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7 November
Viale Liegi 6 is the address once shared by writers Massimo Bontempelli and Paola Masino. There’s a commemorative plaque outside the building with the inscription “The only instrument of our work will be the imagination.” Way before Garcia Marquez wrote … Continue reading
Posted in JOTS, People, Rome/Italy
Tagged magical realism, Massimo Bontempelli, Paola Masino
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6 November
In 1939, Luchino Visconti moved to via Salaria 366 across the street from Villa Ada. Film director and antifascist, Visconti risked being arrested and went into hiding leaving his home in the hands of film star Maria Denis who was … Continue reading
5 November
Wilma Montesi’s story is the story of an Italy in need of another Renaissance. An Italy scarred by war and Fascism. An Italy anxious to substitute misery with glamour. Wilma, aspiring actress, was a young woman whose romantic dreams became … Continue reading
4 November
We wanted to take a walk this morning. Just around the neighborhood. But enough of a walk to stretch our legs, break the routine of being indoors, and update ourselves on what was going on around us. Unfortunately, the sky … Continue reading
The Age of Decadence
Above are two statues from the Archaic period. The evolution from Archaic to the Classical was aided by the concept of contrapposto where the figure, instead of dividing its weight equally on both legs, has most of its weight only … Continue reading
Posted in Beauty, Lifestyle
Tagged Classical Greece, decadence, Hellenistic, Kouroi, Sistine Chapel, Venus
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The Narrative Within 