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THE POPE PHOTOGRAPHED UP CLOSE: UNPUBLISHED SHOTS OF FRANCIS AND HIS GESTURES OF CLOSENESS TO THE PEOPLE

© Roberto Alborghetti Here in this photo gallery are some unpublished shots of Pope Francis, who left us a few days ago, amid general regret. These images, which I took in December 2021 during a special audience, show and document Francis in his closeness to the people. His public meetings were above all dedicated to… Read More THE POPE PHOTOGRAPHED UP CLOSE: UNPUBLISHED SHOTS OF FRANCIS AND HIS GESTURES OF CLOSENESS TO THE PEOPLE

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MY BOOK “AT THE TABLE WITH POPE FRANCIS” VOTED IN THIRD PLACE IN THE RANKING OF THE BEST 10 BOOKS ABOUT POPE BERGOGLIO

It is truly a surprise to know that my book “At the table with Pope Francis”, published by Mondadori, was “voted” as the third best book written on Pope Bergoglio. The evaluation was formulated by “Notizie Scientifiche” on the basis of a series of factors and elements regarding content and writing methods. The news is… Read More MY BOOK “AT THE TABLE WITH POPE FRANCIS” VOTED IN THIRD PLACE IN THE RANKING OF THE BEST 10 BOOKS ABOUT POPE BERGOGLIO

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PLACES / TIVOLI: THE ANCIENT CITY FOUNDED 5 CENTURIES BEFORE ROME (AND IT HOSTS 2 UNESCO SITES)

Photos: © Roberto Alborghetti  There are many surprises and wonders in the lands surrounding Rome. Like Tivoli, a city that houses two UNESCO sites in its territory. In ancient Tibur (as it was called by the Latins), the first wonder to be declared a world heritage site was the archaeological area of ​​Villa Adriana (1998),… Read More PLACES / TIVOLI: THE ANCIENT CITY FOUNDED 5 CENTURIES BEFORE ROME (AND IT HOSTS 2 UNESCO SITES)

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PLACES/ LANDSCAPES SURROUNDING ROME: FROM TIVOLI TO PALOMBARA SABINA

© Roberto Alborghetti There are many surprises and wonders in the lands surrounding Rome. Like Tivoli, a city that holds two Unesco sites in its territory. In ancient Tibur, the first marvel to be declared a World Heritage Site was the archaeological area of Villa Adriana (1998), followed in 2001 by Villa D’Este. Villa Adriana… Read More PLACES/ LANDSCAPES SURROUNDING ROME: FROM TIVOLI TO PALOMBARA SABINA

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(HE)ART PLACES / ADMIRING ROME ON THE BANKS OF ITS RIVER …

© 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 …

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“EATING WITH POPE FRANCIS”: SUCCESS IN GERMANY OF THE BOOK NOW IN A TV PROGRAM (RTL-VOX GROUP)

In Germany, my book “Eating with Pope Francis / Food in the life of Jorge Mario Bergoglio” (published in Italy by Mondadori) is enjoying great success with the public and critics. Published by SudWest with the title “Kochen mit dem Papst” and with a different cover than the Italian edition, the volume was the focus… Read More “EATING WITH POPE FRANCIS”: SUCCESS IN GERMANY OF THE BOOK NOW IN A TV PROGRAM (RTL-VOX GROUP)

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THE AMAZING IMPERFECTION OF THE WORLD AROUND US: 12 ABSTRACT PHOTOS FROM ROME

  © Roberto Alborghetti    These pictures aren’t paintings (oils, acrylics, watercolors or digital works), but just natural, random and not manipulated images of the amazing imperfection of the real world we see around us. They are photos: I took them in Rome on walls, advertising billboards, gates, wastebins… Free abstract and informal art along the… Read More THE AMAZING IMPERFECTION OF THE WORLD AROUND US: 12 ABSTRACT PHOTOS FROM ROME

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SIGNS,SCRATCHES AND GRAFFITI FROM THE WALLS IN ROME #2

Some more signs, scratches and graffiti from the walls in Rome…  As I usually like to say, they’re not paintings, or digitally made compositions. They’re abstract and macro photos I usually take while I’m walking along the streets: I  collected so far more than 100.000 images. I’m always amazed how the reality goes beyond every… Read More SIGNS,SCRATCHES AND GRAFFITI FROM THE WALLS IN ROME #2

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ROME: THE OFFICIAL PRESENTATION OF MY NEW BOOK IN THIS WONDERFUL BAROQUE BASILICA

  © Roberto Alborghetti Photos In this beautiful basilica in the very heart of Rome will be held next Friday, January 13, 2017 (6 pm) the official launch of my new book, published by Velar, entitled “Come Chicchi in Una Spiga di Grano” (it’s my fourth book about Pope Francis). The basilica is dedicated to Sant’Andrea… Read More ROME: THE OFFICIAL PRESENTATION OF MY NEW BOOK IN THIS WONDERFUL BAROQUE BASILICA

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ROME: THREE MASTERPIECES BY CARAVAGGIO IN ONE SHOT (CHURCH OF ST. LOUIS OF THE FRENCH)

© Roberto Alborghetti Photos In Rome, not far from the famous Piazza Navona, we can admire the Church of St. Louis of the French (San Luigi dei Francesi) dedicated to the Virgin Mary, to St. Denis the Areopagite and St. Louis IX, king of France. The church was designed by Giacomo della Porta and built by… Read More ROME: THREE MASTERPIECES BY CARAVAGGIO IN ONE SHOT (CHURCH OF ST. LOUIS OF THE FRENCH)

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ROME: WHEN ADVERTISING DESTROYS THE BEAUTY OF A PANORAMA…

© Roberto Alborghetti Photos Okay, we agree. We live in the world of advertising and smartphones (which day by day are unnecessarily more powerful). But it is not the most aesthetically pleasing the large billboard (about a smartphone) that in Rome is obscuring the focal point of St. Peter’s Basilica from Umberto Primo Bridge, along Tevere… Read More ROME: WHEN ADVERTISING DESTROYS THE BEAUTY OF A PANORAMA…

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