Horti Farnesiani: Beauty Rediscovered

The Farnese Gardens have been restored to their original glory. The history of the Horti Palatini Farnesiorum begins in 1537, when Cardinal Alessandro Farnese, the grandson of Pope Paul III, acquired the ruins of the “Domus Tiberiana” with the aim of creating a place of magic, the world’s first botanical garden. This grandiose project was begun…

Make-up Trends: the Charm of Red

Autumn becomes warm and luring with the subtleties of the red, rust and orange colours, thus rendering a trendy and iconic look. Rossetti 1. Rouge Allure Ink, 170 Euphorie, Chanel. 2.Rouge Dior Ultra Rouge, Dior. 3. Gloss Interdit Vinyl, 12 Rouge Thriller, Givenchy. 4. KissKiss 325 Rouge Kiss, Guerlain. 5. Grand Illusion Glossy Liquid Lipcolour,…

Pollock, Drops of Genius

The revolution and the energy of the great American artist on display. Rome pays tribute to Jackson Pollock (1912-1956), the man who revolutionised art in the twentieth century. A prominent exponent of the American avant-garde, which sprang up immediately after the great economic crisis of the Thirties, in response to the realism of the beginning…

Warhol, Prince of Pop

At the Complesso del Vittoriano, the man who transformed the ordinary into the extraordinary. Andy Warhol (1928-1987) was the spokesman of a triumphant America, the first to understand the power of new media and their capacity to generate consumerism and mass culture. His is the realm of appearance, in which the commercial product becomes a…

Villa Borghese, the Heart of Rome

A truly unique park, with a characteristic heart-shaped layout, where you can enjoy the beauty of a luxuriant natural setting and countless other attractions. Covering an area of 80 hectares, Villa Borghese, with its 9 different entrances, is the fourth largest park in Rome. The villa started life as a small vineyard belonging to the…