A sportive winner at the time of Antiquity in Sicily
Roman mosaics of the Villa Romana Casale in Sicily. In Piazza Armerina, this villa was built in the 4th century AD and is adorned with exquisite mosaics. Source : italymagazine
Palermo, Sicily
Mix of my photos of the Cathedral of Palermo Sicily (frieze and the background) and the statue of the Piazza Pretoria in Palermo.
Apollo, Greek God of Arts
My photo of the Temple of Apollon in Syracuse, Sicily, red dress, painting of Apollon, laurel tree, Apollon name in Greek letters and sun mirror.
Promenade marine
Luisa Beccaria dress, Silvia Furmanovich bird earrings, mix of my two photos of Taormina (sea and flowers in the Mazzarò beach).
Une nuit à la lumière de l’Or de Byzance
Dolce Gabbana model wearing a Byzantine inspired dress and geometric mosaics from the Cathedral of Monreale, Sicily (11th century). This monument is an example of the Arab-Norman architecture : a confluence of the Byzantine and Arabian art and culture in Sicily, when the Normans dominated Sicily (11-12th centuries).
Orange Spring in Sicily
One of my photos of Taormina (Via Giardinazzo, Taormina, Sicily), Dolce Gabbana orange dress and jewelry.
Sicilian lemons
My photo of the view from the Piazza IX Aprile in Taormina, Sicily. Dolce Gabbana’s dress and earrings.
Renaissance Italienne
Dolce Gabbana pays a tribute to the Italian art of Maiolica with exquisite prints. “Maiolica, the refined, white-glazed pottery of the Italian Renaissance, was adapted to all objects that were traditionally ceramic, such as dishes, bowls, serving vessels, and jugs of all shapes and sizes.” Source : Italian Renaissance by Jessie McNab
Smelling the bright scent of lemons while admiring the ravishing Italian majolicas
Majolica (Maiolica) is an Italian faience dating back to the Renaissance. “By the 13th century majolica ware was imported into Italy through the Isle of Majorca, headquarter of the trade between Spain and Italy. The Italians called it Maiolica, erroneously thinking it was made in Majorca”.
The Palio of Siena, Italy
The Palio of Siena is the most famous celebration of the Sienese tradition. It is a famous horse race. Siena (city in Tuscany) is divided in 17 Contrade (districts) ; the inhabitants are very attached to their contrade. Each Contrade faces with the others during the Palio (“horse race” in Italian). The rivalty between the…
