Small monochrome cats emerge from small cracks in the walls, climb on canopies, hide in the crevices of the village. Some enjoy the slow life of the Chianti villages, resting on the eaves while others chase oil lamps and observe birds. They are 21 and have a factor that unites them: they are made of traditional terracotta, immobile in their laying despite the dynamism they suggest.
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The heirs of the Bianciardi family have created the Friends of Palazzo Bianciardi Association with the aim of making this heritage accessible through the creation of the MAB, the Bianciardi Archive Museum, so that it can become a resource for the community and beyond.
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DI SIMONE BANDINI In order for a real, physical place to maintain its symbolic relevance alongside its architectural shape, its space must be open – with precise exchanges between material and transcendental reality. I realize intuitively and suddenly that here – at the Rocca di Staggia – I am in one of these places. Donatella […]
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We go in search of the amazing historical and architectural heritage of Radda in Chianti accompanied by two of its most exceptional citizens.
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I met Gordon Breckenridge a couple of years ago, in the Val d’Orcia, at a restaurant. Just by chance, on a day out of time, in the cool shade of a Wisteria, tasting Tuscan specialities. Even then I was struck by his generous sociability and his desire to communicate, typical of an artist who is […]
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