{"id":31650,"date":"2024-12-04T10:06:17","date_gmt":"2024-12-04T10:06:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.luoghiparlanti.it\/?p=31650"},"modified":"2024-12-09T09:28:09","modified_gmt":"2024-12-09T09:28:09","slug":"the-bust-of-marco-polo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.luoghiparlanti.it\/en\/the-bust-of-marco-polo\/","title":{"rendered":"The Bust of Marco Polo"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"31650\" class=\"elementor elementor-31650 elementor-31649\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-59af51a3 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"83865\" data-id=\"59af51a3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" 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POlo<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a5ba26e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"95102\" data-id=\"a5ba26e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2a359a1\" data-eae-slider=\"84020\" data-id=\"2a359a1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4736a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"e4736a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2492f422 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"81673\" data-id=\"2492f422\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"curiosita\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-45666459\" data-eae-slider=\"4556\" data-id=\"45666459\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52cdb729 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"52cdb729\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"curiosit\u00e0\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">THE FIGURE<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-574b9ad3 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"92249\" data-id=\"574b9ad3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-36b148f3\" data-eae-slider=\"80744\" data-id=\"36b148f3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41a0ea04 elementor-cta--layout-image-left elementor-cta--mobile-layout-image-above elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"41a0ea04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.luoghiparlanti.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/standard_marco-polo-9443861-1-402-1024x1024.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"standard_marco-polo-9443861-1-402\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMarco Polo's Life\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n    Born in <strong>Venice<\/strong> in <strong>1254<\/strong>, Marco Polo was one of the greatest travelers in history. In <strong>1271<\/strong>, he embarked on an epic journey along the <em>Silk Road<\/em> with his father and uncle, exploring lands never before seen by Europeans. After years of adventures, he reached the court of the powerful <strong>Kublai Khan<\/strong>, where he stayed for 17 years, becoming one of the emperor's trusted advisors. This journey became one of the most significant exchanges between East and West in history.\n<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a8a88f8 elementor-cta--layout-image-left elementor-cta--mobile-layout-image-above elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"6a8a88f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.luoghiparlanti.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/map-of-marco-polos-travels-1271-1295-10041-1024x576.png);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"map-of-marco-polos-travels-1271---1295-10041\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIl Milione: Its Legacy\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n    During his imprisonment in <strong>Genoa, Italy<\/strong>, Marco Polo dictated his memories to <strong>Rustichello da Pisa<\/strong>, giving life to the masterpiece <em>Il Milione<\/em>. This work revolutionized Europe's perception of the world, describing the wonders of the East: from <strong>paper money<\/strong> to advanced <strong>agricultural techniques<\/strong>, and the grandeur of Asian cities. It was not just a travel account but a symbol of connection and discovery.\n<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c2b20aa elementor-cta--layout-image-left elementor-cta--mobile-layout-image-above elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"3c2b20aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.luoghiparlanti.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/standard_compressed_Marco_Polo_traveling_1_-1024x642.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"standard_compressed_Marco_Polo_traveling_1_\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t A Bridge Between East and West\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n        During his <strong>17 years<\/strong> at the court of <strong>Kublai Khan<\/strong>, Marco Polo held high-profile roles, including ambassador and city governor, becoming an <strong>essential intermediary<\/strong> between the East and the West. His keen observation and curiosity allowed him to bring back to Europe a detailed vision of a world that was previously unknown.\n    <\/p>\n    <p>\n        Among Marco Polo's most significant contributions to Italy were descriptions of advanced urban infrastructures, such as <strong>irrigation systems<\/strong> and <strong>river transport networks<\/strong>, along with insights into silk production and the commercial organization of Chinese cities. \n        This cultural exchange not only brought the East closer to Italy but also laid the groundwork for future economic and cultural exchanges, demonstrating how <em>dialogue<\/em> and <em>mutual curiosity<\/em> can create deep and lasting connections.\n    <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3c917282 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"67433\" data-id=\"3c917282\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"busti\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2cf3c7c\" data-eae-slider=\"29240\" data-id=\"2cf3c7c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e3a315c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3e3a315c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"busti\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">BUSTS<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-11895e97 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"38003\" data-id=\"11895e97\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-16cac17c\" data-eae-slider=\"13611\" data-id=\"16cac17c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c1efad1 elementor-cta--layout-image-left elementor-cta--mobile-layout-image-above elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"2c1efad1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.luoghiparlanti.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/logo-FRDB.png);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"logo FRDB\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFostering Global Connections\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n        The Romualdo Del Bianco Foundation traces its origins to <strong>1989<\/strong>, when the activities that would eventually define its mission began under the vision of an enlightened entrepreneur. The Foundation has been steadfast in its mission to foster cultural exchange and dialogue among young people from diverse countries and backgrounds. Its guiding motto\u2014<em>\u201cFor world peace, among the youth of different nations, through Culture: meeting, knowing, understanding to foster friendship among peoples\u201d<\/em>\u2014reflects its unwavering commitment to promoting intercultural understanding and strengthening bonds between nations.\n    <\/p>\n    <p>\n        The Foundation passionately celebrates the diversity of cultural expressions and creates opportunities for meaningful connections through a variety of international initiatives. Often hosted in cultural landmarks and heritage sites, these events underscore the role of culture as a bridge that unites communities and fosters mutual respect. A key part of this mission is the <strong>Life Beyond Tourism<\/strong>, which promotes the idea of travel as a tool for dialogue, encouraging visitors to go beyond traditional tourism and engage deeply with local cultures.\n    <\/p>\n    <p>\n        As a non-profit organization, the Foundation promotes dialogue through an array of projects, including research, publications, awards, scholarships, and educational programs. Its core principle, <em>\u201cHeritage for Dialogue Among Cultures,\u201d<\/em> is evident in every endeavor, with the aim of building a more inclusive, empathetic, and culturally enriched world.\n    <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f8c3325 elementor-cta--layout-image-left elementor-cta--mobile-layout-image-above elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"3f8c3325\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.luoghiparlanti.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/DSC0403-1024x685.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Busto Leonardo - Auditorium al Duomo\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDonations\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <p>\n        Over the years, the Romualdo Del Bianco Foundation has strengthened bonds of friendship and gratitude with institutions, universities, and communities around the world by donating statues made of statuary white Carrara marble. These statues depict some of the most iconic figures in Italian culture and thought, honoring their enduring legacy.\n    <\/p>\n    <p>\n        Through these donations, the Foundation actively promotes the value of culture and art, inspiring us to seek beauty, hope, and inspiration from these remarkable figures and the \"journey\" they represent.\n    <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-659214c0 elementor-cta--layout-image-left elementor-cta--mobile-layout-image-above elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"659214c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.luoghiparlanti.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Bozzetto-225x300.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Bozzetto\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Marco Polo Busts Around the World\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n        On the occasion of the <strong>700th anniversary of Marco Polo\u2019s birth<\/strong>, one of history\u2019s greatest travelers and cultural ambassadors, the Romualdo Del Bianco Foundation commissioned the creation of the sculpture <em>\u201cIn viaggio per il dialogo\u201d<\/em>. \n        Crafted by renowned sculptor <strong>Dino De Ranieri<\/strong> from Pietrasanta, in Italy, the bust is more than a mere representation: it is a <strong>universal tribute to the journey<\/strong> as a tool for cultural connection and mutual understanding.\n    <\/p>\n    <p>\n        This sculpture embodies the spirit of Marco Polo, who transformed exploration into a bridge between East and West, reminding us of the importance of dialogue as a means to build a more united world.\n    <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6741fef2 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"20291\" data-id=\"6741fef2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"opera\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-13bdfc1a\" data-eae-slider=\"14325\" data-id=\"13bdfc1a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a68d110 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2a68d110\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"opera\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ARTWORK<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-71ee47d elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"94562\" data-id=\"71ee47d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5264b346\" data-eae-slider=\"47976\" data-id=\"5264b346\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27ba7e58 elementor-cta--layout-image-left elementor-cta--mobile-layout-image-above elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"27ba7e58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.luoghiparlanti.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Immagine_Marco_Polo-768x863.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Immagine_Marco_Polo\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Artwork and Its Creator\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n        <strong>Dino De Ranieri<\/strong>, a sculptor from Pietrasanta renowned for his mastery of marble and unique approach to portraiture, views each piece as a journey into the depths of the human soul. For De Ranieri, a bust is not merely a physical representation but an opportunity to capture the essence of a character and the universal message they embody.\n    <\/p>\n    <p>\n        \"<em>With <\/em><strong><em>\u2018In viaggio per il dialogo\u2019<\/em><\/strong><em>, I wanted to portray Marco Polo not just as an explorer but as a living symbol of intercultural dialogue. The piece celebrates movement, curiosity, and the ability to connect seemingly distant worlds. Every detail of the bust reflects the spirit of travel: the face gazing beyond symbolizes the pursuit of new perspectives, while the soft lines evoke the flow of cultures meeting and enriching each other<\/em>. Through this work, I invite anyone who observes it to reflect on the importance of dialogue as a tool to build a better future.\"\n    <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5e09f45 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"3513\" data-id=\"5e09f45\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5b38135\" data-eae-slider=\"30104\" data-id=\"5b38135\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2a1b7c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e2a1b7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">PHOTO GALLERY<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fcfa5a3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"69160\" data-id=\"fcfa5a3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4cb5ca2\" data-eae-slider=\"62859\" data-id=\"4cb5ca2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4e47a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b4e47a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.luoghiparlanti.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_1313-768x1024.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-42208\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.luoghiparlanti.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_1313-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.luoghiparlanti.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_1313-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/www.luoghiparlanti.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_1313-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/www.luoghiparlanti.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_1313-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.luoghiparlanti.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_1313-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33171de elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"33171de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"595\" src=\"https:\/\/www.luoghiparlanti.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_1308-1024x761.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-42196\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.luoghiparlanti.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_1308-1024x761.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.luoghiparlanti.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_1308-300x223.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.luoghiparlanti.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_1308-768x570.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.luoghiparlanti.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_1308-1536x1141.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.luoghiparlanti.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_1308-2048x1521.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-68acf91\" data-eae-slider=\"73590\" data-id=\"68acf91\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-815956e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"815956e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.luoghiparlanti.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_1310-768x1024.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-42202\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.luoghiparlanti.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_1310-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.luoghiparlanti.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_1310-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/www.luoghiparlanti.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_1310-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/www.luoghiparlanti.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_1310-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.luoghiparlanti.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_1310-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ee1187 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3ee1187\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.luoghiparlanti.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_1314-768x1024.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-42211\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.luoghiparlanti.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_1314-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.luoghiparlanti.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_1314-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/www.luoghiparlanti.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_1314-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/www.luoghiparlanti.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_1314-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.luoghiparlanti.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_1314-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-59e31e3\" data-eae-slider=\"28772\" data-id=\"59e31e3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b885ec2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b885ec2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.luoghiparlanti.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_1309-768x1024.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-42199\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.luoghiparlanti.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_1309-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.luoghiparlanti.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_1309-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/www.luoghiparlanti.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_1309-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/www.luoghiparlanti.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_1309-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.luoghiparlanti.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_1309-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption 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