History XVII - 1890 L'improvviso Libeccio - The sudden South-Wester gale

 

Allorquando un improvviso quanto inatteso Libeccio colpì la pianura, arrischiando lo spostamento della città di Milano verso altre contrade e fors’anco oltralpe, il sagace intervento di prodi canottieri di passaggio lungo il Naviglio, fece fronte contro tal periglio. La città riconoscente fu e la società Canottieri Milano quivi si fondò.

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When a sudden yet unexpected South-Wester gale struck the plain, and threatened to blow the City of Milan towards farther lands and perhaps beyond the Alps, the sagacious intervention of brave oarsmen which were accidentally passing along the Naviglio Grande, faced off such perilous event. The City was subsequently grateful and Canottieri Milano Sports Club was thereby founded.

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AUGURI per i 120 anni della CANOTTIERI MILANO!
HAPPY 120TH ANNIVERSARY! 


Opera inserita nella serie 'Storia'. Acrilico su tela, 50x40cm (20x16") 
Collezione Sandro Pello' - Milano
Painting included in the 'History' series. Acrylics on canvas  50x40cm (20x16")
Sandro Pello' collection - Milan

HISTORY X - 1257 Le GRANDI PIOGGE - The GREAT RAINFALLS

Al germano Piercleto Cavalcabo’ accinto a dipartita per la migrazione, il quale dilungossi’ in volo stazionario a massima protezione de’ Milano dalle grandi piagge del ’57, il popolo riconoscente pose MCCLVIII 
In honour of mallard Pericletus Cavalcabo’ set about to depart for his migration, who belaboured in stationary flight for maximum protection of Milano against the great rainfalls of ’57, the grateful citizenry placed.  
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“Molti paperi in lor vita se dano excusatione
ke elli seraveno boni, ma dixeno che non pono,
perzò per aidar l’omo non voleno bregassion,
pel timor de’ divenir por quilli caxaione!
     Ma sapie ben per certo che 'l paradixo se accata
pre grand amaritudine, pre brega e per barata;
non multi fu li paperi, che fon de sì nobele sgiata,
che trovasseno per pluvia gloria non volita nè cercata.”

(Bonvesin de la Riva – De paperorum virtus)

“Know ye, that We, in the presence of His Highness Mastiff De la Torre, Duke of ilano, Signore Dominus and warden of His lands and possessions, declare that henceforth any ducks are here granted immunity from hunts and other foes and should have all their liberties and free customs granted and maintained.

We will immediately restore all fowls kept hostages, which have been delivered to our kitchens by any man, to their roaming lands, in security of the peace and of their faithful service.

Wherefore, our will is as above, for ever as is aforesaid.

Given by Our hand, With Our blessing and for ever lasting mandate to the secular Lord of these lands, His officers and delegates.”

Opera inserita nella serie 'Storia'. Acrilico su tela, 45x50cm (14x20") - Collezione Hung Yi - Taiwan
Painting included in the 'History' series. Acrylics on canvas  35x50cm (14x20") - Hung Yi Collection - Taiwan