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Rosa Matteucci and Louis De Belle explore Swiss cemeteries in new book

publication · 2026-07-27

Rosa Matteucci and Louis De Belle have published 'Il tempo è galantuomo. Svizzera' with Humboldt Books, a volume that explores Switzerland through its cemeteries and the notable figures buried there. The book covers graves from Rainer Maria Rilke in Raron to Carl Gustav Jung in Zurich, including poets, writers, painters, designers, athletes, philanthropists, and psychoanalysts. Matteucci's text alternates between reflection and irony, while De Belle's photographs examine architecture, landscape, and territorial transformations. The work is presented as a secular pilgrimage that reveals Switzerland beyond stereotypes, with everyday details such as stops at Migrolino stores. Humboldt Books continues its editorial project of combining literature, photography, and travel.

Key facts

  • Book title: 'Il tempo è galantuomo. Svizzera'
  • Authors: Rosa Matteucci (text) and Louis De Belle (photography)
  • Publisher: Humboldt Books, Milan
  • Publication year: 2026
  • Covers graves of Rainer Maria Rilke (Raron) and Carl Gustav Jung (Zurich)
  • Includes figures from poetry, literature, religion, painting, fashion, sports, philanthropy, cinema, and psychoanalysis
  • De Belle's work focuses on architecture, landscape, and territorial change
  • Humboldt Books specializes in books combining literature, photography, and travel

Entities

Artists

  • Rosa Matteucci
  • Louis De Belle
  • Rainer Maria Rilke
  • Carl Gustav Jung
  • Marcel Proust
  • Jim Morrison
  • Oscar Wilde
  • Honoré de Balzac
  • Edith Piaf
  • Jean-Paul Sartre

Institutions

  • Humboldt Books
  • Collezione da Tiffany

Locations

  • Switzerland
  • Paris
  • Père-Lachaise
  • Raron
  • Zurich
  • Milan
  • Italy

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