Gallery
The Serenissima: Venice
So he again set eyes on the most astounding landing, that blinding composition of fantastic architecture, which the Republic has to offer the awestruck looks of the approaching seafarer: the light grandeur of the Pala... Read more
Carnival: history and traditions
The etymology of the term "carnival" derives from the Latin carnem levare (literally "remove the meat") and indicated the banquet that took place during the closing day of Carnival (Shrove Tuesday) and whose definitio... Read more
Giacomo Casanova
He became famous for his reputation as an infallible seducer, so much so that his name has also entered the everyday language, Giacomo Casanova is one of the most fascinating figures of Italian modernity. Born in V... Read more
Romanticism in literature
Romanticism owes its name to the term romantic, an adjective derived from romance, which first appeared in Britain in the mid-seventeenth century, with the meaning of "romance", as opposed to "real". However, it h... Read more
Amor librorum: the bibliophilia
Bibliophilia, love of books. That is the passion in reading and collecting books, usually paying particular attention to the quality of the edition, the rarity, etc.. Writer and journalist Arrigo Cajumi gives an amusi... Read more
Love poems
“Yes Yes/ when God created love he didn't help most/ when God created dogs He didn't help dogs/ when God created plants that was average/ when God created hate we had a standard utility/ when God created me He created... Read more
The Biblioteca Romantica
The Biblioteca Romantica is a series of Mondadori books created in 1931, but whose project had already been in the pipeline for a few years. The series has a list of 50 titles and can be considered a testimony ... Read more
Leonardo da Vinci: 500 years later
500 years after his death, Leonardo da Vinci is a name that still today arouses deep admiration for the genius he showed in the field of literary, pictorial and scientific arts and, above all, for the cultural heritag... Read more
