A naked Christ from Michelangelo

I had the Stendhal syndrome, a strange sensation of vertigo that occurs when you see something very beautiful. I had it in front of the Risen Christ from Michelangelo Buonarrroti while I was visiting the  new exhibition at Musei Capitolini. It will last until September 14th. The statue shows Jesus, completely naked, with a cross in his hands. Michelangelo was only 15 years old when he did showing us the perfection. I also loved a bust of Brutus. Too bad that in the exhibition, some poems of Michelangelo that are not typed on the captions so that it is quite difficult to read them.

Piazza di Siena, a great horse show since 82 years

Yesterday I have been invited to the Longines Box : the brand is the official timer of Piazza di Siena, as it is simply called by roman. The winner of the spectacular Puissance competitiion was the italian horse rider, Emanuele Gaudiano. He won after falling from his horse Corbanus. He won because he he falled after the jump. He went over the obstacle. It was a very dramatic score for everybody watching the race. The nine competitors were all italian (second Roberto Arioldi)  except from Mark McAuley, an amazing irish rider who arrived 3rd. I love Piazza di Siena, it is still one of the most elegant appointment in Rome that occur every spring. I don't know why it has not be discovered yet by highend tourism. The Queen came here few years ago and She loved it. Don't miss it nex year.

HEAVEN FOR MEN: BATTISTONI

If I have to make a present to a man I like or love, I have no doubt: I go to Battistoni, in via Condotti 61. In this period of the year, the new bathing suits arrived: coloured and light. Otherwise you can find ties, jackets, all kind of shirts even custom made. They ship them all over the word. Marlon Brando, Andy Warhol, Alberto Moravia were clients as you can see from the pictures in the store. Nowadays you can notice photos of Francis Ford Coppola and John Kerry, just to name the first names that come into my mind. The store was established in 1947 by Guglielmo Battistoni. My clients love the store also because it looks like a museum with paintings from Guttuso e Cocteau. In this website, in the section About Me, a video where you can see Battistoni at this best