*Wrought-iron Dragon *Sagrada Familia-Under Construction- (photo by Dan) *Getting Dizzy on the Pedrera Rooftops *See the Sagrada Familia in the Distance? *Spiral Passageway and the Sagrada Familia-like Tree *Like Magic The Gaudian Bing Ban…

＊ 工房でおやつを食べるぼくMunching the Summer Away ＊ 食器棚credenza、ガラス戸付き棚（上）The Aretine Cupboard ＊ 食器棚、（下） The Cupboard, bottom part ＊ 箪笥comoﾕのその後 Eclectic-style Tuscan Commode アレッツォの家具２点の修復は順調…

The Feronia Prize was begun seventeen years ago as a challenge against other literary prizes. It is meant to stimulate and to regenerate cultural activities that tend to remain stagnant in Italy. The award-giving ceremony is held each year…

As soon as I finised wax-polishing the 'madia' (kneading trough), I sent an sms to Nadia to tell her the good news. She promptly called back to tell me that she was coming to get 'her' (every piece of furniture that I restore assumes a per…

＊修復前の状態。 オリジナルの大理石の台も飾り柱のところが ミッキーマウスの耳の形になっています。 ＊長い締め金をつけて全体を補正。 ＊後ろ脚が折れてしまったようです。大理石重いですから。 でも折れたところがあまり古くなっていないので 無理に動…

＊ボンギ通りの夾竹桃 Via Bonghi Oleanders ＊真夏のコロッセオ The Colosseum in Summer ＊「黄金の館」公園で遊ぶ Playing in Nero's Park ＊落書き Contemplation in Chalk The oleanders are bursting in color, ranging from white to dark pink. Ther…

＊My son and his brand-new classmate on the Tiberine Isle. 新しいクラスメートとともに、ティベリーナ島の夜。 ＊The "Broken Bridge" 「壊れた橋」 It's scorching hot! But I remember that August in Kyoto was hotter.... Last night I was back on …