The eye gets lost, the spirit rises and the mind tries to understand such Beauty. Probably we are in front of a work by Andrea Mantegna . The painter, citizen of the Republic of Venice , but trained in Padua , delighted with his works the most important courts of XV century and after working at the Gonzaga , he moved to Rome and Florence . Right here, we find the Triptych of the Uffizi: the area of creation of the painting is not yet certain, for some it is a work from Man

Florence saw the hands of a young, but already talented Giotto di Bondone , realize the first, timid works. It was Cimabue who discovered him, while he was perhaps portraying his sheep grazing on a pebble, and he took him to workshop with him and together they traveled to the Italian capitals of art. But it is at the height of his rise that even the Venetian lands benefit from his admirable ability: in fact, in Padua he creates frescoes in the interior of the Scrovegni C

One of our Palladian E-bikes is called #Caterina. Caterina Corner has reigned supreme in the hills of Asolo for centuries. But before dressing the town with noble elegance, the Venetian Catherine was sovereign of Cyprus, consort of King James II. Defeated by a series of conspiracies that had long plagued her government, on the occasion of her abdication, she received the Castle of Asolo as a gift from the Serenissima, becoming “domina Aceli”. She could not foresee at that m

And what would it be like to stand in the shoes of a Patrician — a noble figure of the Serenissima Repubblica di Venezia , shaped by power, diplomacy, and a land-based wealth that reached far beyond the lagoon? Paolo and Francesco Contarini had long imagined a residence that could mirror their social stature — a place that would proclaim, openly and proudly, the central importance of rural enterprise for their lineage. They entrusted Andrea Palladio  with a task as bold as th

He felt at home here, rebellious and curious as he was. He was never satisfied, he never stopped, but he created the most vivid memories right here. In the Military, he darted between the trenches on a bicycle, risking his life. In Schio, "the most beautiful place on earth", in Bassano the reckless days at Villa Ca' Erizzo with fellow adventurers, while assisting the ambulances of "Section One." He would bathe in the fresh waters of Piave river and between one assignment an