Lavazza Italian Film Festival 2011 in Australia

Next week the Italian Film Festival 2011 is on again in this part of the world. It will start in Melbourne and Sydney to then reach Brisbane in October.

If you have missed all the nice Italian movies in Italy, this is the perfect occasion to go and enjoy an Italian movie and practice your Italian at the main time, so enjoy!!

Questioning Pietro da Cortona in the Johnston Collection?

The Johnston Collection is a secret place  in the east side of Melbourne.


If you decide to visit this place in order to prevent disturbing the neighborhood, a tour parties come to collect you at a Melbourne hotel and you are transported to the house where the Collection is on show, in a bus that belongs to the Johnston Collection.


The Collection is the work of one man, William Johnston, who died in 1986, leaving everything to a Trust, who delegate professional staff looking after the Collection.

Pietro da Cortona (in the manner)
Presentation of Christ Child , 1635
The Johnston Collection

The Collection is made up of paintings, antiques, curiosities and several different pieces that represent the various passions of this man, who loved beautiful things ad collected them.

   
Between these works there is a painting, subject of my lecture in late May and now an article recently published on The World of Antiques & Art (Issue 81). 


In the past this work was attributed to Pietro da Cortona, but I have my doubts! 
So if you want to know more, get the magazine and go on page 84.


Note: If you like Pietro da Cortona and you want to see some of his most famous ceiling works, go to visit Palazzo Barberini in Rome and Palazzo Pitti in Florence.


Buona lettura!!


A presto!


Simona

Another Italian masterpiece at the National Gallery of Victoria

Correggio at the NGV

This year the National Gallery of Victoria celebrates its 150th anniversary. What a magnificent present for all the art lovers... another wonderful Italian masterpiece has been added to the collection...that is fantastic!!

I will certainly take the time to go and have a look to this work!

Regarded as one of the prominent artists of the High Renaissance together with Michelangelo, Leonardo and Raphael, Correggio is well re-known for the fresco ceiling he decorated in Parma, such as the Assumption of the Virgin for the Cathedral.

Assumption of the Virgin by Correggio

This work was clearly a catalyst and inspirational example for the sotto in su technique later used by the painters of the Baroque period, such as Lanfranco's Assumption in Santa Andrea della Valle in Rome.

Correggio was a precursor and innovative artist, an example for many other artists, so well done Melbourne!

A presto!

Il Banchetto di Cleopatra

The Banquet of Cleopatra by Tiepolo at the NGV (part.)
image by Simona 

   

It is the work which for excellence represent the good life, the passion for beautiful things and the joy for life!!! The Banquet of Cleopatra by Tiepolo at the National Gallery of Victoria is there for everyone....so next time you are in Melbourne go, enjoy and admire this work, as many other beautiful artworks in the gallery!!

Connect with Italy - there at the NGV!!!

A presto!!

Art in Melbourne

When I was there I enjoyed art and food and good company!!

Melbourne: una citta' per tutti!

Along the city center of Melbourne by Simona 

Interested in reading something in Italian. Have a look to my article on Nati con la valigia:
Melbourne: una citta' per tutti

Buona lettura!! Fino al mio prossimo viaggio ....

Next week in Melbourne

Melbourne Central by Simona

Next week I will be in Melbourne to present a paper at the ACIS Sixth Biennale Conference (Italian Studies - New Directions), but also to enjoy the city. 

Between the many things going on all the time there, I have found that there will be an interesting exhibition presentation at the Italian Institute of Culture on July 14th by Anna Caione, who will be discussing her current body of work influenced by her Italian heritage and journeys to Italy.  

Fabrics by Anna Caione

Anna Caione teaches Art and Design at tertiary level in Melbourne. She has exhibited in several solo and group exhibitions, nationally and internationally. Her work is represented in corporate, public and private collections in Australia, Italy, Holland and Ireland. Anna Caione is represented by Catherine Asquith gallery, Melbourne http://www.catherineasquithgallery.com

First Italian Museum in Melbourne

Today the first Italian Museum has been opened in Carlton to celebrate the history of Italian-Australian migrated to Australia in search of a new life.

Have a look to the article:

HAVE YOUR SAY: Italian showpiece for Carlton - Local News - News - Melbourne Leader