Umbria e Cultura

22 November 2020 umbriaecultura 0

The traces of pain. The last plaster casts of Pompeii

During the current excavations at Civita Giuliana, around 700 metres northwest of Pompeii, in the area of the large suburban villa two skeletons of individuals caught in the fury of the eruption have been found. The bodies were found in a side room of the cryptoporticus, in the...

22 October 2020 umbriaecultura 0

The Piccolomini Library: a treasure of art in Siena

The Piccolomini Library, built to honor the memory of his maternal uncle Enea Silvio Piccolomini (Pope Pius II) and to...

15 October 2020 umbriaecultura 0

Hops selection: the secret to create incredibly tasting American craft beers

Excitement is mounting amongst American craft brewers as the hops harvest in the United States nears completion. It’s not only...

8 October 2020 umbriaecultura 0

Interviews. John R. Pepper introduces his exhibition “Inhabited Deserts”

Officially inaugurated on October 3rd, the photographic exhibition “Inhabited Deserts” by John R. Pepper, curated by Kirill Petrin and Gianluca...

1 October 2020 umbriaecultura 0

Giancarlo Esposito will be in Todi for “Inhabited Deserts” exhibition

Giancarlo Esposito, famous American actor and director, will be in Todi on October 3rd for the inauguration of the photographic...

17 September 2020 umbriaecultura 0

Raphael ‘s signature on the banner of Corpus Domini in Gubbio

A very young Raphael, still in his father’s workshop, collaborated in the realization of the Gonfalone del Corpus Domini of...

10 September 2020 umbriaecultura 0

The Monastery of the Holy Cross of Fonte Avellana

The Monastery of the Holy Cross of Fonte Avellana, in the province of Pesaro and Urbino, is a very imposing...

3 September 2020 umbriaecultura 0

Pompeii Commitment: contemporary art at the Archaeological Park

Pompeii Commitment Materie Archeologiche / Archaeological Matters is born. This is a project based on the study and valorisation of...

27 August 2020 umbriaecultura 0

The devil hides in the details: disturbing presences in Umbrian churches

“Angels are bright still, though the brightest fell” Shakespeare said, this time the devil fell in two well known Umbrian...

13 August 2020 umbriaecultura 0

Discovering the paths of Orvieto Underground

Orvieto underground is one of the underground paths that characterize the subsoil of Orvieto. It is more or less 3000...