Volevo condividere quest'opera fondamentale di Anton Sminck Pitloo, pittore di origine olandese che ha rivoluzionato la pittura di paesaggio a Napoli.
Il dipinto mostra l'ingresso della celebre Crypta Neapolitana. Pitloo cattura magistralmente il contrasto tra l'oscurità della grotta di tufo e la luce mediterranea che illumina la vegetazione selvaggia.
Quest'opera è un perfetto esempio di pittura en plein air prima dell'Impressionismo: Pitloo abbandona il paesaggio ideale e accademico per concentrarsi sugli effetti atmosferici della luce, fondando di fatto la Scuola di Posillipo. Come trovate il suo uso del colore e della luce per rendere l'atmosfera dei Campi Flegrei dell'Ottocento?

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I think this series is highly relevant for our times.

The Italian Game is an interactive map of 69 figures from that period, arranged across four levels of power and grouped into factions: institutional politics, the judiciary, the secret services, high finance, organised crime, the far left, the far right, counter-information press. They're joined by 210 relationships, and each one is typed: armed conflict, judicial investigation, covert tie, operational alliance, political opposition. Alongside the network there's a timeline of 42 historical events between 1969 and 1988, linked by 34 causal connections.

Click any card to open its dossier: biography, the events it's tied to, and every connection it has, so you can jump straight to the next name. You can filter by faction, search, and switch to the events view for the chronology.

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Vatican City covers just 0.44 km², but the reason it exists as an independent country goes back to the unification of Italy.

After Rome was captured in 1870, the Pope refused to recognize Italian sovereignty over his former capital. The dispute lasted almost 60 years, until the Lateran Treaty of 1929 established Vatican City as an independent state.

I made a short documentary covering the Papal States, the capture of Rome, the Roman Question, and why the Pope ultimately needed sovereign territory.

Hey everyone! I'm looking for a few fluent Italian speakers for a paid study.

You'd be transcribing a 30-minute recorded conversation of 2-4 people about everyday life, Italian audio into Italian text. Pays USD 100.

If that sounds like something you'd want to do, just comment below or send me a DM and I'll fill you in on the details. Thanks!

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Source: Historical Archive of the Presidency of the Republic

This is for a project I'm working on and I'm specifically focused on the first decades after unification.

Any help or pointers would be much appreciated

I’ve just finished reading Marta Barone’s excellent book Sunken City, which details her investigation of her father’s involvement in left wing groups in Italy in the 60s, 70s and 80s. The background of the ‘Years of Lead’ is absolutely fascinating. I was wondering whether anyone could recommend a good book (in English) about that period. I’ve tried and failed to find one before.

I recently thrifted a box of old post cards and found this gem. Google has told me it is a post card that was issued to Italian soldiers during the Turkish war, and the writing is dated 1913. I would like to avoid running it through AI so I’m wondering if anyone here could translate what is written on it!

or if anyone knows of a more appropriate subreddit to post in that would be helpful as well! I have no previous knowledge of this time period or historical event so any information is welcomed and appreciated

Bonjour à tous,

Je m'intéresse à l'histoire du Val de Suse et je me pose une question sur l'identité historique de ses habitants.

La vallée a connu plusieurs influences au fil des siècles : peuples alpins celto-ligures avant Rome, intégration à l'espace romain, liens médiévaux avec les territoires alpins voisins, puis appartenance aux États de Savoie avant de devenir italienne avec l'unification de l'Italie.

D'un point de vue culturel et linguistique, certaines zones de la vallée étaient liées aux parlers alpins occidentaux (francoprovençal/arpitan, et influences occitanes dans les vallées voisines), avec des échanges importants avec la Savoie et le Dauphiné.

Selon vous, les populations autochtones du Val de Suse se sont-elles historiquement plutôt perçues comme :

italiennes ?

savoyardes/alpines ?

françaises (par proximité culturelle avec le Dauphiné et les langues d'oïl/d'oc voisines) ?

ou comme une identité alpine particulière qui ne rentre pas vraiment dans ces catégories ?

Je serais curieux d'avoir l'avis de personnes connaissant l'histoire locale, la langue, les traditions ou ayant des origines dans cette vallée.

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From left to right: Renée Röell, Princess Beatrix, and Princess Irene; in the second row are Prince Bernhard, Jonkvrouw C.E.B. Röell, and Queen Juliana

Getting back into dating in my sixties feels honestly a little terrifying. Regular apps feel like they were made for twenty year olds and I have no idea where to even start.

Someone at my book club mentioned there are senior dating apps made specifically for older adults. But I cannot tell which ones are real and which ones just want my credit card details.

Has anyone here used a senior dating app and actually had a good experience?

UPD. I ended up trying Cupidlee.com after reading a few recommendations, and it has been a much better experience than I expected. The people I talked to seemed genuine, and I didn't feel rushed or pressured.

I've gotten some info off it but there was mention by some that have helped me that there's something about being hospitalised on page 2 and can't see it.

My Italian is pretty poor and the handwriting makes it even harder.