Dr. David D. Carrozzino – Classical Painter and Podiatrist
October 28, 2015 | Posted in TRADITIONAL ART AND PAINTING | By sockii
Many of us have hobbies we enjoy pursuing in our free time. For Dr. David D. Carrozzino, a podiatrist practicing in Woodbury, New Jersey, that hobby is classical oil painting. David’s passion for art, particularly the art of the Italian Renaissance, has been an important part of his life for many years…
Leonardo Da Vinci’s “The Last Supper” in Milan, Italy
August 29, 2015 | Posted in HISTORIC PLACES, TRADITIONAL ART AND PAINTING | By sockii
Leonardo da Vinci’s “The Last Supper” is one of the most recognizable works of religious art in the world. Da Vinci’s interpretation of the subject of Christ and the Apostles has enraptured viewers and art historians for centuries…
The Tondo – Circular Art
June 28, 2015 | Posted in TRADITIONAL ART AND PAINTING | By sockii
“Tondo” is a term used in art to describe paintings, sculptures and reliefs which are round, or circular. Circular canvases, panels and sculptures are quite unusual, and became especially popular in 15th Century Renaissance Italy…
The Churches of Rome, Italy: San Pietro in Vincoli
June 19, 2015 | Posted in HISTORIC PLACES, TRADITIONAL ART AND PAINTING | By sockii
Rome is one of Italy’s greatest cities, and the wealth of history and art contained within its churches is one of many reasons to visit. San Pietro in Vincoli, known in English as “Saint Peter-in-Chains,” is one such church that should most certainly be seen while in Rome…
Book Review: “Immortal” by Traci L. Slatton
June 30, 2014 | Posted in FANTASY, HISTORICAL | By sockii
When we first meet Luca Bastardo, the central character of Traci L. Slatton’s 2008 novel Immortal, he is awaiting execution—and it is a fate he is willing to accept after living a very rich life spanning nearly two centuries…
Should the Vatican Limit Access to the Sistine Chapel?
April 26, 2014 | Posted in TRADITIONAL ART AND PAINTING | By sockii
For the countless number of tourists who visit Rome every year, the Sistine Chapel is almost surely near the top of their “must see” list of attractions. Michelangelo’s incredible fresco cycle, completed 500 years ago, is one of the world’s greatest treasures and a subject of immeasurable artistic and religious importance…
