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Art of Loving Italy

Art of Loving Italy

Art & Beauty are all around us.

The Art of Loving Italy is a website about art, but it is also a mentality — a way of seeing the world and all the beauty in it.

Are you curious about art?

Did you study Art in school — loved it — 
but now can’t remember the difference between
Renaissance and Baroque? Do you want to know more about so many arty things?

No worries! I’ve got you covered!

Hi! I’m Melissa… an artist, Italian language blogger, author, and an art historian. In fact, I love art history so much, I studied it in college and went on to grad school to earn a Master’s degree in the subject. This site came into being after I published my first book Dreaming Sophia, a novel set in Italy, focusing on Italy’s colorful pageant of artists, musicians, and actors.

Follow me and I’ll take you on an “art-fantastical” journey to dive deeper into the art world!

My posts on the Art of Loving Italy site are meant to be informative, but also fun and entertaining. I like discovering oddities and absurdities, in the art world. It is my belief that art doesn’t have to be boring or stuffy and the more I learn the more I realize that each artist or painting has an incredible story to tell. Being an art historian is a bit like being a detective. All you need to do is scratch the surface of a painting, and you will be surprised by what you will learn!

Did you know art will actually TALK to you if you are open and stop to listen?

I firmly believe if you take the time to really look around you, you will discover there is beauty everywhere, from the light filtering through the trees to the tattoo of the person sitting next to you on the bus. If you open your eyes and ears you will find that paintings will actually talk to you and you will learn fascinating truths.

As Picasso once said:
“Art is the lie, that makes us realize the truth.”

Come along with me on my journey to explore the art world and pictures that decorate our lives. It will be a fascinating exploration!

For more information about my novels
visit my author website

Books available on Amazon

Dreaming Sophia: Because Dreaming is an art
Waking isabella: Because beauty can’t sleep forever
eternally artemisia: some loves like some women are timeless

You will also find me blogging in Italian on the
Studentessa Matta Dual language website

Subscribe to the Art of Loving Italy Blog

Follow along on Instagram @studentessamatta

Who has read, Waking Isabella? Let's take a look a Who has read, Waking Isabella? Let's take a look at her:

Available on Amazon.  Link in bio. 

Waking Isabella is a story about uncovering hidden beauty that, over time, has been lost, erased, or suppressed. It also weaves together several love stories as well as a few mysteries. Nora, an assistant researcher, is a catalyst for resolving the puzzle of a painting that has been missing for decades. Set in Arezzo, a small Tuscan town, the plot unfolds against the backdrop of the city’s antique trade and the fanfare and pageantry of its medieval jousting festival. While filming a documentary about Isabella de’ Medici—the Renaissance princess who was murdered by her husband—Nora begins to connect with the lives of two remarkable women from the past. Unraveling the stories of Isabella, the daughter of a fifteenth-century Tuscan duke, and Margherita, a young girl trying to survive the war in Nazi-occupied Italy, Nora begins to question the choices that have shaped her own life up to this point. As she does, hidden beauty is awakened deep inside of her, and she discovers the keys to her creativity and happiness. It is a story of love and deceit, forgeries and masterpieces—all held together by the allure and intrigue of a beautiful Tuscan ghost.

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La parola del giorno: la Fiaba / le Fiabe Cappucc La parola del giorno: la Fiaba / le Fiabe

Cappuccetto Rosso e Cenerentola sono fiabe. 

"Ma tu credi ancora alle fiabe che ti racconta tuo fratello?"

Un alto uso di fiaba: "Fits like a glove." Questo vestito ti sta una fiaba! #fiaba #italianvocabulary #Italianimmersion #studentessamatta #learnItalian
Happy Monday! Today, I am sharing a snippet from m Happy Monday! Today, I am sharing a snippet from my book, Waking Isabella. It's a great day for a new book!
Link in bio.

#melissamuldoon #authormelissamuldoon #happymonday #mondayvibes #mondaymood #newread  #newreadingmaterial #booksandcoffee #booksandtea #booksofig #fictionwriter #fictionbook
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Snow in Austin! Snow in Austin!
è stato molto divertente pubblicare una parola de è stato molto divertente pubblicare una parola del giorno durante il mese di dicembre. Quindi ho deciso di continuare la abitudine! 
Ecco la parola del giorno per questo venerdì, l'8 2021: Pizza da asporto = takeaway pizza.
Chi va di fretta o non vuole rinunciare alla pizza di qualità anche a casa propria, potrà telefonare e passare a ritirare la sua pizza da asporto in pochi minuti. #learnitalian #studentessamatta #studyinItaly #Italianimmersion #Italianword #vocabolarioitaliano

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