A selection of articles and blog posts
Italian mysteries, art and culture, watches and other luxury products, fashion, food and lifestyle, health and medicine
Index
Italian mysteries
Officialdom in Italy
How I had to visit Ipswich Museum to officialise a certificate necessary for application to the Academy of Fine Arts in Perugia, Italy.
https://neuteboom.it/officialdom-in-italy/
A Cathedral mystery
The Candelabro Trivulzio in Milan Cathedral.
https://neuteboom.it/a-cathedral-mystery/
Art and culture
Last Supper, a grand complication in art
Art and astrology, the mysteries hidden in Leonardo da Vinci’s Last Supper fresco in Milan.
https://neuteboom.it/last-supper-a-grand-complication-in-art/
Top 10 unusual sights in Milan
As well as the Duomo, the Castle and Galleria Vittorio Emanuele, Milan has some other less familiar sights that offer unusual views of the city’s history and culture
https://neuteboom.it/top-10-unusual-sights-in-milan/
The Cimitero Monumentale
The amazing art and culture of the Cimitero Monumentale in Milan.
Ferruccio Mengaroni, the artist whose ego was a little too much
The incredible ceramic artworks made in the early 20th century by Ferruccio Mengaroni from Pesaro, Italy, and his tragic demise.
https://neuteboom.it/ferruccio-mengaroni-the-artist-whose-ego-was-a-little-too-much/
The wooden leg
El Gamba de Legn’, ‘the wooden leg’ a steam train exhibited at Milan’s Science Museum, Museo della Scienza e della Tecnica Leonardo da Vinci.
https://neuteboom.it/the-wooden-leg/
Astrofashion – every day has its colour
Why are there seven colours and seven days of the week? Is there a link?
https://neuteboom.it/astrofashion/
The horse of kings
An appreciation of the Pura Raza Española or the Andalusian, for centuries considered as both the finest warhorse and the epitome of equine elegance.
https://neuteboom.it/the-horse-of-kings/
Watches and other luxury products
Forever higher – aviation watches
Watches have always had close links to the world of aviation, and many designs have become legends. From the watch made for Alberto Santos-Dumont by Cartier, the Flieger watches by IWC, Mühle Glashütte, Tourby, Stowa, Archimede and other brands
https://neuteboom.it/forever-higher-aviation-watches/
The day the Lunar Rover got a parking ticket
Astronaut Gene Cernan, his Omega Speedmaster watch, and the Lunar Rover in which he got a parking ticket in Milan.
https://neuteboom.it/the-day-the-lunar-rover-got-a-parking-ticket/
The renaissance of fountain pens
The fascination of quality fountain pens, brands such as Aurora, Montegrappa, Montblanc, Nakaya and more.
https://neuteboom.it/the-renaissance-of-fountain-pens/
Fashion
Ermenegildo Zegna
The unique style and extraordinary environmental commitment of this menswear brand from Piedmont, Italy.
https://neuteboom.it/ermenegildo-zegna/
Boglioli, deconstructing the jacket
An article on mens fashion brand Boglioli published in Luxus magazine.
https://neuteboom.it/boglioli-deconstructing-the-jacket/
Brand history: the incredible story of British luxury luggage marque Globe-Trotter
Suitcases by Globe-Trotter, an English brand founded in 1897.
https://neuteboom.it/brand-history-the-incredible-story-of-british-luxury-luggage-marque-globe-trotter/
food and lifestyle
Maserati and four-wheel drift
The Maserati Ghibli, an exciting combination of luxury and sport driving. An experience with writer Alessandro Vai
https://neuteboom.it/maserati-and-four-wheel-drift/
Space tourism
A review of some of the projects designed to take ordinary people into space. An article published in LUXOS magazine.
https://neuteboom.it/space-tourism/
A different dimension of flight: the air taxi
A flight in a Cessna Citation Mustang with pilot Ana Borges
https://neuteboom.it/ana_borges_air_taxi/
Gardens of Liguria
Five lovely gardens near Genoa
https://neuteboom.it/gardens-of-liguria/
Cultural adjustment
An article written with Giulia Remorino, psychotherapist, a specialist in ‘cultural adjustment,’ published in the magazine Kudos. Versions in Italian and English.
https://neuteboom.it/cultural-adjustment/
Artistic values
An article written with Luciano Broglia, architect, on how to ensure that restoring a historic building does not damage its economic value. Published in the magazine Kudos. Versions in Italian and English.
https://neuteboom.it/artistic-values/
Just desserts
How I narrowly escaped a culinary disaster while making the Dutch speciality cake Kwarktaart.
https://neuteboom.it/just-desserts/
Health and medicine
Causes of lower back pain after hip replacement surgery
A look at the pain that can ensue after hip replacement surgery, with suggestions on convalescence, exercises, stretching and diet.
https://neuteboom.it/causes-of-lower-back-pain-after-hip-replacement-surgery/
10 buoni motivi per mangiare tanta frutta e verdura fresca
I benefici per la salute legati al consumo di frutta e verdura.
https://neuteboom.it/10-buoni-motivi-per-mangiare-tanta-frutta-e-verdura-fresca/
Top ten reasons for eating lots of raw fruit and vegetables
Eating raw fruit and veg is good for you, good for the world. An overview of the medical benefits and why can survive without meat.
https://neuteboom.it/top-ten-reasons-for-eating-lots-of-raw-fruit-and-vegetables/
10 reasons why cycling is good for you
Bicycles and the benefits that they bring to health and lifestyle
https://neuteboom.it/10-reasons-why-cycling-is-good-for-you/
How to lower high blood pressure
Lifestyle suggestions on how to reduce blood pressure using devices that stimulate the vagus nerve, including breathing, walking, isometric training and other techniques
https://neuteboom.it/how-to-lower-high-blood-pressure/
The quest for immortality
Why is death necessary in life on earth?
https://neuteboom.it/the-quest-for-immortality/
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Questo blog presenta alcuni esempi dei miei articoli pubblicati su riviste e siti web. Negli anni ho scritto su temi diversi quali orologi, gioielli, moda e turismo di lusso per la rivista Luxos, moda maschile per Boggi Milano, alberi da frutta per RealEnglishFruit, politica locale per La Voce, e il turismo per Hello Milano. Ho scritto un Dizionario Tecnico dell’Edilizia pubblicato da Bema Editrice. Ho diretto diverse riviste, fra le quali Luxos, Kudos, Deeply Inspired e Hello Milano. Ho tradotto molti testi, soprattutto dall’italiano all’inglese, per riviste e siti, ad esempio Modo (design), Suite (industria alberghiera), Modulo (edilizia), Mondo Sommerso (immersioni), La Ceramica in Italia e nel Mondo (ceramiche artistiche), Diana (sport). Ho tradotto alcune guide turistiche per la Toscana pubblicate da Viatoribus, e traduco testi per artisti quali Silvia Celeste Calcagno e Fausto Balbo.
Alcuni articoli:
Top 10 unusual sights in Milan
The horse of kings – Pura Raza Española
The renaissance of fountain pens
Astrofashion – every day has its colour
Causes of lower back pain after hip replacement surgery
How to reduce high blood pressure
Top ten reasons for eating lots of raw fruit and vegetables
Ferruccio Mengaroni, the artist whose ego was a little too much