RAVENNA (ITALY): TRIBUTE TO GEORGE BYRON AND THE RISORGIMENTO. THE INAUGURATION OF 2 MUSEUMS AT PALAZZO GUICCIOLI (OCTOBER 26)

GUEST WRITER: PATRIZIA POGGI Photos: Courtesy of Palazzo Guiccioli, Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio, Ravenna On October 26, the Byron Museum and the Museum of the Risorgimento will be inaugurated in Ravenna, in Palazzo Guiccioli, a noble  palace in the central Via Cavour built in the late 17th century and purchased in the early 19th century… Read More RAVENNA (ITALY): TRIBUTE TO GEORGE BYRON AND THE RISORGIMENTO. THE INAUGURATION OF 2 MUSEUMS AT PALAZZO GUICCIOLI (OCTOBER 26)

EXCLUSIVE / THE ART CITIES OF EMILIA ROMAGNA (ITALY): FREE DOWNLOAD OF A SPECIAL eBOOK

Free download: bit.ly/cda_ebook An eBook to highlight the jewels and the wonderful art located in Emilia Romagna, Italy The authors of “The Art Cities of Emilia Romagna” are travel bloggers who come from all corners of the globe. Each one took part in the “Blogville Emilia Romagna”, project, and this eBook is a collection of… Read More EXCLUSIVE / THE ART CITIES OF EMILIA ROMAGNA (ITALY): FREE DOWNLOAD OF A SPECIAL eBOOK

(HE)ART PLACES / THE WONDERFUL BYZANTINE BASILICA OF SANT’APOLLINARE IN RAVENNA (ITALY) SHOWING MOSAIC DECORATIONS DATED TO THE 6th CENTURY

© Photos: ROBERTO ALBORGHETTI * Some weeks ago I had the pleasure to visit again the enchanting Basilica of Sant’ Apollinare in Classe a few kilometers from the beautiful Ravenna. Sant’Apollinare is one of the most important monuments of Byzantine art.  When the UNESCO inscribed eight Ravenna sites on the World Heritage List, it cited… Read More (HE)ART PLACES / THE WONDERFUL BYZANTINE BASILICA OF SANT’APOLLINARE IN RAVENNA (ITALY) SHOWING MOSAIC DECORATIONS DATED TO THE 6th CENTURY