The Capricci of Callot
By Veronica Maria WHITE
A remarkable French Baroque artist helps establish a genre
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I-Italy Editor Pays Tribute to Massimo Vignelli
Letizia Airos’ farewell to Massimo Vignelli
Gucci Revives Classic Ginori Patterns
Richard Ginori, the historic porcelain maker located in Florence, recently presented their 2014 table collection in collaboration with Gucci.
Polish Film Recalls Dante
In Field of Dogs, Lech Majewski views the world on an intimate level, searching the deep and darkest parts of the mind and exposing them to the audience.
London Exhibit on Italian Style
Sponsored by renowned Italian fashion powerhouse Bulgari, the show presented the most comprehensive display on the history of Italian fashion to date.
Photographer in Orbit
Luca Parmitano made history this summer when he became the youngest astronaut on a long-term assignment to the 2013 Space Station mission.
The Health of the Oceans
Two speeches to the United Nations General Assembly on maintaining the health of the planet’s seas
Seen – and Understood – at the Frick
For centuries the Schiava Turca has eluded interpretation and, to date, no proposed identity for Parmigianino’s mysterious woman has been convincing.
Conference Launches “Rebirth”
On October 14, 2013, Rebirth Rome officially launched with a conference featuring an outstanding panel on the topic of “resiliance”. Rebirth Rome was founded by the renowned proponent of culture (and Italian Journal columnist), Ludovica Rossi Purini. (Photos from this event appear in the Social Journal on page 45). Held in the prestigious Deputy Chamber, […]
Piero Tosi Wins Academy Award
Renowned costume and set designer Piero Tosi received the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Academy Award for his outstanding design career. He earned five Academy Award nominations for costume design, in the films La Traviata (1983), La Cage aux Folles (1978), The Leopard (1963), Death in Venice (1971) and Ludwig (1973) – the latter three in collaboration […]