COLOR PALETTE — Turin, Italy

 

Color inspiration from my travels in Italy last January —

These photos were taken in Turin’s city center, near the Palazzo Reale, or Royal Palace of Turin. Known as the Detroit of Italy, Turin is a northern town famous for its auto industry.

I spent a cold winter day there, observing the city’s palette before my train left at dusk. In my memory, the colors feel still, gentle, refined and sweet. It felt fitting when I learned that Turin was the birthplace of giandjuja, the chocolate hazelnut paste that inspired Nutella.

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COLOR PALETTE — Cremona, Italy

 

Cremona is a small city in northern Italy, known for its violins, which have been manufactured there since the early 16th century. Although it's very quiet, classical music can be heard playing softly at almost every corner. Curvilinear details are everywhere, echoing the shape of the city's favorite instrument. 

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COLOR PALETTE — Bologna, Italy

 

Since moving to Milan last fall, I’ve been itching to travel all over Italy. I’ve spent some time in Florence and Venice, but what really interests me are the smaller towns.

Many cities in Italy have a unique visual identity, and color plays an important role in that. Even though I love to learn about each city’s history, I prefer to read very little about it before I visit. This allows my first impressions to be mostly visual and atmospheric.

Bologna is known as "La Dotta, La Grassa, La Rossa" (The Learned, The Fat, The Red). Fitting for a city with a rich history of academics, food, and anti-fascist movements. Red also refers to the terracotta-colored brick widely used in the city's architecture.