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Sunday, May 13, 2012

HISTORY 26 - 1401 The Transcendence of Incertitudeness


In honour therof Anapsidanne the Tortoise that upon thos’yeeres of incertitudeness and vacuite of man’spirites, thus wisheth Milan to escorte at slowe thus secure a pace, towardes the future, the burgermeister, the hodmen, the peasantry and the clergie alle bestouen hiere.
MCDI

A’ la testuggine Anapsidanna che a que’ tempi d’incertitudine et vaghezza de’ spiriti, volse così accompagnar Milano con passo lento, quindi securo, verso lo futuro, lo borgomastro, la manovalanza, lo contado et lo clero tutto, dedicorno.
MCDI


Acrylic and oil on canvas
Size: 100x70cm

One more painting included in the series "Milano in Bilico (Milan on the wobble)".

Thursday, May 03, 2012

HISTORY 21 - 1419 The Great joke


To Alburnanne the fish who, on the first day of April, crushed the obstinate attempt of an assault to the city by enemy forces camouflaged to sow discord and confusion in the unwarlike populace with unfounded rumours on His Highness the Duke’s morality and by means of other most grievious whisperings that put Him in a corner, the wise creature, then corrected the truths and restored for the posterity the right story of the Man, His Higness Duke Filippo Maria, His court and those who followed it, to remember her noble deeds laid this stone here.
MCDXIX

A lo pescio Alburnanna, che al primo di aprile sgominò il pervicace tentativo di assalto alla città di forze nemiche camuffate, per seminar scompiglio e zizzania nel volgo imbelle con voci prive de fondamenta su la moralità dell’illustrissimo duca suo et altre gravissime dicienze che lo ponean a mal partito. La sagace acquatica, radrizzate di poi le verità e restituita ai posteri la storia giusta de l’homo, Sua Altezza Serenissima Ducale Filippo Maria, la sua splendida corte e quanti ne seguorno le fila, vollero quinci rimembrarne le gesta et allo uopo posero.
MCDXIX


Acrylic and oil on canvas
Size: 120x70cm

One more painting included in the series "Milano in Bilico (Milan on the wobble)".