Weekend in Bologna
Oct 31st, 2016, 02:24 PM
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Weekend in Bologna
Hello Fodorites
We just spent a lovely weekend in Bologna. Great city to relax in and enjoy great food and wine.
Happy to answer any questions. Here are our pics (first few are from our 2013 trip)
https://www.flickr.com/photos/pug_gi...57634399182853
Happy Halloween!
We just spent a lovely weekend in Bologna. Great city to relax in and enjoy great food and wine.
Happy to answer any questions. Here are our pics (first few are from our 2013 trip)
https://www.flickr.com/photos/pug_gi...57634399182853
Happy Halloween!
Oct 31st, 2016, 09:43 PM
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Good morning!
The statues are actually terracotta and can be found in a church by the main piazza called Santa Maria della Vita - well worth a visit!
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niccolò_dell%27Arca
These pics are off my camera, hubby has a few pics of me
Glad you enjoyed the pics!
The statues are actually terracotta and can be found in a church by the main piazza called Santa Maria della Vita - well worth a visit!
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niccolò_dell%27Arca
These pics are off my camera, hubby has a few pics of me
Glad you enjoyed the pics!
Oct 31st, 2016, 11:41 PM
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"where were the wood (?) statues??"
Interesting confusion.
There are a number of similar "weepers" statue sets from the mid 15th to the mid-16th century scattered around Europe. Those in Bologna and elsewhere in central Italy are mostly of terracotta: there are also similarly spectacular depictions of intense grief in the medieval section of Amsterdam's Rijksmusem - but they were made from wood in Northern Europe.
An interesting review of Italian weepers is at https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gruppi...l_Cristo_morto.
I'm not sure if this is accessible outside the UK, but there's a brief clip about this kind of sculpture by Waldemar Januszczak on the "limewood" square at http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/arti...-history-wrong
In the series this clip promotes, Januszczak sets out a theory that these statues are a separate, Northern-inspired, stream of renaissance art that didn't originate in Italy.
The Compianti set jamikins illustrates is a million times more breath-taking in the flesh than when photographed. Possibly the most harrowing sculpture I've ever seen.
Interesting confusion.
There are a number of similar "weepers" statue sets from the mid 15th to the mid-16th century scattered around Europe. Those in Bologna and elsewhere in central Italy are mostly of terracotta: there are also similarly spectacular depictions of intense grief in the medieval section of Amsterdam's Rijksmusem - but they were made from wood in Northern Europe.
An interesting review of Italian weepers is at https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gruppi...l_Cristo_morto.
I'm not sure if this is accessible outside the UK, but there's a brief clip about this kind of sculpture by Waldemar Januszczak on the "limewood" square at http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/arti...-history-wrong
In the series this clip promotes, Januszczak sets out a theory that these statues are a separate, Northern-inspired, stream of renaissance art that didn't originate in Italy.
The Compianti set jamikins illustrates is a million times more breath-taking in the flesh than when photographed. Possibly the most harrowing sculpture I've ever seen.
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We are wanting to do the Emilia Romagna region next October as we are huge foodies and haven't been to this part of Italy yet. Would you recommend Bologna as a good base? Any recommendations on hotels? How many days would you recommend we spend in the area? Thanks!
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We spent 4 nights in Bologna a few years ago, loved it.
Must admit it wasn't on my radar until I read a report on Fodors.
We did a great walking tour with the TI office. And the food amazing!! And those wonderful delis with meats and cheeses and the amazing pasta shops.
We also did a wonderful food tour with Italian Days Food Tour. What a great day!! From the start Alessandro was so full of passion for the produce of the region. The Parmigiano cheese factory visit the balsamic vinegar tour and the Proscuttio factory were all great, obviously accompanied with food tastings and wine. To top it all we were taken to a little trattoria in the hills where we sampled a gut busting lunch with lots of local vino. A visit to the kitchen to see the Nonna making tortellini was the icing on the cake.
Your photos Jamikins are beautiful as usual. You always capture the essence of the places you visit. Scott looks good with a beard, and that is lovely photo of you at the end toasting another great trip away with a nice glass of wine.
Thanks for sharing.
Must admit it wasn't on my radar until I read a report on Fodors.
We did a great walking tour with the TI office. And the food amazing!! And those wonderful delis with meats and cheeses and the amazing pasta shops.
We also did a wonderful food tour with Italian Days Food Tour. What a great day!! From the start Alessandro was so full of passion for the produce of the region. The Parmigiano cheese factory visit the balsamic vinegar tour and the Proscuttio factory were all great, obviously accompanied with food tastings and wine. To top it all we were taken to a little trattoria in the hills where we sampled a gut busting lunch with lots of local vino. A visit to the kitchen to see the Nonna making tortellini was the icing on the cake.
Your photos Jamikins are beautiful as usual. You always capture the essence of the places you visit. Scott looks good with a beard, and that is lovely photo of you at the end toasting another great trip away with a nice glass of wine.
Thanks for sharing.
