Lorenzo Lotto e la sua arte

Lorenzo Lotto (c. 1480 – 1556/57) fu un pittore della scuola veneziana ma lavorò in altre zone dell'Italia. Il pittore si impegnò a Treviso e Roma ma dipinse molto a Bergamo e nelle Marche.

Non si contano molti francobolli ispirati alla sua arte. Qui ne segnaliamo uno dell'Austria e un altro degli USA.

Sue opere sono comunque visibili nei musei e in alcune chiese di Bergamo ma anche in piccole cittadine. Per esempio una grande Crocifissione è a Monte San Giusto nelle Marche. Altro si trova pure a Villa Coloredo Mels a Recanati. Documentiamo un po' la sua arte.

Portrait of a Woman inspired by Lucretia

Madonna of the Rosary-Cingoli

Holy Spirit-Bergamo

Saltuariamente sono proposte esposizioni a lui dedicate.

Art Exhibition in Rome in 2011

Art expo in Tourin, 2013, Venaria castle

 National Gallery in London 

Affreschi del pittore sono nel bergamasco (chiesa di San Michele al Pozzo Bianco), in una cappella a Credaro, a Trescore Balneario eccetera.

affresco a San Michele-Bergamo

ingresso villa Suardi in Trescore Balneario

dettaglio affresco Santa Brigida in Trescore Balneario

Lorenzo Lotto dipinse le sue ultime opere a Loreto presso il noto santuario

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Biblioteca Malatestiana di Cesena

Nel 2008 fu emesso un francobollo dedicato alla Biblioteca Malatestiana di Cesena e non si tratta dell'unica emissione in ricordo di simili emissioni (nel 2009 fu il turno dell'Ambrosiana di Milano, poi nel 2014-2015 ne furono ricordate altre, il francobollo dedicato alla Marciana di Venezia è invece del 2016).

La biblioteca di Cesena fu aperta nel 1452 e possiede circa 400 mila volumi e numerosi manoscritti.

Gli interni dell'edificio sono interessanti anche perchè vi si impegnarono architetti del primo Rinascimento (Matteo Nuti etc). Il portale in legno fu concepito invece da Agostino di Duccio.

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The catalog of manuscripts is also available online:http://catalogoaperto.malatestiana.it/
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Il nucleo piu' antico della biblioteca proviene da un convento francescano (il libro piu' antico è del nono secolo). La famiglia Malatesta ai suoi tempi chiese la collaborazione di numerosi amanuensi (Jean d'Epinal, Jacopo della Pergola, Francesco Bartolomeo da Figline etc.)

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Avendolo menzionato riproduciamo infine il francobollo dedicato alla Marciana di Venezia

Affreschi in Umbria

Francobollo dedicato all'arte di Assisi-

In attesa di ampliamento del testo in lingua italiana.

The recent earthquakes in a part of Umbria have been cause for concern for many different works of art and numerous frescoes preserved in old churches.
The Umbria region still preserves many frescoes in Perugia, Assisi, Spoleto, Orvieto, Montefalco, Spello and in several other towns.
In addition to well-known artists in the Renaissance there were many painters. Even the town less frequented by tourists have interesting artwork. For example there are beautiful works in the Palazzo Trinci in Foligno.

fresco in Terni

fresco in Spoleto by Filippo Lippi

fresco in Bevagna, photo by wikipedia (adrio8)

fresco in Todi 

In addition to the painter Perugino there were other Umbrian artists: Bartolomeo Caporali, Benedetto Bonfigli, Nicolò Alunno, Pier Matteo d'Amelia, Andrea d'Assisi etc..The names of some good artists were unfortunately unknown. Some frescoes were moved on canvas and can now be seen in major museums.

Tourists can still choose from many beautiful routes.

affreschi in Umbria

San Bernardino church in Perugia, foto ap

the old Palazzo Trinci -Foligno
Foligno are some frescoes by Gentile da Fabriano and his collaborators.

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Pavimentazioni medievali a Roma

In attesa di ampliamento del testo in italiano. Nei tempi tecnici possibili.

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After the end of the Roman Empire, Rome often continued to decorate the floors with beautiful mosaics. Many precious marbles were often found among the ruins of ancient Rome.

In the Middle Ages, however, there were several stages. In later times the workshops of Cosmati were particularly appreciated.

In an initial period craftsmen create simple floor mosaics, then some important workshops built more complex mosaics.
The artistic workshops of Cosmati and Vassalletto families also work in different towns around Rome.

floor in the basilica of Santi Cosma e Damiano -photo L.B.

floor in San Crisogono church-photo a.p.

floor in Basilica of Saint Lawrence outside the Walls-photo a.p.

To read more:
Cosmati and Vassalletto  (italian)
Floors in Middles Ages    (italian)
Mosaics in Rome              (english)

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view of the floor in Santa Maria in Cosmedin 

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Arte bizantina nella Sicilia orientale

In attesa di ampliamento del testo in italiano.

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In a period of the Middle Ages, in eastern Sicily, Byzantine art has left some evidence. In some areas the monks had many relationships with Eastern Christians.

After the Arab domination had been a bit 'of Byzantine culture. The Norman kings to decorate their beautiful churches asked often the collaboration of many artists of the Byzantine school.

We publish some interesting photos.

fresco in Syracuse, crypt San Marziano 

photo by Susanna Valpreda

fresco of St. Barbara in Pantalica necropolis (read wikipedia)
photo by Susanna Valpreda

On these topics a book written in Italian is also acquirable on Amazon

Susanna Valpreda: Sikelia-In Sicilia orientale nel periodo bizantino
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Abbazie in Italia

Francobolli su un paio di abbazie in Italia, in attesa dell'ampliamento del testo in italiano.

Many abbeys were founded in Italy in the medieval period. Sometimes few princes and kings collaborated to their foundation.

The oldest is probably the abbey of Montecassino, founded in 529 by St. Benedict. Shortly after the monks built- in an isolated area-  the great monastery of San Vincenzo al Volturno, which was later destroyed. In the following centuries were built other famous abbeys. In the eighth century Anselmo began work on the construction of the Abbey of Nonantola. In the ninth century the monasteries of Cava dei Tirreni and Pomposa. For many other abbeys the foundation date is uncertain, and other important monasteries were built after the tenth century.
There are monasteries in all Italian regions. In Rome  the abbey of the Tre Fontane was built in a place that was frequented by San Paolo. Nearby Rome tourists can visit the abbeys of Casamari, Fossanova and Farfa.
Among the monasteries in Tuscany should be mentioned the interesting ruins of San Galgano. But people will like also S.Antimo, Monte Oliveto Maggiore etc

San Galgano -photo Focusphoto

In many places there are important works of art. In many places there are important works of art. For example, in the sanctuary of La Verna in Tuscany there are works by Andrea della Robbia.

the church in Nonantola Abbey

Nonantola: entrance portal -photo ap

Pomposa near Ferrara

Farfa: entrance portal -photo ap

detail in the monastery of Cava dei Tirreni -photo ap

Fossanova-foto ap

Polirone Abbey

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