Alberto Ubaldini

[The Culturist @the_culturist_]

Imagine being able to make stone translucent.

Giovanni Strazza possessed that extraordinarily rare skill. His bust of the Virgin Mary, executed in flawless Carrara marble, is one of the most impressive feats by any sculptor.

Strazza's "wet drapery" technique continued the legacy of previous Italian sculptors like Giuseppe Sanmartino, who produced mind-bending veils from marble a century earlier — the famous "Veiled Christ" is a canonical example.

The tradition also dates back to much earlier sculptors known for carving intricate folds, in particular Renaissance artists like Michelangelo and ancient masters from Greece's Hellenistic period.

But in the mid-19th century, Strazza took the technique to its extreme. The subtle layered effect he achieved allows the viewer to easily discern Mary's facial features from the delicate veil, and at the same time creates the illusion of total weightlessness.

How he created something so soft and fluid from solid stone, using only basic hand tools, is a mystery.

[Mina Shohdy @XMinaShohdy]

Dear Gothic fans, pay attention 🙋🏻‍♂️

Orvieto Cathedral is an irresistible invitation to immerse yourself in a world of divine art and architecture that will surely amaze you. This magnificent monument of the late Gothic period towers majestically over the Italian countryside and, with its ornate façade that dates back to 1310, looks like a huge precious reliquary.

The sublime design of the cathedral is the result of the mastery of renowned builders from Pisa, Siena and Florence, including Andrea Pisano and Andrea di Cione, better known as Orcagna. Both left their unmistakable stamp on this architectural marvel, achieving a harmonious synthesis of their styles.

The facade catches the eye with its central rose window, an exquisite work of art attributed to Orcagna. This marble window, whose design is reminiscent of a finely crafted embroidery, is a testament to the amazing skills of the stonemasons of the time.

Inside, an equally breathtaking sight opens up: a majestic three-nave basilica and the Chapel of San Brizio, whose walls and ceilings are completely covered with frescoes.

More than just a building, Orvieto Cathedral is a testament to the deep dedication and talent of medieval artists and craftsmen. As a lover of Gothic, you will appreciate the detailed works and the atmosphere of the Cathedral and enjoy the journey into the past.

📸: maik.monuments

[NRI Travelogue @nritravelogue]

Cinque Terre, Italy

[Luciano Pulici @Lorenzo32843904]

@Tommasocerno Ma come, non voleva dargli il Nobel per la pace?

Cosa è successo?

Secondo Giorgia Meloni bisogna ringraziare Donald Trump, che porta la pace, non la guerra. Ma in che mondo vive? | Partito Democratico | Facebook https://t.co/6bAypNO35t

[Mina Shohdy @XMinaShohdy]

The perfect and silent geometry of the Great Lombardy Monastery in Italy 🇮🇹

[HerodotusWave @HerodotusWave]

The Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, famously known as the Duomo, located in Florence, Italy.

[Luciano Pulici @Lorenzo32843904]

Ma sblocchiamo pure un ricordo

Anzi due, crepi l'avarizia...

[David Parenzo @DAVIDPARENZO]

++Ecco il testo in inglese e l’esatta sequenza del botta e risposta tra Trump @POTUS e il nostro @CompatangeloUSA . Basta con le speculazioni++ @Ariachetira

Trump: Hello,

Compatangelo: Hello, Mr. President. Good evening. This is Daniele Compatangelo, White House Correspondent.

Trump: Go ahead.

Compatangelo: I have two questions on Ukraine and Hezbollah, if you may.
If Ukraine continues to show interest in pursuing future EU membership, could that complicate your efforts to reach a deal with President Putin? Should Ukraine remain neutral? What can bring this conflict to an end?

Trump: I’m not involved with it. We just want to have peace. How is your Prime Minister doing? How is she doing?

Compatangelo: Well, she just met you at the G7. What do you make of it? What do you make of the conversation that you had sitting on the little couch?

Trump: What did she say when she met me?

Compatangelo: I guess she was happy to meeting you and to have a friend like you?

Trump: Probably she is happy that I talked to her! I didn’t have to talk to her!

Compatangelo: tell me about the meeting?

Trump: I don’t know what to say! She begged me for a picture! She wanted a picture with me so badly. I would haven’t done it, but I felt sorry for her!

Compatangelo: What did you suggest to her and to the European Allies to do in Ukraine? You set up 8 conflicts already what did you suggest them?
Trump: The Europeans are bad on energy and are bad on immigration, and if they don’t fix it, Europe will never be the same. Probably can’t fix it. The Immigration is a disaster, and energy, with all those windmills, which are losers, are a disaster. You sound great, thank you, but I gotta go.
Compatangelo: Thank you, Mr. President.

[Ultimora.net @ultimoranet]

Fisica, è morto Francois Englert: insieme a Peter Higgs, comprese il meccanismo che conferisce massa alle particelle. Per tale scoperta, fu insignito del premio Nobel nel 2013, dopo la rilevazione del bosone di Higgs al CERN di Ginevra. Aveva 93 anni. @ultimoranet

[Agostino Mario Mela 🇮🇹🇩🇪🇬🇧🇪🇸🇫🇷🏳️‍🌈🇷🇺 @agostinomela]

Verrà un giorno in cui Trump si lascerà scappare un fragoroso peto durante un’intervista, e diranno che si tratta di un errore di traduzione dei soliti sinistri.

[Luciano Pulici @Lorenzo32843904]

Dunque
Ha sfanculato tutta l'Europa che conta ed è stata sfanculata alla grande da Trump
Mo' che si fa?
Ci si allea col Giappone che quanto a debito pubblico e curva demografica sta messo peggio di noi?
A colpi di manga magari?

[Monica 🍀⚘️🌍📚🐞🎧 @Monica09058845]

Noli...Cartolina dalla Liguria 🤩🤩🤩

[Monica 🍀⚘️🌍📚🐞🎧 @Monica09058845]

Cala Luna...Sardegna 🤩🤩🤩Adorooooo

[Alberto Ubaldini @UbaldiniAlberto]

@viaggiomescalin 👏

[Alberto Ubaldini @UbaldiniAlberto]

@tajaliga in effetti sarebbe ben peggio. Ma sperare in due secondi di ragionamento su quello che si sta per scrivere o dire da parte di un membro del Parlamento o del Governo è pretendere troppo?

[Davide F. @tajaliga]

Quindi la Meloni ha appena risposto a un fake? 🤣

[Marco Cattaneo @marcocattaneo]

Siamo passati da dieci dei vostri per uno dei nostri a mille. Deve essere l’inflazione.

[Alberto Ubaldini @UbaldiniAlberto]

@rossanagiuda Di più, molto di più... È un bel direttore! È una meravigliosa persona, è un santo, un apostolo! (cit).
Solo che quando i grandi amori finiscono fanno male. E ci sono varie fasi, a cominciare dalla negazione

[Rossana Giuda @rossanagiuda]

Trump era per voi un oracolo

[Gianluca c1 bis @gianlucac1bis]

io con giorgia meloni ho poco in comune

ma stavolta ha ragione

rappresenta una carica dello Stato

Trump è un buffone buzzurro