Memories linger. Imprinted forever, like The bite of a shark. ~ haiku by Troy Southgate, Where the Thames Flows into the Shinano In response...

In Napoli

b. Napoli, 16 January 1836 – d. Arco, 27 December 1894 In memory of Servant of God, King Francesco II of the Two Sicilies, we offer a prayer...

Archival photograph by the author In my case, flight was transformed into the luxury of   solitude . ~ Ernst Jünger,  Eumeswil  (1977) On th...

A forthcoming title that may be of interest to our readers. Available at Amazon.com • Naples as Laboratory: Style Options, Artistic Rivalry,...

The Meditation on the Passion , ca. 1490, oil and tempera on wood, Vittore Carpaccio Thought I’d share a few bonus pics from our visi...

b. 3 December 1883 — d. 13 January 1973 Signore misericordioso, Ti ringraziamo di avercelo dato per Maestro, ed offriamo a Te oggi il nostro...

Holy Family with an Angel , ca. 1490, tempera on canvas, transferred from wood, Raffaellino del Garbo Dómine Jesu Christe, qui Mariæ et Jose...

b. Napoli, 12 January 1751 – d. Napoli, 4 January 1825 In memory of King Ferdinando I of the Two Sicilies, we pray for the happy repose of h...

b. Palermo, 12 January 1810 — d. Caserta, 22 May 1859 In memory of King Ferdinando II of the Two Sicilies, we pray for the happy repose of h...

Looking for some new and worthwhile fantasy to watch, I find myself cautiously anticipating A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms , set to premiere...

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In Napoli