Vinci, Leonardo and Italian excellence

Let’s go to Vinci for a trip, it’s winter, it’s cold, but when the sun shines the need to go somewhere green becomes a must: Vinci is the winner city  of this daytrip, a small town located on the Montalbano hills – and we’re obviously talking about the birthplace of Leonardo ‘da Vinci’. Vinci landscapes and Leonardo will be the protagonists of the following pics:

Vinci, Tuscany
Vinci, Tuscany
Leonardo Souvenir
Leonardo Souvenir
Vinci, Tuscany
Vinci, Tuscany
The Vitruvian man - Vinci view
The Vitruvian man – Vinci view

imagehere you can visit a sort of dislocated museum, in the sense that there are several units which are part of the ‘Museum of Leonardo’ in the city of Vinci.

The first visit to do is the Castle of the Guidi Counts in the city center: here you can have a taste of the exhibitions:

rotable crane - first model used to build the Florence' s Dom
rotable crane – first model used to build the Florence’ s Dome
crane in action
crane in action
Four spindle spinning machine
Four spindle spinning machine
Gold-beating machine, Vinci Museum
Gold-beating machine, Vinci Museum

here you are the wooden series: instrumental tools and shapes, a tank model, Leonardo’s wheels studies applied to a bicycle

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Wooden Tank model by Leonardo Da Vinci
Wooden Tank model by Leonardo Da Vinci
Mechanical wing model by Leonardo da Vinci
Mechanical wing model by Leonardo da Vinci
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Wooden structure representing the tool and crane used to build the top of the Dome of Florence
Shades and lights reflecting the Vitruvian Man

Then the series of work of arts dedicated to the painting and the study of perspective:

Reflection and perspective with Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci
Reflection and perspective with Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci
The study of wheels - wooden machines by Leonardo
The study of wheels – wooden machines by Leonardo

Here is the Leonardo’s painting in which he was able to introduce the power of linear perspective to go towards naturalism in painting. You can see the deepth of the landscape and natural pose of the characters by looking at it moving to the right, from Mary’s point of view: if you do so, you can enjoy the very point of view and right perspective:

Leonardo's Annunciation
Leonardo’s Annunciation

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Trip to Anchiano, birthplace of Leonardo
Trip to Anchiano, birthplace of Leonardo

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Books and videos about Leonardo history by Archivio Luce
Books and videos about Leonardo history by Archivio Luce

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#NoteOfTheDay by Rag’n’Bone Human

 

I’m on top of the DO-OME, Florence, part 1

It’s time to upload some new pictures for you! It’s been a while I haven’t written any article, so busy!

But now I’m ready for maybe one of the best articles, with the best pictures: views from the top of Dome of Florence and the Bell Tower too: Brunelleschi vs Giotto, what a contest!

It was Saturday afternoon, after 2 hours working hard in the gym, why don’t take a tour of the city and enjoy those wonderful and breath-taking moments? Enjoy them!

Dome of Florence - views from the top of the Bell Tower
Dome of Florence – views from the top of the Bell Tower

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Brunelleschi's Dome of Florence and views
Brunelleschi’s Dome of Florence and views

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Bell Tower, Florence: views from the top
Bell Tower, Florence: views from the top

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Bell Tower, Florence: views from the top
Bell Tower, Florence: views from the top

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Bell Tower Florence: from the top-top
Bell Tower Florence: from the top-top

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What do you think about these views?

Well, if you would enjoy some more pictures from another perspective – from the top of Brunelleschi’s Dome (the Cupola), just follow me! You’ll discover some very exclusive points of views 🙂

Christmas is coming

It’s 23rd November, this month has already gone and I haven’t realized it yet. But somebody else noticed it. Just after some weeks spent at work by going to some places because of some events and fairies, or working into the office, it’s time to have my little break.
Why not spending some days out of the city and go to Naples.

Et voilà.. it’s Xmas
Here you are some photos taken by Via Roma, going towards Piazza del Plebiscito:
Via Roma - Naples

Nice Xmas lights all around, weird Xmas lights, those kind of Xmas lights you can only see in Naples.

And here you are the best ones:
shopping bags or girls with bags in their shopping time

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and then the best of all, the image that its the typical representation on Naples style and flavor and tradition for everybody in the world: the ‘sfogliatella napoletana’

typical dessert in Naples 'sfogliatella'

If you have some days to spend somewhere, discover this city and its beautiful and weird traditions!

Romantic views and landscape – Italy, Tuscany

I was just thinking how to share some of the photos I took during last week. They are nice pictures, romantic views, panoramas, buildings, rivers and sun…

Florence, Ponte Vecchio
Florence - Ponte Vecchio

Florence, Galleria degli Uffizi e Circolo Canottieri
Florence - Galleria degli Uffizi

Florence, romantic view from Ponte di San Niccolò
Florence from Ponte di San Niccolò

Siena, Piazza del Campo
Siena, Piazza del Campo

Siena, the Dome
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Florence, Lungarno rules!
Florence Lungarno