A shower of umbrellas in the heart of Catania. As if to contrast with the dark colors of the stones of the buildings and the pavement – pure lava rock, taken from the flanks of Etna, the mother mountain of Sicily for centuries – in some historic streets, close to the monumental center, here is… Read More SICILIAN DAYS / IT’S RAINING… COLORFUL UMBRELLAS IN THE HISTORICAL CENTER OF CATANIA
© Roberto Alborghetti Admiring Rome from its river, the Tiber, is an experience that helps to perceive the Eternal City from other points of view and observation. The Rome that is mirrored and reflected in the river waters is as if it were another Rome. It is the quietest one, not congested by traffic. It… Read More (HE)ART PLACES / ADMIRING ROME ON THE BANKS OF ITS RIVER …
© Roberto Alborghetti Orvieto (Urbs vetus) is one of the jewels of monumental Italy, in the province of Terni (Umbria). How not to get excited in front of the cathedral basilica of Santa Maria Assunta? Magnificent masterpiece and spectacle of Gothic architecture. There aren’t many words to say. Here it is enough to admire. And… Read More (HE)ART PLACES / THE CATHEDRAL OF ORVIETO (ITALY): WHAT A MAGNIFICENT SHOW!
An article written 10 years ago, in the summer of 2011. My macro photography artworks in the review signed by an authoritative art critician: Lino Lazzari, professional journalist, writer, priest in love with art and life, dean in Italy of communication on art, a long editorial militancy for the newspaper “L’Eco di Bergamo”, author of… Read More “THIS MACRO PHOTOGRAPHY IS REAL POP ART AVANT-GARDE”: IN MEMORY OF LINO LAZZARI, ART CRITICIAN
San Felice is the pearl set in the Circeo National Park (Latina), a place of absolute beauty in terms of biodiversity. Protected in a wall, it stands on a natural platform overlooking the spectacular bay of the Golfo Sereno. It has an ancient history that unravels from the Neanderthal era, then a Roman colony, a… Read More S. FELICE CIRCEO (ITALY): A JOURNEY IN THE HISTORY BETWEEN NEANDERTHAL AND THE MYTH OF ULYSSES AND CIRCE
The war on the terrible worldwide spread of covid-19 is played mainly through personal behavior and with the response of our immune system through the great role of antibodies. This is the plot of a story in episodes that in Italy is involving many schools and students. Everything takes place through blogs and social networks.… Read More THE ANTIBODIES WAR AGAINST COVID-19 IN THE DRAWINGS OF ITALIAN SCHOOLS
History and memory are important, because they not only communicate to us what we have been, but they open windows on the future. This is the meaning of the Museum of ancient Parchements which the Municipal Administration of Bianchi (Cosenza, Calabria, South Italy) intends to increasingly enhance and promote, as confirmed by the mayor prof.… Read More THE MUSEUM OF ANCIENT PARCHMENTS IN BIANCHI (CALABRIA, ITALY): A SPACE FOR MEMORY AND HISTORY
© Photos by Roberto Alborghetti Despite the prohibitions – and in the bitter cold of these early January mornings: the temperature is at – 3/4 degrees! – there are those who challenge climbing and allow themselves a bath in the warm and sulphurous waters of Fosso Bianco, a marvel of nature in Bagni San Filippo,… Read More IT’S NOT SNOW! IT’S THE WHITE ROCK OF A WONDER OF NATURE: THE HOT SPRINGS IN TUSCANY
A rich schedule to celebrate Christmas in Ferrara (Emilia Romagna, Italy): markets, lights, shows and many events for kids, in a joyful atmosphere. During holidays, the centre of Ferrara livens up thanks to funny and traditional events which transform the rigorous aspect of the Renaissance city in an immense open stage for the amusement of both… Read More CHRISTMAS LIGHTS IN FERRARA: HOW HOLIDAYS TRANSFORM A RENAISSANCE CITY
* Videoclip in HD, High Definition (to watch it, click on 720 p HD on the tool bar of Animoto window) about the Italian premiere of “The Ghost Bus”, project by ROBERTO ALBORGHETTI, Bartons PLC, ACT GROUP. After the successful events of March 2015 in Nottingham ( UK ), the short film premiere will take… Read More THE ITALIAN PREMIERE OF “THE GHOST BUS”: THE OFFICIAL TRAILER IN HIGH DEFINITION
© ROBERTO ALBORGHETTI – LACER/ACTIONS *** 11:13 There was a great earthquake, and a tenth of the city fell. Avviene un gran terremoto, e un decimo della città crolla. * Sciarpa di seta /Silk scarf – Crepe de Chine Edizione limitata / Limited edition 63 x 170 In collaboration with BRUNO BOGGIA DISEGNI –… Read More THE SILK APOCALYPSE / SPECIAL PREVIEW # 4 OF MY “COLORS OF AN APOCALYPSE” EXHIBIT
* This is the trailer about my upcoming solo exhibition “Colors Of An Apocalypse 2015″ which will take place in a beautiful setting: the amazing Romanesque Baptistery of St. John (XI Century) in Lenno, Lake Como, Italy. My show is scheduled for 3 days, on July 3-4-5 (free entrance). The temple stands 50 meters from… Read More TRAILER ABOUT MY UPCOMING SOLO SHOW IN THE AMAZING ROMANESQUE TEMPLE ON LAKE COMO… COLORS OF AN APOCALYPSE
*** Twelve random and abstract images by Roberto Alborghetti for “Lacer/actions” project. They were taken in Rome along streets and in public areas. These pictures aren’t paintings, but realistic and natural images of cracks, scratches and torn and decomposed publicity posters. Roberto Alborghetti ‘s LaceR/Actions is a multidisciplinary project and research about the apparent… Read More THE VIDEOCLIP: UNDER THE SKY OF ROME / RANDOM AND ABSTRACT IMAGES FROM “THE ETERNAL CITY”…
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