PORTA ROMANA

Porta Romana (Roman Gate) is one of the many city gates you can see while going around Milan.Located on Largo Medaglie d'Oro.There was an old Roman Gate facing the same direction as Porta Romana,located more closer to the city centre where now you can find Piazza Missori(Missori Square).In the 16th century another Walls system was built under spanish rules and the gate was erected,here there was a very little gate when the spanish walls was erected.In 1598 Aurelio Trezzi was commissioned to made a big arch using only a particular hard paper to create a magnificent coreography to receive in Milan Maria Teresa d'Austria promise wife of Philip III of Spain and duke of Milan.The entering of the future wife was during night in november the 30th.After that the decision to built a new gate clearly inspired by Roman triumphal arches of the Doric Order was taken.Under this door 2 centuries later Napoleone Bonaparte entred triumphally in the city.Naturally the part of the city district around is named "Porta Romana".

BRERA ACADEMY

The Academy of Fine Arts of Brera ( Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera )or simply known as Accademia di Brera,is a pubblic institution located in Milan .Founded in 1776 by H.I.M.(his/her imperial majesty)Maria Teresa d'Austria needs no presentation worldwide not only for arts lovers.The academy is not only a school, but,even a very famous art gallery with many masterpieces inside made by worldwide masters recognized everywhere by pubblic opinion as "great masters of art".Here's some little examples of what you can view inside:"Marriage of the Virgin by Raphael ,Supper in Emmaus by Caravaggio , The Kiss by Hayez , Portrait of a Young Woman by Rembrandt , Lamentation of Christ by Mantegna , Adoration of the Magi by Correggio , Canal Grande View by Canaletto , The Gentle Woman by Van Dyck , The Crucifixion by Giotto" and so on only to talk about painting.If you come to milan dont forget to visit,you'll be never disappointed.Here you can view the entrance.

WARM AUTUMN

One of my favourite place in Milan for taking pics,riding bicycle or just to have a little walk,and with many inspirations feelings in every season is the Naviglio Martesana .Very crowded during summer and spring,located in the north east part of the city is not so much known by tourists and not visited at all but if you click on the links you can appreaciate is full fo story,and for me you can view very great and classic villas,in a typical style.Enjoy it!!!

PALAZZO DEI GIUEROCONSULTI

Palazzo dei Giueroconsulti in english Giueroconsulti Palace is a 16th building of Milan located in the centre of town.The construction began in 1562 designed by the architect Vincenzo Seregni ,the palace replaced an older one dated to the 13th century,only a pre-existing tower was preserved and adapted as the clock tower.The palace served as the headquarter of the "college of notable doctors" and used time by time as the seat of "stock market exchange" and the "milano popular bank" and finally as the seat of the "chamber of commerce".The palace was seriosly damaged during the 2nd world war and restored by Gianni Mezzanotte and was equipped with high tech equipements as communication lines and multimedia appliances and named "Palazzo Affari",but, the palace is still known by its former name.

ENDLESS SUMMER

The summer wind,come blowin in......(Frank Sinatra).Due to particular warm weather condition is still summer in Milan and is possible again have a lunch outside.

FERRARI CLUB MILANO

Some pics from today Ferrari owners club milano meeting in milan.The 1st car is the Ferrari f50 made to celebrate the 50 years old factory birthday,built between 1995 and 1997.The 2nd is the Enzo Ferrari as the founder name simply called the "Enzo",built between 2002 and 2004.The 3rd is the Ferrari FXX and the 4th the Ferrari Testarossa a dream for everybody in the 80's and a desire even for nowdays drivers.Which one do you want?or,do you prefer?I'll go for testarossa...useless to write these cars are always the top in every way for technology,heritage,performances,price,maintenance,details, and are only for the very happy fews.

ONE O ONE

The better way to take a pic,one is posing without looking who's back or in front,near,or if there are foreground obstacles and objects.One another is thinking his own facts without be interested at all!!!!i cant loose this moment,so i pressed my shutter,AHAHAHAH!!!!!!!!!!!see you....

CATCHING ISTANTS

Searching the best position during the Milan Fashion Week to catch the best istants

A/V TECHNICIAN

There are not not only models and celebrities,photographer or make up and hair stylist in a runaway backstage,but even a lot of people doing their job in a professional way so everything can be ok during the models catwalk,this is one of them,is the audio and video producer,even if is written A/V technician,sorry for the backlight,see you tomorrow.....

BEHIND CATWALK

Moments before catwalk,is not time only for make up,hair styling,beauty make up models faces pictures, but even  to doing the last check for the catwalk,is time to do to the last things on models dresses to wear during the show,sometimes these are the really the lasts handmade trim,often to get more close or wide dresses or not.Is a very precision job because after there's no more time to repair an error the next step is the model on the runaway,that's why this work is do only by a very trusty dressmaker by the stylist and more experienced,also called in french "premiére".See you tomorrow.....

HEAVY TRAFFIC

Cars on waiting in a triple row,public transportation locked,people searching for their driver,car,or firends,total confusion reign.This is a normal Milan Fashion Week day.I forget somebody looking and taking pics as me,from a show to another.You cant imagine this stress days 10 hours each day in this period,hope this pic can give you a little idea.I forget,peole doesn't understand about fashion businees simply became slighltly mad.And the show must go on.....

BACKSTAGE!!!

An istant pic taken during today Milan Fashion Week show,the first thing when models enter shows is not wear or dress clothes but doing face and hair make sometimes,very often even 2 or 3 hours before the show start,so photographer and journalist can do their job,intervewing,taking pics.If you want to follow live streaming shows from milan fashion week go here:cameramoda.it (italian fashion show association) and enjoy, hope you like it,see you tomorrow with another pic from this week.

SAN SIMPLICIANO

The Basilica of san Simpliciano is a church located in the centre of Milan,is the 2nd oldest in the form of latin cross,erected by Saint Ambrose in the 374-397 A.D. which was finished by his successor Simplicianus who's was buried here.In 1176 the church became famous,as legend telling,the bodies of the martyrs housed here flew as doves in the field of Legnano battle where Frederick I "the barbarossa" the german Holy Roman Emperor was forever defetated and catched out from italy by the Lombard League in particular by the  company composed by foot soldiers called The Company of Death leaded by Alberto da Giussano .

MILANO-THE PAC-

One of my night pics from the milano-THE PAC- (the contemporary permanent art exhibition),taken during a particular clear night lights,see you.......

THE MODEL

 Another pic taken during the milan fashion week,models striking the pose,everybody taking pictures,LOL!!!