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“GETTING RE-ACQUAINTED WITH MICHELANGELO”: FLORENCE CELEBRATES THE 450th ANNIVERSARY OF THE DEATH OF BUONARROTI / PHOTOGRAPHS AND PAINTINGS FROM XIX CENTURY TO PRESENT

    “Getting re-acquainted with Michelangelo: Sculpture by Buonarroti in photographs and paintings from the XIX century to the present” is the theme of an exhibition which opened in Florence on February 18 celebrating the 450th anniversary of the death of the “Genius of the Renaissance” (March 6, 1475 – February 18, 1564). As part of… Read More “GETTING RE-ACQUAINTED WITH MICHELANGELO”: FLORENCE CELEBRATES THE 450th ANNIVERSARY OF THE DEATH OF BUONARROTI / PHOTOGRAPHS AND PAINTINGS FROM XIX CENTURY TO PRESENT

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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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MICHELANGELO’S BASILICA, “THE MOST RENOWNED WORK OF RENAISSANCE ARCHITECTURE” / SCENES FROM ST.PETER IN ROME

© Roberto Alborghetti * Where St. Peter’s now stands was once a chariot racing stadium, built in the time of the Emperor Caligula, Claudius  and Nero (40-65). Among those first Christians to be rounded up by Nero’s soldiers was the leader of the Christian community in Rome, St. Peter the Apostle. He had probably come to Rome… Read More MICHELANGELO’S BASILICA, “THE MOST RENOWNED WORK OF RENAISSANCE ARCHITECTURE” / SCENES FROM ST.PETER IN ROME

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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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EXTRAORDINARY DAY: I MET POPE FRANCIS FOR THE PRESENTATION OF THE HISTORICAL BIOGRAPHY I WROTE ABOUT HIM. IMAGES TALK BETTER THAN WORDS…

READ MORE ABOUT “FRANCIS”, THE FIRST ILLUSTRATED AND HISTORICAL BIOGRAPHY ABOUT JORGE MARIO BERGOGLIO, AUTHOR ROBERTO ALBORGHETTI, VELAR-ELLEDICI PUBLISHING: https://robertoalborghetti.wordpress.com/2013/12/11/pope-francis-person-of-the-year-my-new-book-tells-his-extraordinary-life-2-volumes-unpublished-stories-340-photos/

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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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NEW VIDEOCLIP: JOURNEY FROM THE CENTER OF A BLACK AND YELLOW CRACK…

*** “Journey From The Center Of A Crack” is a new videoclip made for Lacer/actions Project. The random picture comes from a wall in Amsterdam city center (2013).   * Roberto Alborghetti ‘s LaceR/Actions is a multidisciplinary project and research about the apparent chaos of decomposed posters, cracks and urban/street signs. Transferred on canvases, reproduced… Read More NEW VIDEOCLIP: JOURNEY FROM THE CENTER OF A BLACK AND YELLOW CRACK…

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“CRACKS”: THE MOST VIEWED VIDEO ON MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL IN 2013

* “Cracks” is the most viewed clip on my YouTube channel in 2013. It’s a 30 seconds video which shows some of my “cracks works” created for  Lacer/actions Project.  Close to my researches about torn and decomposed publicity posters, I worked  on metal, plastic or stony surfaces, or metal and plastic platings. So, I entered the wonderful world of… Read More “CRACKS”: THE MOST VIEWED VIDEO ON MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL IN 2013

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“THE LACER/ACTIONS COLLAGES GALLERY”: MY MOST VIEWED POST IN 2013

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR STOPPING BY MY BLOG IN 2013! THIS IS MY MOST VISITED POST :  LACER/ACTIONS BY ROBERTO ALBORGHETTI – THE COLLAGES GALLERY * “BURN MY HEART SO THAT I LIVE FOR LOVE” (“Abbruggia il mio cuore acciò viva per amore”) by Roberto Alborghetti * From “Contemplations and Lacer/actions” Project and Performance based on… Read More “THE LACER/ACTIONS COLLAGES GALLERY”: MY MOST VIEWED POST IN 2013

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LETTERS FROM ADULTS TO SANTA CLAUS: A STUDY REVEALS THE MOST SENSITIVE WISHES SENT TO POST OFFICE IN ROVANIEMI (ARCTIC CIRCLE)…

  In addition to half a million kids, thousands of adults from all around the world send letters to Santa Claus every year. A study has been conducted in Finland on adult letters with the goal of finding out what is their idea of Santa Claus. The most common idea is that Santa Claus is… Read More LETTERS FROM ADULTS TO SANTA CLAUS: A STUDY REVEALS THE MOST SENSITIVE WISHES SENT TO POST OFFICE IN ROVANIEMI (ARCTIC CIRCLE)…

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