Not only the author of *Pinocchio*, but also a journalist engaged in political satire, an ironic writer, and an observer of the contradictions of nineteenth-century society. Two hundred years after the birth of Carlo Lorenzini (1826–1890)…
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For over a century, Lake Garda has represented, for a vast audience of travelers, an experience lived through the lens of the imagination even before it was experienced in physical reality. Before it was actually traversed or explored…
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The protection of the oceans is one of the most pressing environmental issues today, in a picture marked by biodiversity loss, pollution and intensive exploitation of marine resources. The health of ocean ecosystems directly affects…
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Works and artists Illustration January 27 Memorial Day Modern Art Satire Twentieth Century
A man bent over a drawing board as the whole world seems to be sliding into the abyss. In his hand a small nib dipped in ink: this is how Arthur Szyk (Łódź, 1894 - New Canaan, Cunnecticut, 1951) portrays himself on the title page of…
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On Sept. 12, 2025, during Heritage Auctions' auction number 7446 in Dallas, the original painting by U.S. illustrator Frank Frazetta (New York, 1928 - Fort Myers, 2010) created for the cover of the Conan novel published by Lancer/Ace Books…
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From Oct. 18 to 26, the historic Fortezza da Basso in Florence will host the 15th edition of the Florence Biennale with a special highlight: the solo exhibition Tim Burton: Light and Darkness, conceived in collaboration with U.S. filmmaker…
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Works and artists Disney Illustration Modern Art
July 4 marksAlice Day, an anniversary that commemorates the afternoon in 1862 when Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, destined to become known by the pseudonym Lewis Carroll (Daresbury, 1832 - Guildford, 1898), first told the story of a little girl…
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A Fantastic Elsewhere is the evocative title of the exhibition that enlivens the rooms of the Palazzo Senza Tempo, in the heart of Peccioli, until October 19, 2025, inviting us to "cross the things of the world," the guiding theme of the…
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