Umbria e Cultura

27 December 2020 umbriaecultura 0

Thermopolium of Regio V: the snack bar of Pompeii resurfaces in full

The Thermopolium of Regio V, one of the oldest snack bars at Pompeii, complete with an image of a Nereid riding a sea-horse, which had previously been partially excavated in 2019, re-emerges in its entirety, with other rich decorative still lifes, food residues, animal bones and victims of...

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...

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...