Giovanni Ferrero's Vatican Thriller "Blu Persia e rosso porpora" Blends Art, Beauty and Ecclesiastical Power
In 2021, Giovanni Ferrero released the spy novel "Blu Persia e rosso porpora," published by Salani Le Stanze. The story revolves around the theft of a painting depicting a deteriorating St. Peter's Basilica from a quaint church in Rome. Chiara, a restorer, teams up with her friend, English artist Ernest Hamilton, to delve into the mystery when the artwork resurfaces at the site where Ivorian Cardinal Maltiade was kidnapped. As a potential successor to the ailing Bishop of Rome, his progressive stance poses a challenge to long-standing Church traditions. Their investigation, in conjunction with commissioner Gravini's efforts, navigates economic and spiritual stakes, blending thriller elements with insights on social dynamics and political art, leading to an unexpected conclusion. Antonia De Francesco authored the review for MIfacciodiCultura.
Fatti principali
- Giovanni Ferrero's spy novel "Blu Persia e rosso porpora" was published by Salani Le Stanze in 2021
- The plot begins with the theft of a sacrilegious canvas showing a tilted St. Peter's Basilica about to become rubble
- The painting is stolen from a small church in Rome while entrusted to restorer Chiara
- Chiara confides in Ernest Hamilton, an English painter vacationing in Italy to recover inspiration
- The canvas reappears at the kidnapping site of Ivorian cardinal Maltiade, favorite to succeed the dying Bishop of Rome
- The cardinal's progressive nature would have caused a sharp turn in centuries-old ecclesiastical dynamics
- Commissioner Gravini conducts an official investigation alongside the friends' private inquiry
- The review was written by Antonia De Francesco for MIfacciodiCultura
Entità
Artisti
- Giovanni Ferrero
- Chiara
- Ernest Hamilton
- Maltiade
- Gravini
- Antonia De Francesco
Istituzioni
- Salani Le Stanze
- MIfacciodiCultura
- Artspecialday
Luoghi
- Rome
- Italy
- Vatican
- Ivory Coast