No. 14

HORS D’ŒUVRE

“Anniversary” – The Long, Winding Road to the Labyrinth
text by Franco Maria Ricci (2015)

“Infatuations” – Hermetically Yours
by Rosita Copioli

“Auction” – A Face in the Shop Window
by Massimo Navoni

A STONEMASON’S SON AT THE DOGE’S PALACE
by Enrico Maria Dal Pozzolo
The formative years of Paolo Caliari, better known as Paolo Veronese, as told in the words of the curator of the major exhibition at the Prado, spring/summer 2025.

OAXACA: THE POWER AND THE GLORY
by Giorgio Antei
photography by Massimo Listri
Recollections and travel notes from a journey through the lovely Christian religious centers of Oaxaca.

THE SIMPLE LUXURY OF DAILY BREAD
by Stefano Salis
photography by Roberto Bigano
The extremely elaborate forms of bread traditionally baked in Sardinia for the celebration of Easter and weddings offer an occasion to reflect on our daily food by definition.

HIS CRIMSON EMINENCE
by Cristina Nuzzi
The voracious and well-informed career as an art collector of Cardinal Richelieu, Chief Minister of State under Louis XIII of France.

EMPEROR TRAJAN’S DREAM
by Maurizio Bettini
photography by Marco Pedicini
The Arch of Trajan in Benevento speaks, according to an intriguing interpretation, of his unrequited dream of spreading the Roman way into the distant and mythical lands of India.