MYSTERY AND FASCINATION IN THE LABYRINTH OF ALATRI (13th CENTURY) PERHAPS CONNECTED TO THE KNIGHTS TEMPLAR

In the province of Frosinone, not far from Rome, there is a special image (and in some ways full of mystery and charm). It is an ancient fresco: the “Labyrinth of Alatri”. It is kept in the former Convent of San Francesco, dating back to 1359 and now used as an exhibition hall. Here, in… Read More MYSTERY AND FASCINATION IN THE LABYRINTH OF ALATRI (13th CENTURY) PERHAPS CONNECTED TO THE KNIGHTS TEMPLAR

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SOMEONE IS WATCHING US FROM THE WALLS / PHOTOS OF EYES IN TORN AND DECOMPOSED PUBLICITY POSTERS (#3)

© Roberto Alborghetti There are eyes that always “look” at us. They are those of the faces on the advertising posters on the walls or on the billboards, along the streets of our cities. The torn paper of the advertisements, consumed by time and bad weather, can reveal interesting glimpses and elements, such as those… Read More SOMEONE IS WATCHING US FROM THE WALLS / PHOTOS OF EYES IN TORN AND DECOMPOSED PUBLICITY POSTERS (#3)

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CRACKS, WHEN THE MATTER IS SHATTERED BY TIME (AND WEATHER): THE RAILWAY WARNING SIGN NEAR ROME #6

© Roberto Alborghetti – – Close-up photography; it is not a digitally created, manipulated or enhanced image – Scatto fotografico a distanza ravvicinata; non è un’immagine creata o modificata digitalmente. This image may look like a painting depicting a sky that has shattered under the blows of the global warming. Or it could also be the reproduction of… Read More CRACKS, WHEN THE MATTER IS SHATTERED BY TIME (AND WEATHER): THE RAILWAY WARNING SIGN NEAR ROME #6

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IN MEMORY OF BRUNO BOGGIA, TEXTILE DESIGNER WHO WORKED WITH THE BIG NAMES OF INTERNATIONAL FASHION

Last February, Bruno Boggia, internationally renowned textile designer, passed away in Como, Italy, at the age of 97. I had the opportunity to collaborate with him on the creation of three special limited-edition silk scarves based on my abstract photographs taken along the streets of the world (see photos below). He worked for Capucci, Lacroix,… Read More IN MEMORY OF BRUNO BOGGIA, TEXTILE DESIGNER WHO WORKED WITH THE BIG NAMES OF INTERNATIONAL FASHION

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ART ON THINGS / PHOTO OF CORROSION ON THE FLOOR OF A BAR IN MILAN CENTRAL STATION (IMAGE #37)

© Roberto Alborghetti – – Close-up photography; this is not a digitally created, manipulated or enhanced image. – Scatto fotografico a distanza ravvicinata; non è un’immagine manipolata o creata digitalmente. There is a free and spontaneous form of art that flows before our eyes every day, perhaps without us realizing it.It is the one that appears on… Read More ART ON THINGS / PHOTO OF CORROSION ON THE FLOOR OF A BAR IN MILAN CENTRAL STATION (IMAGE #37)

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PLACES / WONDERS OF ALATRI, THE ANCIENT CITY WITH THE PRE-ROMAN ACROPOLIS AND SURROUNDED BY CYCLOPEAN WALLS

Alatri (Frosinone) is a special and particular city: it announces itself from afar, from the top of a hill in the Ciociaria area (Lazio, Italy). It is first of all famous for the presence of the pre-Roman Acropolis surrounded by cyclopean walls in which the ancient Porta Civita opens. The frame of the walls, well… Read More PLACES / WONDERS OF ALATRI, THE ANCIENT CITY WITH THE PRE-ROMAN ACROPOLIS AND SURROUNDED BY CYCLOPEAN WALLS

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FROM STREET WALLS TO INTERIOR DESIGN: ABSTRACT PHOTOGRAPH AS ARTISTIC FURNISHING COMPLEMENT #3

© Roberto Alborghetti How might the photographic images I took for my project “Lacer/azioni” appear inside a house or a studio? Technology can help us imagine an answer to the question. In this series of images, here are some solutions. I think it is curious to think of placing, as furnishing accessories, photographs that I… Read More FROM STREET WALLS TO INTERIOR DESIGN: ABSTRACT PHOTOGRAPH AS ARTISTIC FURNISHING COMPLEMENT #3

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SOMEONE IS WATCHING US FROM THE WALLS / PHOTOS OF EYES IN TORN AND DECOMPOSED PUBLICITY POSTERS (#2)

© Roberto Alborghetti There are eyes that always “look” at us. They are those of the faces on the advertising posters on the walls or on the billboards, along the streets of our cities. The torn paper of the advertisements, consumed by time and bad weather, can reveal interesting glimpses and elements, such as those… Read More SOMEONE IS WATCHING US FROM THE WALLS / PHOTOS OF EYES IN TORN AND DECOMPOSED PUBLICITY POSTERS (#2)

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CRACKS, WHEN THE MATTER IS SHATTERED BY TIME (AND WEATHER): THE RAILWAY WARNING SIGN NEAR ROME #5

© Roberto Alborghetti – – Close-up photography; it is not a digitally created, manipulated or enhanced image – Scatto fotografico a distanza ravvicinata; non è un’immagine creata o modificata digitalmente. This image may look like a painting depicting a sky that has shattered under the blows of the global warming. Or it could also be the reproduction of… Read More CRACKS, WHEN THE MATTER IS SHATTERED BY TIME (AND WEATHER): THE RAILWAY WARNING SIGN NEAR ROME #5

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ART ON THINGS / PHOTO OF CRACKS ON THE FLOOR OF A PEDESTRIAN CROSSING (IMAGE #36)

© Roberto Alborghetti – – Close-up photography; this is not a digitally created, manipulated or enhanced image. – Scatto fotografico a distanza ravvicinata; non è un’immagine manipolata o creata digitalmente. There is a free and spontaneous form of art that flows before our eyes every day, perhaps without us realizing it.It is the one that appears on… Read More ART ON THINGS / PHOTO OF CRACKS ON THE FLOOR OF A PEDESTRIAN CROSSING (IMAGE #36)

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FROM STREET WALLS TO INTERIOR DESIGN: ABSTRACT PHOTOGRAPH AS ARTISTIC FURNISHING COMPLEMENT #2

© Roberto Alborghetti How might the photographic images I took for my project “Lacer/azioni” appear inside a house or a studio? Technology can help us imagine an answer to the question. In this series of images, here are some solutions. I think it is curious to think of placing, as furnishing accessories, photographs that I… Read More FROM STREET WALLS TO INTERIOR DESIGN: ABSTRACT PHOTOGRAPH AS ARTISTIC FURNISHING COMPLEMENT #2

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CRACKS, WHEN THE MATTER IS SHATTERED BY TIME (AND WEATHER): THE RAILWAY WARNING SIGN NEAR ROME #4

© Roberto Alborghetti – – Close-up photography; it is not a digitally created, manipulated or enhanced image – Scatto fotografico a distanza ravvicinata; non è un’immagine creata o modificata digitalmente. This image may look like a painting depicting a sky that has shattered under the blows of the global warming. Or it could also be the reproduction of… Read More CRACKS, WHEN THE MATTER IS SHATTERED BY TIME (AND WEATHER): THE RAILWAY WARNING SIGN NEAR ROME #4

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ART ON THINGS / PHOTO OF CORROSION, RUST AND STAINS ON A METAL GATE (IMAGE #35)

© Roberto Alborghetti – – Close-up photography; this is not a digitally created, manipulated or enhanced image. – Scatto fotografico a distanza ravvicinata; non è un’immagine manipolata o creata digitalmente. There is a free and spontaneous form of art that flows before our eyes every day, perhaps without us realizing it.It is the one that appears on… Read More ART ON THINGS / PHOTO OF CORROSION, RUST AND STAINS ON A METAL GATE (IMAGE #35)

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