Posts written about Italy, particularly Naples, and other posts written whilst in Italy.
La Mortella – testament to the passion and flair of Susana Walton
I love this garden and the more I read about the lady who breathed life and fun into its rocky ridges the more passionately I fall for it. It took half a century of care to raise and now, five years after its creator’s death, it remains a growing testament to her spirit.
Portrait of Michelangelo Merisi di Caravaggio by Ottavio Leoni (1578 -1630)
There are some artists who change everything, who create their work way outside the known boundaries. One of these, one of the brave, who found a new way to tell stories with paint, is Caravaggio.
The deep curves of the bowlback Neapolitan mandolin
It took us a while to find the little workshop and we had to squeeze in when we did – it was Saturday and the only door was open to visitors.
In fact La Bottega del Mandolino was so full of visitors (around a dozen or so), and every shape of mandolin and tool, that there hardly seemed space for Maestro Salvatore Masiello.
