For Americans, San Giovanni Rotondo has two big draws. First, we get to see for ourselves that Italians are actually capable of building ugly towns. Not every human habitation in this lovely land is San Gimignano. Then, San Giovanni is one of the best places to witness the persistence of unreason in the modern world.
Lessons of a Humanist Who Can Disturb the Peace. While spending time with Renzo Piano, I've been discovering how much struggle it takes to create even a fleeting sense of peace. By Herbert Muschamp. [
New York Times: Arts]