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17 August 202418 July 2024

Discovering the Obelisk of Minerva

Alla Scoperta dell'Obelisco della Minerva: Un Tesoro Nascosto a Roma

Discovering the Obelisk of Minerva
Rome, the Eternal City, is a treasure trove of history and culture that reveals itself at every corner. Among the wonders that fascinate visitors from all over the world, there is a little-known jewel that stands majestically near the famous Piazza della Minerva: the Obelisk of Minerva.
The obelisk, which is over 5 meters tall, was originally carved in Ancient Egypt and placed in the Temple of Isis in Sais. However, its journey to Rome took place only in 1667, when Pope Alexander VII decided to place it in front of the Church of Santa Maria sopra Minerva. The famous sculptor Gian Lorenzo Bernini was commissioned to create a decorative base to support the obelisk.
The base of the obelisk is adorned with an elephant, a brilliant work by Bernini. This majestic animal supports the obelisk with its strong back, and every detail is made with extraordinary precision. The choice of the elephant as a support symbolizes strength and stability.
The presence of the obelisk in front of the Church of Santa Maria sopra Minerva is not accidental. Minerva, the Roman goddess of wisdom and war, is represented inside the church, and the obelisk underlines the importance of this mythological figure.
If you have the opportunity to visit Rome, do not miss the opportunity to admire this masterpiece. Stroll through the Piazza della Minerva, admire the extraordinary fusion between the ancient and the baroque, and discover the unique details that make this place so special.
The Obelisk of Minerva is more than just a monument; it is a fascinating piece of Rome’s history. Next time you find yourself in the Eternal City, stop by and be enchanted by the beauty and history this extraordinary place has to offer.

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The Obelisk of Minerva is one of the nine Egyptian obelisks of Rome, located in the Piazza della Minerva (the square of the Basilica of Santa Maria sopra Minerva). The obelisk is positioned on the back of a marble elephant, sculpted by Ercole Ferrata based on a design by Bernini in 1667; the entire monumental complex is also popularly known as the Pulcin della Minerva: “pulcino” in the dialect of the time meant “porcino”, referring to the elephant “for its small size and round shape”.
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Discovering the Minerva Obelisk: a hidden treasure in Rome – À la découverte de l’Obélisque de Minerve : un trésor caché à Rome – Descubriendo el Obelisco de Minerva: un tesoro escondido en Roma – Descobrindo o Obelisco de Minerva: um tesouro escondido em Roma – Entdecken Sie den Minerva-Obelisken: einen verborgenen Schatz in Rom – Khám phá Minerva Obelisk: kho báu ẩn giấu ở Rome – 发现密涅瓦方尖碑：罗马隐藏的宝藏 – ミネルヴァオベリスクの発見: ローマの隠された宝物

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16 August 202416 August 2024

The arcades with black slate floors from Lavagna

I portici dal pavimento in ardesia nera di Lavagna

The arcades with black slate floors from Lavagna
The small village of Lavagna is famous throughout the world for the quality of its black stone, slate, which was quarried in the mountains behind it.
This “black gold” was also used extensively as decoration and as floor tiles.
As in this portico, located in via Dante Alighieri (near the Basilica of Santo Stefano), where the floor is covered with this polished stone.

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Here is the spot where this porch is located:

Slate (also called Lavagna stone) is a metamorphic rock of sedimentary origin (Metamarna in pumpellyite-actinolite facies). It is a variety of calcareous-clayey schists easily divisible into thin, flat, light, impermeable and weather-resistant sheets, resulting from low-grade metamorphism of sedimentary rocks formed by the deposition of a very fine silt (marl) due to the erosion of ancient reliefs. Slate is a rock classified as soft or semi-hard. It is a compact stone, leaden-black in color and easily workable.
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The arcades with black slate floors from Lavagna – Les portiques au parquet en ardoise noire de Lavagna – Los pórticos con suelo de pizarra negra de Lavagna – Os pórticos com piso de ardósia preta de Lavagna – Die Portiken mit dem schwarzen Schieferboden von Lavagna – Những mái hiên với sàn đá đen của Lavagna

16 August 202416 August 2024

The view of the Geirangerfjord from the ship

La vista del fiordo di Geiranger dalla nave

The view of the Geirangerfjord from the ship.
Travelling by ship (I was on the Costa Firenze) along the famous Geirengerfjord you can admire a spectacle of nature that is still almost uncontaminated.

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The Geirangerfjord (Geirangerfjorden) is a fjord in the Norwegian region of Sunnmøre in the south of the county of Møre og Romsdal. It is a branch of the much larger Storfjorden and within it is the famous village of Geiranger. The fjord is one of the most visited natural sites in Norway and since 2005 it is included, together with the Nærøyfjord, in the List of World Heritage Sites drawn up by UNESCO. The presence of these two fjords in the list is however threatened by a plan to build some power lines through the fjord.
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The view of the Geiranger Fjord from the ship – La vue sur le fjord de Geiranger depuis le navire – La vista del fiordo de Geiranger desde el barco. – A vista do fiorde de Geiranger do navio – Der Blick auf den Geiranger Fjord vom Schiff aus – Quang cảnh Geiranger Fjord từ tàu – 从船上看盖朗厄尔峡湾的景色 – 船からのガイランゲルフィヨルドの眺め

15 August 202415 August 2024

Una ottima frittura di pesce a Riva Trigoso

Una ottima frittura di pesce gustato a Riva Trigoso.
Un classico di quasi tutti i ristoranti della mia zona è la frittura di pesce (e di paranza) ed è uno dei piatti preferiti di mia moglie.
Quando sono a casa spesso la domenica vado con la famiglia al ristorante e scatto sempre foto dei piatti.

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Questo piatto era del ristorante Le Gardenie a Riva.

An excellent fried fish tasted in Riva Trigoso – Un excellent poisson frit apprécié à Riva Trigoso – Un excelente pescado frito que se disfruta en Riva Trigoso – Um excelente peixe frito apreciado em Riva Trigoso – Ein ausgezeichneter gebratener Fisch, den man in Riva Trigoso genießt – Món cá chiên ngon được thưởng thức ở Riva Trigoso

15 August 202418 July 2024

Dream sea: the transparent waters of Framura

Mare da sogno: le acque trasparenti di Framura

Dream sea: the transparent waters of Framura
One of the places in my area (Eastern Liguria) that I like to go to in the summer to have a nice swim is Framura.
The tiny village near the Cinque Terre has a splendid promenade, overlooking the sea, along which you can reach a couple of truly enchanting beaches.
And if you are an adventure lover, here and there along the promenade, there are points where you can go down to the sea and dive into this truly crystalline water!

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Situated on the Ligurian coast, the small town of Framura is located within one of the many inlets and coves, typical of the rugged coast of the eastern Ligurian Riviera. Mount Serro (421 m. above sea level) is the highest peak in the Framura area and belongs to the protected area of the Cinque Terre.
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Dream sea: the transparent waters of Framura – Mer de rêve : les eaux transparentes de Framura – Mar de ensueño: las aguas transparentes de Framura – Mar dos sonhos: as águas transparentes de Framura – Traummeer: das transparente Wasser von Framura – Biển mộng mơ: làn nước trong suốt của Framura – 梦幻之海：Framura 透明的海水 – 夢の海：フラムーラの透明な海

14 August 20246 August 2024

The Archivolt of Via Gerolamo Boccardo in Genoa

L'Archivolto di via Gerolamo Boccardo a Genova

The Archivolt of Via Gerolamo Boccardo in Genoa
Walking along the beautiful Via XX Settembre in Genoa, as I have already written to you many times, I almost always keep my nose in the air to enjoy all the beauty and details found there.
Just like this beautiful archivolt (or perhaps it is more of a terrace) that unites these two buildings, giving rise to the short street dedicated to an illustrious Genoese: Gerolamo Boccardo.

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Gerolamo Boccardo (Genoa, March 16, 1829 – Rome, March 20, 1904) was an Italian economist and politician. He was a senator of the Kingdom of Italy in the XIII legislature. After completing his high school studies, in 1844 he enrolled in the Faculty of Law at the University of Genoa, but the political commitments he soon took on made him delay his graduation, which he obtained only on July 2, 1849. In 1847 he was elected president of the Società Entellica di Chiavari, recently moved to Genoa. During this period he worked as a journalist at the Corriere Mercantile of Genoa, working to promote the transformation of the newspaper from an exclusively commercial newspaper to a political and economic newspaper.
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The Archivolt of Via Gerolamo Boccardo in Genoa – L’archivolte de la via Gerolamo Boccardo à Gênes – La arquivolta de via Gerolamo Boccardo en Génova – A arquivolta da via Gerolamo Boccardo em Génova – Die Archivolte der Via Gerolamo Boccardo in Genua – Kho lưu trữ của Gerolamo Boccardo ở Genoa

14 August 202414 September 2024

Dream Beaches: Bai Bien in Vietnam

Dream Beaches: Bai Bien in Vietnam
In the Binh Dinh region, in the city of Quy Nhơn, you will find this beautiful and long golden sand beach.
Many seaside hotels and restaurants crowd this beautiful coastal town which I visited last year with my wife.
It's just a shame that there wasn't much sun that day.

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Dream beaches: the beautiful Bãi Biển in the Quy Nhơn region of Vietnam – Plages de rêve : les magnifiques Bãi Biển dans la région de Quy Nhơn au Vietnam – Playas de ensueño: la hermosa Bãi Biển en la región de Quy Nhơn en Vietnam – Praias dos sonhos: a bela Bãi Biển na região de Quy Nhơn, no Vietnã – Traumstrände: das wunderschöne Bãi Biển in der Region Quy Nhơn in Vietnam – Những bãi biển trong mơ: Bãi Biển xinh đẹp ở Quy Nhơn, Việt Nam – 梦想海滩：越南归仁地区美丽的 Bãi Biển – 夢のビーチ：ベトナムのクイニョン地方にある美しいバイビエン

13 August 202413 August 2024

Il Polittico di Sant’Agostino del Perugino a Perugia

Il Polittico di Sant'Agostino del Perugino alla Galleria nazionale dell'Umbria a Perugia

Una parte del Polittico di Sant’Agostino del Perugino alla Galleria nazionale dell’Umbria a Perugia.
Una delle moltissime opere che qualche mese fa ho avuto il piacere di osservare in una breve ma intensa vacanza in Umbria.
Uno dei capolavori del genio del Perugino.

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The official website of the Museum is this: gallerianazionaledellumbria.it.

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Il Polittico di Sant’Agostino è un dipinto a olio su tavola di Pietro Perugino, databile a due fasi, una dal 1502 al 1512 circa e una dal 1513 al 1523 circa, conservato nella maggior parte degli scomparti alla Galleria Nazionale dell’Umbria a Perugia. Il polittico era originariamente destinato alla chiesa di Sant’Agostino di Perugia ed è considerabile l’ultima grandiosa opera dell’artista prima della produzione tarda, destinata a centri più provinciali.
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Part of the Polyptych of St. Augustine by Perugino at the National Gallery of Umbria in Perugia – Une partie du Polyptyque de Saint Augustin du Pérugin à la Galerie nationale de l’Ombrie à Pérouse – Parte del Políptico de San Agustín de Perugino en la Galería Nacional de Umbría en Perugia – Parte do Políptico de Santo Agostinho de Perugino na Galeria Nacional da Úmbria em Perugia – Teil von Peruginos Polyptychon des Heiligen Augustinus in der Nationalgalerie Umbriens in Perugia – Một phần bức tranh Polyptych của Thánh Augustinô của Perugino tại Phòng trưng bày Quốc gia Umbria ở Perugia

13 August 202413 August 2024

Il filare di palme in via Romana a Chiavari

Il filare di palme in via Romana a Chiavari.
Tutte le volte tornando da Genova percorrendo l’Aurelia, nelle ultime curve prima di entrare a Chiavari, ho visto questa strada con questo filare di palme.
Finalmente mi sono deciso a percorrerla e fotografarla.
Si chiama via Romana e imboccandola si divide in due: salita Bacezza (che scende alla rotonda con Corso genova) e via Antonio Gonnelli Cioni (che arriva fino alla rotonda del casello autostradale).

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