Gustav Klimt: 5 things to know about one of the greatest Art Nouveau artists (updated 2026)
Klimt was shy and never married: his life, the Vienna Secession, the gold of his portraits and where to see his paintings today.
Opere d’arte 9 min
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Visiting Procida: 5 things to know before you leave for this beautiful island (updated 2026)
Procida, Capital of Culture 2022, is an enchanting place to discover slowly, on foot, among colourful houses and sea views. Here are 5 things to know.
Guide di viaggi 8 min
What to see in Sutri: the amphitheatre carved out of tuff, the Etruscan necropolis and a crypt in the dark (updated 2026)
What to see in Sutri: the Roman amphitheatre entirely carved out of the tuff, the rock-cut necropolis, the Madonna del Parto mithraeum and the cathedral crypt.
Arte romana Guide di viaggi 12 min
Jacopo Pontormo: the biography of a tormented, revolutionary artist (updated 2026)
Jacopo Pontormo, the restless genius of Mannerism long underrated: discover his difficult life, his most famous works and where to see them in Florence.
Manierismo 8 min
Visiting the Capitoline Museums: 8 must-see works you should know (updated 2026)
The Capitoline She-Wolf, Marcus Aurelius on horseback, the Dying Gaul and Caravaggio’s Fortune Teller: eight works to find in the Capitoline Museums.
Arte barocca Arte romana 13 min
The Bagatelle rose garden in Paris, an oasis of wonders and scents (updated 2026)
The Bagatelle rose garden in Paris, in the Bois de Boulogne, a paradise for rose lovers. Its story born of a bet, the rose competition and my tips.
5 min
What to see in Matera: 7 things to try in the city of the sassi (updated 2026)
What to see in Matera: the rupestrian churches, the Palombaro Lungo cistern, the viewpoints over the Sassi, the Murgia Park and the local food.
Arte romanica Guide di viaggi 11 min
Mattia Preti: the greatest Calabrian artist of all time (updated 2026)
Mattia Preti, the "Calabrian Knight": a life between Rome, Naples and Malta. Discover his chiaroscuro painting, his major works and where to see them.
7 min
What to see at the Pinacoteca di Brera: 8 masterpieces explained for you (updated 2026)
Pinacoteca di Brera: the 8 works I loved most, hand-picked to help you discover the finest masterpieces of this Milan museum.
Arte del Rinascimento Musei 11 min
Piero della Francesca’s Sacred Conversation: a timeless masterpiece (updated 2026)
Piero della Francesca’s Sacred Conversation (the Brera Altarpiece) is a painting dense with symbolic meaning: I explain them one by one in this post!
Opere d’arte 7 min
William Blake: works and aphorisms of a great British artist (updated 2026)
William Blake, the visionary poet and painter long misunderstood, is today among the greatest British artists: discover his life, famous works and aphorisms.
Romanticismo 7 min
Milan Cathedral: 7 essential things to know before you visit (updated 2026)
Milan Cathedral: its history, the secrets of the Madonnina and all the practical information to climb the rooftop terraces. Discover it now!
Opere d’arte 13 min
A trip to Milan: springtime, tulips, projects and aperitivi (updated 2026)
Three days in Milan between the pick-your-own tulip field, the Salone del Mobile and the Duomo rooftop terraces, with practical information updated to 2026.
Guide di viaggi 7 min
The Reichstag building in Berlin: the German parliament between past and future (updated 2026)
The Reichstag in Berlin is one of Germany’s symbols: its history from the 1933 fire to Foster’s dome, how to visit it and how to book the dome for free.
Opere d’arte 7 min
What to see in Amiens in one day: the "Bible in stone" cathedral and Jules Verne’s city (updated 2026)
Amiens, an hour from Paris: what to see, from the largest Gothic cathedral in France to the Saint-Leu quarter and Jules Verne’s house.
Guide di viaggi 8 min
Artemisia Gentileschi: her art and the terrible drama of her life (updated 2026)
Artemisia Gentileschi is one of the first women painters to find success. Discover her life, her tragedies and her immortal art.
Arte del Rinascimento Opere d’arte 9 min
Gemäldegalerie in Berlin: the 10 works you shouldn’t miss (updated 2026)
Gemäldegalerie in Berlin: I show you 10 incredible masterpieces that will take your breath away. Come and discover them!
Musei 12 min
Saint-Malo: what to see and how to reach the corsair city (updated 2026)
What to see in Saint-Malo, Brittany’s corsair city: the ramparts, the castle with the Quic-en-Groigne tower, the cathedral of Jacques Cartier and the tides.
Guide di viaggi 4 min
Visiting Berlin: Museum Island, the places of memory and the city that rebuilt itself (updated 2026)
Visiting Berlin: Museum Island, the Brandenburg Gate, the Holocaust and Wall memorials, and what is open and what is closed for works in 2026.
Guide di viaggi 17 min
Paolo Uccello: the art of a great master between Late Gothic and Renaissance (updated 2026)
Paolo Uccello’s art is unique: mathematical perspective and fairy-tale atmospheres. Discover who he was, his most famous works and where to see them today.
8 min
Giovanni Pisano’s pulpit in Pistoia: all the secret meanings of a masterpiece (updated 2026)
Giovanni Pisano’s pulpit in Sant’Andrea, Pistoia: the story, the symbols of the columns, the scenes from the life of Christ and how to visit it.
Arte medievale Opere d’arte 6 min
What to see in Orléans, France: discovering Joan of Arc (updated 2026)
What to see in Orléans, the city of Joan of Arc: the cathedral of Sainte-Croix, the Maid’s house, the museums and the sites of the 1429 siege.
Guide di viaggi 5 min
Visiting Ostia Antica: one of the most beautiful archaeological parks in the world (updated 2026)
Visiting Ostia Antica means discovering a place where the history of Rome is visible and almost tangible: what to see, how to get there, prices.
Guide di viaggi 11 min
Giovanni Boldini: his finest works and his boundless love for women (updated 2026)
Giovanni Boldini, the Italian portraitist of the Belle Époque: discover his life, his swirling style, his finest female portraits and where to see them today.
7 min
What to see in Rouen in one day: cathedral, Joan of Arc and Flamboyant Gothic (updated 2026)
Rouen, one of the most beautiful cities in Normandy, an hour from Paris: the cathedral painted by Monet, the Gros-Horloge and the places of Joan of Arc.
Guide di viaggi 10 min
Visiting Aachen: a thousand-year history on the trail of Charlemagne (updated 2026)
Aachen (Aix-la-Chapelle): from Charlemagne’s capital to a university city. What to see in a day, from the UNESCO Palatine Chapel to the Rathaus and the spa.
Guide di viaggi 6 min
Santa Maria del Popolo in Rome: great masterpieces and a dark past (updated 2026)
Santa Maria del Popolo in Rome holds masterpieces by Caravaggio, Raphael, Bernini and Carracci. Its dark history, the works to see and my tips.
Opere d’arte 9 min
What to do in Lyon: the traboules, Fourvière hill and the city where cinema was born (updated 2026)
What to do in Lyon in a weekend: UNESCO-listed Vieux Lyon, the traboules of the silk weavers, Fourvière, the astronomical clock and where to eat in a bouchon.
Guide di viaggi 15 min
The cathedral of Ruvo di Puglia: why I loved it so much (updated 2026)
The cathedral of Ruvo di Puglia is a gem of Apulian Romanesque with a unique hypogeum. History, what to see, the crypt and the famous Talos Krater.
Opere d’arte 6 min
The Priory of Malta on the Aventine: the most romantic spot in Rome (updated 2026)
The Priory of Malta in Rome is an ancient, unusual place, between Piranesi’s famous keyhole, the Knights of Malta and one of the finest views over the capital.
Arte neoclassica Guide di viaggi 12 min
What to see in Marta: myths and legends in a fishing village on Lake Bolsena (updated 2026)
What to see in Marta, on Lake Bolsena: the clock tower, the fishing village, Martana island and the tragic story of Queen Amalasuntha.
Guide di viaggi 4 min
Pitigliano: what to see and how to get to this medieval town (updated 2026)
What to see in Pitigliano, the tufa town and "little Jerusalem": the Jewish ghetto, the synagogue, the Orsini palace and the Medici aqueduct in the Maremma.
Guide di viaggi 6 min
5 works I loved most at the Museum of Fine Arts in Lyon (updated 2026)
The Museum of Fine Arts in Lyon, among the largest in France: the Greek Kore, Tintoretto’s Danaë, Géricault and Braque’s violin.
Musei 10 min
Titian: his life, the anecdotes and his revolution of colour (updated 2026)
Titian’s disputed birth date, the timber trade that made him rich, his revolution in colour and where to see his paintings today.
Arte del Rinascimento Opere d’arte 7 min
Lucca Cathedral: all the mysteries of San Martino, from the labyrinth to the Volto Santo (updated 2026)
A mysterious labyrinth, a spotless knight, a sleeping beauty and a black Christ: all the secrets of Lucca Cathedral, between myth and reality.
Opere d’arte 11 min
Cupid and Psyche by Canova: the story, the myth and the secrets of a Neoclassical masterpiece (updated 2026)
Canova’s Cupid and Psyche (Eros and Psyche): the myth behind it, the two versions, the secrets of the marble and where to see it at the Louvre.
Piece of Art 9 min