* “I SAW A NEW HEAVEN AND A NEW EARTH” by Roberto Alborghetti COLLAGE OF PAPER PIECES FROM TORN AND DECOMPOSED PUBLICITY POSTERS 2012, CM.70X50 Framed This collage – created with hundreds of paper pieces from torn and decomposed publicity posters (its title is from “Apocalypse” of John) – is displayed at Room #7 at… Read More “A NEW HEAVEN AND A NEW EARTH”: COLLAGE # 5 IN THE “SECRET ROOM” AT MY SHOW IN THE TUSCANY FORTRESS

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“THE TACTILE AFFAIR”: THEY FEEL LIKE TOUCHING ARTWORKS / SCENES FROM MY EXHIBITION AT TUSCANY CASTLE

*** “Colors of an Apocalypse The Decomposed Publicity Posters” Roberto Alborghetti Exhibition Aldobrandesca Fortress Piancastagnaio, Siena, Tuscany – Italy *  Promoted by: Piancastagnaio Municipality Osa Onlus Sponsored by: Provincia di Siena   * Opening Time: 10 to 12.30 am/ 17 to 19.30 pm on Saturdays, Sundays and all public holidays. For information and visits by appointment: Tel… Read More “THE TACTILE AFFAIR”: THEY FEEL LIKE TOUCHING ARTWORKS / SCENES FROM MY EXHIBITION AT TUSCANY CASTLE

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OVER A THOUSAND STUDENTS RUN AT THE TUSCANY CASTLE VISITING ROBERTO ALBORGHETTI SHOW / THE “REVOLUTIONARY CHOICE” TO BRING ART TO YOUNG PEOPLE

by Marco Rossi Over a thousand students from various regions of Italy have recently visited “Colors of an Apocalypse / The Decomposed Publicity Posters”, the Roberto Alborghetti exhibition going on at the impressive Aldobrandesca Fortress in Piancastagnaio, Tuscany (Italy). This extraordinary young people flow coincided with the final events of the XIV edition of “Penne… Read More OVER A THOUSAND STUDENTS RUN AT THE TUSCANY CASTLE VISITING ROBERTO ALBORGHETTI SHOW / THE “REVOLUTIONARY CHOICE” TO BRING ART TO YOUNG PEOPLE

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THE SNOW & THE WIND / ARTPIECE DEDICATED TO ROBERTO FABBRINI WHO LIVED TOGETHER WITH ALS – LACER/ACTIONS POSTCARDS # 17

* “THE SNOW IS TRYING TO STEAL THE WIND PLACE” (From “Controcanto”, Poems Book by Roberto Fabbrini) CANVAS/MIXED MEDIA 70×50 Location: Milan, 2012 * This image  (reproduced on canvas) is displayed at Roberto Alborghetti Show (“Colors of an Apocalypse: An Intrigue for the Eyes and Mind from the Decomposed Publicity Posters”) which is taking place… Read More THE SNOW & THE WIND / ARTPIECE DEDICATED TO ROBERTO FABBRINI WHO LIVED TOGETHER WITH ALS – LACER/ACTIONS POSTCARDS # 17

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THE SILK LACER/ACTIONS ON SHOW / ARTISTIC LIMITED-EDITION OF 3 PIECES FROM DECOMPOSED PUBLICITY POSTERS IMAGES

THE SILK “LACER/ACTIONS” by ROBERTO ALBORGHETTI at “COLORS OF AN APOCALYPSE” SHOW The Decomposed Publicity Posters * ALDOBRANDESCA FORTRESS PIANCASTAGNAIO, SIENA – TUSCANY (ITALY) OCTOBER 6- NOVEMBER 4, 2012 * “The next big fashion trend” Marina Chetner (Blogger, New York, USA) * “The outfit looks so elegant. I truly feel like the most beautiful woman in the… Read More THE SILK LACER/ACTIONS ON SHOW / ARTISTIC LIMITED-EDITION OF 3 PIECES FROM DECOMPOSED PUBLICITY POSTERS IMAGES

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“AND LACER/ACTIONS KILLED PHOTOSHOP…”: MEREDITH DEERHEART REVIEW ABOUT MY WORKS ON DISPLAY AT “COLORS OF AN APOCALYPSE” SHOW AT ALDOBRANDESCA FORTRESS IN TUSCANY (OPENING OCTOBER 6)

People usually have doubts about the origins of my “Lacer/actions” artworks. As I like to repeat, they are realistic and natural images of torn and decomposed publicity posters I see everywhere, all around the world… People think that they are manipulations or enhanced works made with some software programs… So, I created a collage series… Read More “AND LACER/ACTIONS KILLED PHOTOSHOP…”: MEREDITH DEERHEART REVIEW ABOUT MY WORKS ON DISPLAY AT “COLORS OF AN APOCALYPSE” SHOW AT ALDOBRANDESCA FORTRESS IN TUSCANY (OPENING OCTOBER 6)

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FROM “COLORS OF AN APOCALYPSE” SHOW / THE DECOMPOSED PUBLICITY POSTERS” – “THE SUN BECAME BLACK…”

© ROBERTO ALBORGHETTI – LACER/ACTIONS * “THE SUN BECAME BLACK AS SACKCLOTH MADE OF HAIR, AND THE WHOLE MOON BECAME AS BLOOD” (Apocalypse of John, 6,12) 2012 CANVAS/MIXED MEDIA 70X50 * This image  (reproduced on canvas) is displayed at Roberto Alborghetti Show – “Colors of an Apocalypse: An Intrigue for the Eyes and Mind from the… Read More FROM “COLORS OF AN APOCALYPSE” SHOW / THE DECOMPOSED PUBLICITY POSTERS” – “THE SUN BECAME BLACK…”

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ART AND MEDIA #1 / PROMOTING MY “COLORS OF AN APOCALYPSE” SHOW WITH A VIDEOCLIP

* * * The next Roberto Alborghetti Lacer/actions Show (“Colors of an Apocalypse — An Intrigue for the Eyes and Mind from Decomposed Publicity Posters “) will take place in a wonderful and impressive location: the Rocca Aldobrandesca – a XIII Century fortress in Tuscany (Piancastagnaio, Mount Amiata, Siena, Italy) – from October 6 to… Read More ART AND MEDIA #1 / PROMOTING MY “COLORS OF AN APOCALYPSE” SHOW WITH A VIDEOCLIP

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