Roberto Merlo

Places

The Sacra di San Michele, divine altitude

Villa Zanelli in Savona and the poetry of abandonment

Castelli’s beautiful and famous ceramics

The Calomini Hermitage, a passersby’s consolation

The mysterious forensic cryptoporticus in Aosta

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Crafts

Gipsoteca Fumagalli e Dossi: the art of learning by imitation

Chiara Vigo and the ancient secrets of byssus

Italian Stories: Roberta, the goldsmith artist

Giovanni Baccani: Italian heritage and a passion for tradition

Atelier Longhi’s great designers

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Art

Italy, as told by Magnum’s photographers

Street Alps Festival: murals and mountains

The mysteries of the Piacenza Cathedral on show

“The Galatian Suicide” and Troy’s last night

Arturo Ghergo, photographer to the stars

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Design

The Olivetti Summa 19: the last mechanical calculator

Lucio Venna’s cinema and cars

Easter eggs in advertisement illustrations

Munari’s Falkland lamp: genius and stockings

Carnival dinners in poster ads

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Flavors

The newfound history of Gran Caffè Quadri

Podere Cadassa, reign of his majesty the culatello

Sophia Loren. In the kitchen with love

Gobino. The exotic taste of perfect chocolate

Bricco del Cucù. Enjoy a dolcetto born between Heaven and Hell

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Traditions

The Cavalcata Sarda: Sardinia’s traditions parade through Sassari

The streets of Salerno light up with Artists’ Lights

The poetic lightness of the Marineria di Cesenatico nativity

Candles for Saint Dominic and the dream of the world’s light

Black and white memories of ice cream carts

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Events

Riccardo Guasco’s illustrations for the “Veni Vidi Bici!” exhibition

Altare Glass Fest: a place to celebrate the art of glass

The Mantegna Tarocchi on show in Milan

Kites in the Cervia wind

Discover the charm of the Horti Farnesiani

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