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Armando Casali - Ossidazioni, Cose dell'altro mondo - Part 7

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Not only are Armando's photographs reminiscent of the universe and nature — they also recall other works of art from history.

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Caption 3 [it]: noi, eh, abbiamo visto un viaggio che,
Caption 3 [en]: we, uh, we've seen a journey that,

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Romanzo Italiano - Lazio - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Journalist Annalena Benini introduces us to different writers from different places in Italy, beginning with Rome, where she interviews Chiara Gamberale, a novelist.

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Caption 30 [it]: perché ha già visto tutto e si annoia facilmente.
Caption 30 [en]: because it has already seen everything and gets bored easily.

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Armando Casali - Ossidazioni, Cose dell'altro mondo - Part 3

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Armando tells us how the designs he is fascinated by come to be. It all has to do with billboards, and how they are marked up, torn, and over time, oxidized. The oxidation process is fascinating.

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Caption 29 [it]: Abbiamo visto come l'inizio della degenerazione
Caption 29 [en]: We have seen how the beginning of the degeneration

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Armando Casali - Ossidazioni, Cose dell'altro mondo - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Little by little, we discover Armando's fascination with oxidation. It seems to have started by looking at advertising billboards.

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Caption 43 [it]: io ho visto delle immagini
Caption 43 [en]: I saw some images

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Formaggi - D'autore - Part 7

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

The ancient via Priula leads us to the mountains where we visit a herbal laboratory, in which flowers and plants are transformed into beauty products using historical recipes.

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Caption 36 [it]: Ma visto che Gianfranco è un chimico,
Caption 36 [en]: But since Gianfranco is a chemist,

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Caravaggio - EP1 - Part 21

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

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Michele returns to the palace but the Cardinal is not happy. Beatrice is on trial at the papal court and is trying to defend herself.

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Caption 8 [it]: Ho visto come non sai distinguere la marmaglia da uno Strozzi.
Caption 8 [en]: I've seen how you can't distinguish the riff-raff from a Strozzi.

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Guido Crepax - Cercando Valentina - Part 11

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Guido Crepax's son Antonio talks about the day Antonio Custra was killed in May of 1977, during an armed demonstration in Milan. This was during the so-called anni di piombo (years of lead), a period of social turmoil, political violence and upheaval that lasted from the late 1960s until the late 1980s, marked by a wave of both far-left and far-right incidents of political terrorism and violent clashes. Many demonstrators were arrested, but Antonio Crepax managed not to get loaded onto a paddy wagon.

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Caption 41 [it]: Ti ho visto e ho sperato che quell'attimo durasse per sempre.
Caption 41 [en]: I saw you and I hoped that that moment would last forever.

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Caravaggio - EP1 - Part 16

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

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We learn of the death of Francesco Cenci from a conversation between the Cardinal and one of his guests. Michele arrives too, at a reception, where his latest painting is on display. He makes an impression as someone who speaks his mind.

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Caption 17 [it]: Be', avete mai visto "L'Ultima Cena"? -Non ancora.
Caption 17 [en]: Well, have you ever seen "The Last Supper"? -Not yet.

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Caravaggio - EP1 - Part 5

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

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Michele goes back home after his mother dies and there, he spends some time with his childhood friend, Costanza Colonna. He tells her about his plans to go to Rome, the artistic center of the universe.

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Caption 19 [it]: E poi ho già visto tutto quello che c'era da vedere.
Caption 19 [en]: And besides, I have already seen what there was to see.

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Caravaggio - EP1 - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

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Caravaggio is a TV mini-series based on the life of the Italian painter Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio. It opens in 1577 when the painter was 5 years old. The plague had just hit and people who were still alive were burning their household possessions.

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Caption 8 [it]: Non dirai a nessuno che mi hai visto piangere,
Caption 8 [en]: You won't tell anyone you saw me cry,

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La pittura più bella del mondo - La Resurrezione di Piero della Francesca - Part 14

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

We learn more about how and why Piero's Resurrection was moved from its original position. It's fascinating.

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Caption 47 [it]: che abbiamo visto, è lo storico dell'arte
Caption 47 [en]: who, we saw, is an art historian

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La pittura più bella del mondo - La Resurrezione di Piero della Francesca - Part 3

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Restoring the Resurrection was a lengthy and complex process, consisting of reinforcement, cleaning, and the retouching of the painting itself.

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Caption 26 [it]: che ha visto i restauratori direttamente al lavoro sulla parete dipinta,
Caption 26 [en]: that saw the restorers directly at work on the painted wall,

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Itinerari Della Bellezza - Basilicata - Part 5

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

The segment concentrates on the environs of Matera, its rugged beauty, and the sacred art and architecture that makes use of natural grottoes.

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Caption 26 [it]: che ha visto le lotte tra Longobardi, Saraceni, Bizantini e Franchi,
Caption 26 [en]: which had witnessed the battles among Longobards, Saracens, Byzantines, and Franks,

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Itinerari Della Bellezza - Umbria - Part 5

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Cascia and Visso are explored in this segment. The narrator makes the point that Umbria is the land of saints, naming: Saints Francis, Clare, Benedict, and Rita.

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Caption 3 [it]: ha visto nascere anche Santa Rita
Caption 3 [en]: it witnessed as well the birth of Saint Rita

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Itinerari Della Bellezza - Trentino Alto Adige - Part 5

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Buonconsiglio Castle in Beseno is the highlight of this segment. The castle boasts a frescoed cycle with scenes from the everyday life of farmers and nobles, circa 1400.

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Caption 7 [it]: Ma questa città ha visto nei secoli
Caption 7 [en]: But this city has seen, over the centuries,

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