Napoli’s Simposio Gallery

Here, you will find all the extra content related to Napoli’s Simposio: pictures, curiosities, anecdotes, and more!

Everything Maccheroni!

Ancient pasta machine by Accademia della Crusca, 1638

How Gragnano looked like at the end of the 19th century

Drying pasta!

Maccaronari in Naples

(source: https://www.facebook.com/ilredinapolilibro/)

The Antichi Mestieri

The Carnecottaro.

(Kolorierte Lithographie nach S. Bossi bei Guerra, Neapel, ca. 1824. 27 x 37,5 cm Source: http://kiefer.de/)

Masaniello

Probably Portrait of Masaniello Attributed to Onofrio Palumbo  (1606–1656)

(Source: Museo di San Martino (Napoli))

San Gennaro

San Gennaro leaves the furnace – Jusepe de Ribera

(Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons)

About Coffee

Eduardo De Filippo explains coffee.

SONGS

One of the songs I mentioned!

… and a few more to accompany your cooking:

… and one of my absolute favorites!

About Tombola

This is Tombola Vajassa!

More Pictures

A few more intimate pictures from my last adventure in Naples:

  • A delicious pizza: no tomato, just mozzarella, sardines, capers, and fresh herbs.
  • A group of actors performing in the alleys of Naples.
  • The must-see Venus Callipigia at the Archaeological Museum.
  • Instructions on how to activate your red horn’s powers.
  • Statuettes of famous Neapolitans: Massimo Troisi (actor), Pino Daniele (singer), Antonino Cannavacciuolo (chef and MasterChef presenter).
  • Local craft beer!
  • The eternal competition between soccer teams.
  • The Venere dei Stracci (Venus of Rags) sculpture by Michelangelo Pistoletto, symbolizing the contrast between classical beauty and modern decay.

A saying

Segreto di Pulcinella (Pulcinella’s secret) is an Italian expression used when a secret is not really a secret, as everyone knows about it — although they can’t admit they know!

A little art

Some time ago, I attended an exhibition about the art and paintings that emerged in Naples during the 19th century. Many of these pieces were created by Grand Tourers, and many belonged to the famous Scuola di Posillipo.
The Scuola di Posillipo was a 19th-century Neapolitan art movement that emphasized luminous, atmospheric landscapes, blending realism and Romanticism to capture the beauty of the Gulf of Naples.

Here are my favorite paintings!