Jan 16, 2024
Roman alchemy
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On the Villa Farnesina, Rome.
On the Villa Farnesina, Rome.
On Milan & its relationship to Europe.
On Norwegian literature, Italy’s search for museum directors & a second Mona Lisa.
On a performance of Don Giovanni conducted by Riccardo Muti, at Palermo’s Teatro Massimo.
On religion, tradition & civic authority in Italy.
On the history of the Roman basilica.
On a concert from Rome, conducted by Daniele Gatti.
On Napoleon’s mother and her life in the Eternal City.
On Josephus’s The Jewish War: A Biography by Martin Goodman.