A couple of weeks ago, the day our group was in Cefalù, I wandered off on my own. (Hint: Stick with the tour guide, they know about the hidden corners!) The hidden corner I sought after was the Museo Mandralisca–a small collection of art and archeological works that is packed with punch. The punch here…
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Appreciation for Wine and an Unknown Man
This bottle of wine is significant for a few reasons. First, the outstanding portrait on the label is important to discuss. It is of an unknown man, believed to be a wealthy merchant from Lipari Island, one of the Eolian Islands. It was painted by renowned Sicilian artist Antonello da Messina (1430-1479) in the mid…
Virgin Annunciate by da Messina
This exquisite work is “Annunziata” by Antonello da Messina (c1430-1479). Annunziata or “Virgin Annunciate” (March 25 is the feast day celebrating when the angel Gabriel told the Virgin Mary she’d give birth to Jesus.) may be seen at the Palazzo Abatellis in Palermo. It was painted towards the end of da Messina’s life around 1476…