The tragic Marchioness Christina Spartali Cahen Cristina Cahen died, from an overdose of chloral, possibly accidentally, aged 37, in 1884. It was a fashionable drug in artistic circles, both her sister’s husband Stillman and the painter Rossetti, were habitual users. It calmed the nerves, it was also known as a hynotic drug. Thankfully, however, after […]
Cahen, Spartali, Zambaco
The impressive ruins of the Etruscan temple of the Belvedere lie near the funicular station, bounded on one side by St Patrick’s Well and on the other by the road leading out of Orvieto to the Etruscan necropolis of the Cimitero del Crocefisso below the cliffs. Freud would have travelled this road when he visited […]
Our Italian photography workshops are based in the historic centre of the ancient city of Orvieto (above) in Umbria, in Central Italy. Orvieto is situated at the cusp of three regions: Umbria, Tuscany and the lesser known Latium. Orvieto, perched on a volcanic rock, is known the world over for its gothic cathedral and fine […]
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