Palazzo Borromeo - ITALIA

Isola Bella, Italy

The picturesque lake in today’s image is Isola Bella, which translates to Beautiful Island, one of the Borromean Islands on Lake Maggiore in the north of Italy. The island is one of Italy’s national treasures, a favourite visitor attraction famous for its 17th-century Baroque palace and extensive Italian-style gardens which span ten terraces. Isola Bella is an obvious choice if visiting the Borromean Islands, and not to be missed if you want unparalleled views of the lake and its surroundings.

The island was the project and passion of the Borromeo family, who launched the grandiose project that led to the creation of the Palazzo Borromeo and the manicured gardens filled with statues, water features and grand flower arrangements. What started as an island inhabited by fishermen, with just two small churches and a few vegetable plots, transformed over 400 years into the breathtaking island we know today. Visitors can explore many parts of the opulent interior of the palace, which are a stark contrast to the narrow, cobbled streets of the island’s village.

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The Nymphaeum, Lainate, Italy. 

Built 1580-1590, by Pirro I of the Borromeo-Visconti family to house his treasures. 

Designed by the architect Martino Bassi

Dimore storiche

nell’arte di Jean Paul Troili

testi di Andrea Criscenti e prefazione di Claudio Strinati

Rizzoli, Milano 2019, 160 pagine, 25 x 30,2 cm., ISBN  978-8891825414

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L’autore, precursore della figura del wedding planner attuale, ha messo a punto quest’opera frutto di anni di lavoro in dimore prestigiose in cui ha organizzato eventi indimenticabili. Eventi di altissimo prestigio tra cui si ricordano il matrimonio di Tom Cruise e Katie Holmes, quello di John Elkann e Lavinia Borromeo, di Emanuele Filiberto di Savoia e Clotilde Courau. I luoghi in cui sono stati organizzati questi eventi sono carichi di storia tra i quali si annoverano, le terme di Caracalla, Castel S. Angelo, il Castello di Bracciano e molti altri posti esclusivi in cui la vera sfida è allestire un evento che impressioni nonostante la sua bellezza insita. Il talento dell’autore sta proprio in questo: esaltare tramite luci e allestimenti  luoghi mozzafiato e senza tempo per rendere un momento indimenticabile. L’opera, in parte fotografica, ripercorre alcuni party esclusivi e come è nata l’idea dell’allestimento. I bozzetti eseguiti dall’autore testimoniano la sua grande capacità di essere visionario e di saper mettere a punto una scenografia impareggiabile.

01/06/22

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"antropologica", di ferruccio de filippi @ "territori della performance"

“antropologica”, di ferruccio de filippi @ “territori della performance”

«Antropologica» di Ferruccio De Filippi (1970, Torre Astura, galleria La salita), l’azione di gettare in mare il calco del proprio corpo, è fra le opere comprese nella mostra-archivio «Territori della performance – percorsi e pratiche in Italia (1967-1982)», basilare e impegnativa ricerca storica di documenti a cui la fugacità è congenita, a cura di Lara Conte e Francesca Gallo, che si inaugura…

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Gianfranco Frattini at Palazzo Borromeo

Horse tack at Palazzo Borromeo on Isola Bella

Palazzo Borromeo

~Isola Bella, Italy

which city would you recommend visiting in northern italy in january? (there’s nothing i don’t like, besides skiing)

You can visit basically anywhere. Every city, even the smallest one, has something cool to see, something historic. Gonna mention a few I know better. but ofc it's more about what do you like and what you want to experience (the moment you know that I can be more accurate with my suggestion).

You can visit Turin, even more if you're insterested in something "esoteric" (there's the dark side of that city -with all the monuments and stuff- which is interesting, either if you believe or not in those things), not to mention it's close to the Alps if you want to take a trip there to just see the landscape or visit some castles.

In fact, if you go to Aosta and the Aosta Valley, you'll have loads. You don't have to ski at all, you can enjoy the villages, the castles, the history of the city -Aosta- (at the end of january 29th-31st there's also a very famous street market in which you can buy wood stuff and typical food and much more), maybe visit some vineyard or cheese/ham producers (many offer guided visits+free tasting), or just go up on the mountains and walk on the snow to a close cabin to enjoy the view and some warm chocolate...

In Piedmont there are also the Langhe, which are hills basically but there are even more vineyards and things to eat (the food tourism there is really strong + there are nice villages and castles as well)

Another city is Novara: it's between Turin and Milan (by train is like 1 hour from Turin and 40 mins from Milan). It's surrounded by rice fields (many typical foods are made with it), it's close to the mountains (same thing I mentioned), it's close to hills (same as Langhe), it's close to the 7 lakes (between Piedmont and Lombardy) and a couple of them are pretty famous: Lago Maggiore (the biggest, so many interesting things to see like the San Carlo Borromeo statue -copied by the Liberty statue of NY-, the Castlli di Cannero -close to Switzwerland too- which are ruins in the middle of the lake but once were the customs, but there are also 3 famous Isole Borromee too which are so beautiful and the Isola Bella for example has a beautiful park+villa) and the little Lago d'Orta with the even more little precious Isola di San Giulio and the monastery (but also an amazing history). I love the vibe there. But back to Novara, it has lot of history too, and a very interesting Cupola di San Gaudenzio which used to be the tallest brick Cupola buildt on a church (it doesn't touch the ground) of the whole Europe (made by Alessandro Antonelli: there's a special tour about him to see all his amazing works) and ofc you can go up on the Cupola too and see the landscape and Milan from there (if the weather allows ofc... fog is there very often). Oh, the patron Saint is celebrated with street markets on january 22nd (cool enough, Aosta is a couple of hours away, js). lol im not selling away this town i swear...or maybe i am but ik it well<3

And yes, Milan but... do I have to talk about Milan? The Duomo, the Castello Sforzesco, La Scala and so much more. Sondrio, which is up near the mountains but it's a cool city too. Bergamo, divided into uptown and downtown (meaning the first is up on the "hill"). Mantova with all the museums to visit like Palazzo Te. Padova, again with the University history and the Cappella degli Scrovegni (Giotto's job). Venezia, and I think I don't have to add anything, lol But also Genova and the Cinque Terre (we're in Liguria: you're near the sea too), and Emilia Romagna with cities like Bologna, Modena, Riccione (which probably is more alive in summer?Idk): history, food, landscape (from the mountains to the sea)... Trento is a cool city too, and despite it being in Trentino, you can visit the city and the area around, and enjoy the landscape without having to go skiing

The Northern area as a lot to offer, it only depends on what you want to do (visit cities and their history, stay more in nature -and which kind-, do both, just eating and relaxing in a spa...) :) so if you want to drop another ask with a request, I'll gladly suggest something more in tune with you!