Napulitanamente magazine Christmas edition 2022 has been released. It feature Neapolitan Christmas art and tradition. Discover Armenian and Byzantine heritage in Napoli through the history of San Gregorio Armeno (San Gregory the Illuminator) and Santa Patrizia. Enjoy the art of wax miniatures by Maria Rosaria Pirozzi; be delighted by the handmade pastori of presepe (cribs […]
The beating heart of Anime di terracotta. The award-winning artist behind the mask.
Michele De Chiara is an established artist and artisan, known for his extraordinary talent in creating terracotta masterpieces mainly for figurines of the nativity scene, Pulcinellas and ceramic lucky horns at Anime di Terracotta (Terracotta souls). We met interviewed him last Christmas and discovered the different art forms through which he moves. While calling himself […]