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Ahead of Valentine's Day this Sunday, Alfa Romeo today announced Passione, an interactive e-book that chronicles the heritage, influences and exploration of the brand's passion for impactful and iconic Italian design over the last 110 years.  Created in partnership with Centro Stile Alfa Romeo in Turin, Italy, Passione examines the brand's unparall...

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“Non posso cambiare il fatto che i miei quadri non vendono. Ma verrà il giorno in cui la gente riconoscerà che valgono più del valore dei colori usati nel quadro”.  Vincent van Gogh ci ha consegnato questa idea legata al valore di un quadro. Ed io voglio raccontarvi la storia di un bel quadro pieno di significati. Ha anche un titolo: “Lo sbarco all...

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THE award winning Maserati MC20 just added another accolade to its list achievements, this time as the "most beautiful supercar of the year 2021". Awarded during the 36th edition of the Festival Automobile International which was held online, the 100 per cent Italian-made MC20 was designed at the Centro Stile Maserati in Turin, developed by the Mas...

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Designer Adam D. Tihany has created a new look for Italian cruise ship company Costa Smeralda, and his latest project for the brand includes a museum of Italian design aboard a ship. And while we might not find ourselves aboard a cruise ship in the very near future, we can dream of our next trip with a side of design. Tihany and his team worked clo...

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If you're doing Dry January, then look away now. Why? Well, Italian illustrator Emiliano Ponzi has done some classy illustrations for a drink brand which might make you sentimental for a glass or two. The award-winning artist has worked with SELECT Aperitivo to tell the story of Venice and the drink over the decades. Emiliano's work retraces the hi...

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$33,749 may not seem like a huge hammer price for an auction, but the recent sale of the Collection of Neapolitan Christmas Crèche Figures that closed on January 14th on igavelauctions.com was, according to Lark Mason, a rousing success. With a 96% sell-through, the 25 lots included intricately carved and adorned winged angels, the three magi, musi...

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Who doesn't remember those ‘70s rooms wallpapered with geometric patterns, between delicate and faded, almost afraid to be noticed? Then all of a sudden you come across the wallpaper collection by Murals Wallpaper that transforms the stylized motifs of the most famous building on the Manhattan skyline, the Chrysler Building, into patterns. Or you c...

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Sicily: land of sun, history, Baroque, traditions and crafts. When you discover it, you are struck by the richness of colors that joyfully invade everyday objects, clothes and accessories; whoever visited it wants to bring a piece of the wonderful Italian island. Therefore, we have written a mini guide to the shopping of objects made in Sicily, als...

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Developers recently revealed the first renderings and construction plans for a new full-service hotel in the Belmont section of The Bronx, also referred to as Little Italy. Located on East 188th Street between Arthur Avenue and Hughes Avenue, the project could also contain a collection of income-restricted apartments and a large parking garage. The...

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The Arch of Septimius Severus - one of ancient Rome's most recognised monuments - is to undergo a programme of conservation works in 2021. The restoration will be undertaken by the Parco archeologico del Colosseo which, in addition to the Colosseum, incorporates the Palatine Hill, Domus Aurea and the Roman Forum - where the triumphal arch is locate...

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