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Walking Tour of Orvieto

29 July 202529 July 2025 admin CULTURE, ORVIETO, Walking Tour Architecture, CULTURE, History, Orvieto

Walking Tour Todi

29 July 202529 July 2025 admin CULTURE, Walking Tour Architecture, CULTURE, History

Walking Tour of Spello

29 July 202529 July 2025 admin CULTURE, Walking Tour Architecture, CULTURE, History

Walking Tour Spoleto

29 July 202529 July 2025 admin CULTURE, SPOLETO, Walking Tour Architecture, CULTURE, History, Spoleto

Walking Tour Gubbio

29 July 202529 July 2025 admin CULTURE, GUBBIO, Walking Tour Architecture, CULTURE, Gubbio, History

Visita guidata Gubbio. Terenzio Frigatti. Sui tetti di Gubbio - Umbria una foto al giorno

The Baptism of Christ at the Oratorio della Nunziatella

24 August 20237 May 2024 admin Perugino Foligno, Oratorio della Nunziatella, Perugino, The Baptism of Christ

There also is a fresco by Pietro “Perugino” Vannucci inside the Oratorio della Nunziatella (oratory, i.e. small church, dedicated to the Annunciation) in Foligno, Umbria.

The Cathedral of Spoleto

18 June 20233 July 2024 admin CULTURE, SPOLETO Filippo Lippi, Pinturicchio, Spoleto, The Cathedral of Spoleto

Vista scorciata dal basso a destra della facciata della cattedrale di Spoleto. La facciata e la torre campanaria si stagliano sul cielo azzurro.

The Cathedral during the Centuries

Surely outstanding in Spoleto is the Annunciation Church, that is also the Cathedral. A building so powerful in its beauty that will impress all those who take the staircase that suddenly opens up among the alleys. But, please do not trust the first impression: this, in fact, is not only a unique setting, but also and especially a place where the tracks of Time can be detected.

The Museo del Capitolo – Perugia

31 May 20239 July 2025 admin CULTURE, PERUGIA Art, CULTURE, Perugia, Tradition

Dettaglio dell'angelo che accorda il liuto nella parte centrale in basso della Pala di Sant'Onofrio, opera di Luca Signorelli.

Discovering the Museo del Capitolo

The very special setting of the Museo del Capitolo (Chapter Museum), embedded in the Saint Lawrence “Island” makes it a place worth discovering together with the many artifacts it houses. It would be possible to draft a story about each of those objects, from paintings to manuscripts – so, let us listen to what Time has to tell.

The Cathedral of Orvieto

27 April 20239 July 2025 admin CULTURE, ORVIETO Architecture, Art, CULTURE, Orvieto, Spirituality

Duomo di Orvieto: Santa Maria Assunta, vista leggermente laterale della facciata e del fianco della cattedrale di Orvieto.

The History of a Centuries-old Building Site
Origins of the Cathedral of Saint Mary’s Assumption

The Cathedral is a sign of the presence of God, as well as of an active and industrious Christian community; it shows the relationship between God and His people’s yearning. The bond with the town history and its inhabitants is so strong that still nowadays the Cathedral is Orvieto’s very symbol, the monument that most shapes its identity.

The Perugino exhibition provides a chance for cultural agencies in Perugia to cooperate

16 March 20237 May 2024 admin Perugino Perugino

Detail of the body and face of Saint Sebastian pierced by arrows, painted by Perugino in the Martinelli Altarpiece.

The celebration of the fifth centennial of Perugino’s death – the “divine painter”’s – has gotten into the thick of things by now. In Perugia,

The Deposition from the Cross in the Church of St. Mary of the Servants, Città della Pieve

2 March 20237 May 2024 admin Perugino Città della Pieve, Perugino

Fragments of the fresco 'Deposition from the Cross' by Perugino. In the centre of the image, a man at the foot of the cross holds two ladders resting on the arms of the cross. The unconscious body of the Madonna lies on the ground on the left side of the fresco. The figure is surrounded by a group of women (some kneeling beside her, others standing) who observe the scene with sweet faces marked by grief. At the right bottom of the artwork, some Apostles witness the event.

In 1517, Perugino was in Città della Pieve, where he painted the fresco of the Deposition from the Cross in the Church of St. Mary

A fresco depicting Saint Anthony the Abbot in the Church of the Saints Peter and Paul in Città della Pieve

27 January 20237 May 2024 admin Perugino

Detail of the fresco by Perugino entitled "Saint Anthony Abbot between Saints Paul the Hermit and Marcellus" and preserved inside the Church of Saints Peter and Paul in Città della Pieve. In the main scene, Saint Anthony Abbot is painted in the centre, seated on an elegant raised throne from which two lanterns hang. While looking intently at the observer, the Saint has his right hand raised and his left hand resting on his stick, an object with which he is usually depicted in sacred paintings. Saint Anthony Abbot is flanked by Saint Paul the Hermit and Saint Marcellus, as indicated by the inscription at the base of the throne. In 1861, an earthquake hit the church and damaged the fresco. The work was then transferred to a canvas and restored, but it was not possible to restore it to its original state due to colour fading in much of the artwork.

A fresco depicting Saint Anthony the Abbot in the Church of the Saints Peter and Paul in Città della Pieve In Città della Pieve, in

The Altarpiece of Mary’s Assumption, a Perugino panel in Corciano

2 January 20237 May 2024 admin Perugino Corciano, Perugino

Photo of a part of the altarpiece of the Assumption, painted by Perugino and located in the Church of Santa Maria Assunta in Corciano. The wooden panel is set within a gilded frame. The main panel depicts the scene of the Assumption of the Virgin, divided into two parts. In the upper part, the Madonna is placed inside a mandorla of light and rests her feet on the clouds. She is surrounded by angels and her gaze is turned towards the viewer. In the lower part, the apostles pray and turn their gazes upwards. The hills form the background to the painting.

The Altarpiece of Mary’s Assumption, a Perugino panel in Corciano In the Church of the Assumption of Mary in Corciano, a small Medieval town in

“Saint Sebastian between the Saints Roch and Peter” in the Church of the Assumption of Mary, Cerqueto

2 December 20227 May 2024 admin Perugino Cerqueto, CULTURE, Perugino

Overall view of the fresco. In the centre, there is Saint Sebastian tied to a column, his head and gaze turned upwards and his body is pierced by three arrows, two on his chest and one on his right leg. He is completely naked, except from a cloth covering his hips. On the left, there is part of a human figure showing a bleeding wound on the left inner thigh (presumably St. Roch) wearing a short tunic and another one on the right wearing a long tunic holding a key in his right hand (probably St. Peter).

“Saint Sebastian between the Saints Roch and Peter” in the Church of the Assumption of Mary, Cerqueto In 1478 Perugino frescoed the Chapel of Mary

“God the Father, and the Saints Roch and Roman”, a Perugino fresco in Deruta

2 December 20227 May 2024 admin Perugino Deruta, Perugino

St. Romano in Renaissance clothing turns his gaze towards God, inscribed in an almond-shaped frame in the centre of the work; St. Roch, dressed as a pilgrim, looks towards the viewer showing a bleeding wound on his right thigh, a sign of the plague that struck him during his lifetime. Below their feet, there is a floor with geometric motifs and further down there is the town of Deruta, also indicated by Saint Roman. Behind the two Saints, a plain drape forms the background of the composition.

“God the Father, and the Saints Roch and Roman”, a Perugino fresco in Deruta God the Father, and the Saints Roch and Roman is a

The “Virgin Mary and Christ Child” in the Church of the Annunciation in Fontignano: one of Perugino’s last works

30 November 20227 May 2024 admin Perugino CULTURE, Fontignano, Perugino

Detail of the fresco depicting the Virgin Mary seated on a wooden bench, which seems to protrude from the wall. She is portrayed in the act of supporting the Child standing on her right knee. The Child is clinging with his left hand to his mother's tunic, as if to better hold himself up. In the lower part of the fresco is the inscription 'Agniolus Toni Angeli fecit fieri MDXXII'.

The “Virgin Mary and Christ Child” in the Church of the Annunciation in Fontignano: one of Perugino’s last works In Fontignano, not far from Perugia,

The Martyrdom of Saint Sebastian

11 November 20227 August 2024 admin Perugino Panicale, Perugino

visione d’insieme dell’affresco del Martirio di San Sebastiano realizzato dal Perugino nella chiesa dell’omonimo Santo che si trova a Panicale. Al centro della scena, su una piazza pavimentata, si trova un piedistallo sopra il quale San Sebastiano è legato a una colonna, nudo e trafitto da due frecce. Il suo corpo ricorda le statue dell’epoca classica, mentre l’espressione del viso lascia trasparire un atteggiamento arrendevole, tipico della figura del martire cristiano che sacrifica la propria vita per la fede di Dio. Tre arcieri e un balestriere, divisi in due coppie, sono collocati alla destra e alla sinistra del piedistallo su cui poggia i piedi il Santo. Sullo sfondo si trova un’architettura composta da cinque arcate e un ampio paesaggio in secondo piano si intravede dietro gli archi. Nella parte superiore dell’affresco, Perugino dipinge Dio Padre all’interno di un globo di luce mentre sta compiendo il rito della benedizione, circondato ai lati da angeli.

The Martyrdom of Saint Sebastian: A fresco by Perugino in Panicale Perugino painted The Martyrdom of Saint Sebastian in 1505. The fresco is located inside

The “opistograph” altarpiece of Monteripido; i.e., Perugino’s two-faced painting in the National Gallery of Umbria

20 October 20227 May 2024 admin Perugino Perugia

Detail of the back face of the Monteripido Altarpiece. The scene depicted by Perugino is that of the Coronation of the Virgin and is divided into two parts. In the upper half, Jesus places the crown on Mary's head. Angels and cherubs with flowers in their hands surround them.

The “opistograph” altarpiece of Monteripido; i.e., Perugino’s two-faced painting in the National Gallery of Umbria The “Monteripido opistograph altarpiece” was painted by Perugino between 1502