Camilla de Laurentis
Neurosurgery resident in Italy, who especially loves paintings and the relationship between Art and Medicine. Football addicted, lover of cats, mother of dragons (...that's not true, but I wish it was)
Articles by Camilla
Visit Astonishing Halls of Maps and Globes
Cartography is the production of geographical maps and globes. It has evolved both as a science and as an art. This is why powerful people love...
Camilla de Laurentis 11 November 2024
QUIZ: Guess the Catholic Saint
Camilla de Laurentis 2 November 2024
Stonehenge: Incredible Facts and Fascinating Theories
Stonehenge is one of the most famous archeological sites in the world, located in the county of Wiltshire, UK. Nowadays we do know some things about...
Camilla de Laurentis 12 September 2024
10 Spectacular Hidden Gems at the Louvre Museum
The Louvre Museum in the heart of Paris is home to an incredible collection of artworks. Everyone knows it includes Mona Lisa, Nike of Samothrace,...
Camilla de Laurentis 12 August 2024
Indigenous Australian Art: Traditions from a Fascinating Ancient Past
Indigenous Australian (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) culture is nowadays considered one of the most ancient in the world. Some historians...
Camilla de Laurentis 9 August 2024
7 Extraordinary Stained Glass Wonders You Need to Know
The practice of decorating pieces of glass with the aim of adorning a room seems to originate in the ancient Roman Empire. Later stained glass...
Camilla de Laurentis 2 August 2024
Masterpiece Story: A Vaccination by Anna Ancher
Anna Ancher’s painting A Vaccination underlines the importance of vaccines for the community and how children are key elements in public health. It...
Camilla de Laurentis 23 July 2024
Van Gogh’s Marvelous Flower Paintings
Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890) was an incredibly prolific artist whose paintings are known all over the world. Besides self-portraits and landscapes,...
Camilla de Laurentis 13 June 2024
Online Art Travels: An Ultimate Banksy City Guide
Nowadays everyone knows Banksy. They actually only know his name and his art, since he still remains anonymous. Many wrote and write about him, his...
Camilla de Laurentis 3 June 2024
Mona Lisa’s Illnesses
Everyone has heard about the Mona Lisa, Leonardo da Vinci’s masterpiece at the Louvre in Paris. But you have probably never heard about… her...
Camilla de Laurentis 8 May 2024