Photo Exhibit
Italian Fountains
November 2022 | Marcello Mellino
Italy is surrounded by water, and perhaps its centuries-old architectural creativity was somehow influenced by this as Italy is filled with innumerable fountains. Some magnificent and world-renowned and others simple and serving a local...
Shopping Nostrano
October 2022 | Marcello Mellino
Italians love shopping, and even though the internet and all varieties of social media are now an integral part of Italian daily life, nothing can be better than walking around busy streets al centro for a true appreciation of the current and...
Un Matrimonio…all’Italiana!
September 2022 | Marcello Mellino
We were fortunate a few years ago to be in Italy to attend the wedding of family friends. Matrimony in Italy remains mostly traditional; more so if officiated in small towns, whereas weddings in Rome, Milan or similar large cities have gradually...
Il vicolo
August 2022 | Marcello Mellino
If you have ever wandered around Italy’s ancient Italian villages and small towns (fig. 1), you may have noticed that navigating these paesi is often difficult. Many of these old towns were built on remote hills or mountains, often for...
Incontri di Campagna
July 2022 | Marcello Mellino
It is still rather easy, as one wanders around in the Italian countryside, to run into all kinds of animals, mostly being kept by the farmers for agricultural or commercial purposes.
I have seen and photographed several breeds of cows (figs....
Ricordi
June 2022 | Marcello Mellino
Memories of pleasant trips visiting remote, charming villages dotting the Lazio and Umbria countryside often come back to me, as I look at my photographs. Castel di Tora (fig. 1) is a medieval village framing the northeastern coast of Lago del...
Captured Moments
May 2022 | Marcello Mellino
Wandering around Italy can be a constant photo opportunity, if you are interested in the lifestyle and the moments suddenly popping up, waiting to be frozen in time.These images are not historic nor particularly important, however they all...
Italian Beauties
April 2022 | Marcello Mellino
I always enjoy looking at unique architecture. Italian cities and small towns are a great source of photographic inspiration!
This month I chose to share with you a series of images, some of which might be familiar already, hoping to nurture your...
Il Carnevale
March 2022 | Marcello Mellino
Il Carnevale is a serious time for Italians, as both children and their parents (figs. 1-3) get involved in this fun season. There are plenty of opportunities to show off masks and costumes on the street. The Italian lifestyle is much more...
