Tag Archives: Emilia-Romagna

A sleepy-eyed Madonna with rosy cheeks that match that of her coy faced baby makes eye contact with the viewer with a half-smile.

The Ravishing Madonnas of Emilia-Romagna

May 10, 2026 · by · in Italy · 2 Comments

There’s a big slice of the pie chart in my brain dedicated to hilarious renditions of the Virgin and Child. While I saw plenty of these in my recent trip to the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy, I ended up being astonished by the knockout gorgeous Madonnas instead. There’s a charming (free!) museum in Bologna called […]

Sant’ Apollinare in Classe: giddy with Byzantine mosaics and too much bread

March 26, 2015 · by · in Italy, UNESCO World Heritage Sites · 17 Comments

A few years ago I was browsing for cheap airfares (okay, so I do that everyday) when I found a remarkably cheap flight into Northern Italy.  People, these tickets were under $400, in late May!!!  Obviously I  snapped up the tickets in a hot second.   Almost as quickly, I drafted an itinerary since I already knew where I […]