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Of all colours
Pomposa and its surroundings are a gallery of endless colour nuances: the grass, the plants, the crops, the animals, the carved stone, the bricks, the frescoes, the mosaics...Here is a sample by colour gradation. Last five orders of the bell…
On the other hand
The name Guido returns several times in the history of Pomposa. When we are not talking about Abbot Guido (970 - 1046), who later became a saint, we are undoubtedly talking about the Benedictine monk who studied, taught, theorized and…
Detectives, naturally
Sharpen your eyes. Dried grass, mud and sticks don't exactly look inviting. But, on closer inspection, there is much to discover. Particularly in summer, when the water leaves a little more margin on the banks, you may catch a glimpse…
The Pomposa wardrobe
There are autumn-winter and spring-summer collections. There are costume changes and catwalks full of colour. There are incomparable soundtracks and incomparable embroideries, even when they are imperfect. Symmetries, excesses, varied cuts and shapes. Leaves, plants, trees, flowers, animals parade (even…