Maurizio

Zanetti

There is nothing to do: you can no longer see the mists of the past, the ones that even in the city center prevented you from seeing a few meters away. Today, it will be due to the rise in temperatures, more mists than fogs in the center. However, they give magic to known landscapes. As in the Roman bridge Ponte Pietra.

The Adige river gathers the historic center of Verona in a bend. From Ponte Nuovo you have a nice glance: on the left the church of Sant'Anastasia, on the right on the hill surrounded by cypresses Castel San Pietro, in the center, small little, Ponte Pietra. The clouds of a splendid day in late summer are the outline.

Sirolo, Conero Riviera, San Michele beach. Before the tourists arrive you can still admire the compositions left the previous day. Small constructions of land art, without pretending to be...

They call them "the crests of Monte Grolla". It is a path that runs along an overhang on the velle di Revolto, Lessinia Regional Park, less than an hour's drive from Verona.

The night and its colors as always give new shots for the beautiful Verona. In the foreground the ruins of the Roman Theater. Overlooking the ancient "Ponte Pietra" and the bell tower of the cathedral.

An hour's drive from Verona, on the Lessinia plateau, a path runs alongside a cliff for a few kilometers. They are the "crests of Mount Grolla", a masterpiece of nature in which it is easy to find chamois and marmots. And also the "lung-ta", the Tibetan prayer flags, spread in the wind by some hikers.

A classic view of Verona from Ponte Nuovo towards the Church of Sant'Anastasia and Castel San Pietro. Waiting for the storm coming.

A stone's throw from Campo Santa Margherita, Banksy has given his murals to Venice and the world. Murals that, sometimes happen in Venice, are partially covered by high water.

Waiting for the first tourists, the newly painted beach cabins give a touch of color. And a taste of the old holidays. Photo was taken in Sottomarina (Chioggia) with iPhone7, no post-production.

To say that Venice is a unique city in the world is all too trivial. But it is only with his usual acquaintance that we can discover, step by step, corner by corner, the incredible beauty of his daily life: clothes hung out to dry between home and home, the boats moored, the colors that are reflected in the canals. A simple but perhaps always new beauty ... The photo was taken with iPhone 7, no post-production.

Dozza, a small village on the Apennines between Tuscany and Romagna, is a treasure chest with entirely frescoed houses. Since 1965 it has hosted the Biennale of the Painted Wall, with artists from all over the world who continue to transform it into a true open-air art gallery. Photo taken with iPhone 4 during a visit of mine back in 2012.

Palazzo Grimani, Venice, is a treasure chest that after being the residence of various DOGI (starting from 1521) is a splendid museum. Less known than others, perhaps among the most beautiful in the world. Photo was taken with iPhone7, no postproduction.

When we say gray: the sky that is the background to the palaces and "masegni" of Piazza San Marco, the balcony of the church and even the young seagull ... but it is priceless to be a part even for a moment of the eternal magic of Venice. Photo was taken with iPhone 7, no post-production.

Matera and its "SASSI" in itself is an incredible, magical city. If among old houses, caves, churches, you will find a splendid art exhibition that makes its setting in the SASSI, you can easily get to the wonder. With the iPhone always in your pocket taking a picture is a must.

The bet I make with myself for at least 8 years is always the same: can a good smartphone replace the reflex? The answer I continue to give is: often but not always yes. And so even a dance show (here Barcode 39 by Lpp Project Dance Company) can give a good picture from the iPhone ...

A new show is prepared in a dance school. With the iPhone, it is easier to be discreet and to capture the moments of a hard but sweet job.

October 2018, a warm autumn day in Venice. On the vaporetto two American tourists. From his clothing they look like Texans. She looks at Giudecca and Molino Stucky, he watches the "zattere" from 100 ice-cream shops. I, indiscreet, shoot out with the iPhone and take the picture.

An autumn afternoon in Verona. The Adige river swollen with water, a young girl draws in her notebook. And between one color and another, he munches an apple. Photo taken with the faithful and always ready iPhone.

In the shadow of an old house in the beautiful Murano, a glass player gives the soundtrack to the island of glass. And the enchantment of sound is added to the charm of the glasses worked by generations of "master glassmakers"

The most precious commodity, drinking water, was once provided by women. They carried it on the head, with great skill, in a clay pot: in the lands of Lazio it is still called "cannata".
Today the race with "cannata" is a game. Repurposed at the Tocatì of Verona last September.