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Drawing of a Loreto marker
- To proof the ancient origin of Loreto tattooes, there is a vintage print, unique of its kind, dating back to the beginning of the ‘900. I’m moved to see, for the first time in my life, the drawing of a Loreto marker in the act of tattoing. The anonymity of the author confirms the rarity of this type[...]
Coptic tattoos. The triangle of tradition. Between religion, culture and history
- Loreto-Jerusalem-Cairo "The triangle of tradition" These three cities have in common the tradition of Christian tattooing, carried out by hand, based on wooden molds that represent mainly religious symbols. For further information, on the blog section, read also: "Traditions in comparison" and "The[...]
Pilgrims and Tattoo of Loreto
- A pilgrimage is a devotional event consisting in going to a sacred place, quite often after a very long and tiring journey. This practice is, perhaps, linked to certain habits of primitive men, who went looking for herbs and special ingredients in faraway lands. In our case, the search aims at [...]
Comparing tradition: Lauretani tattoos vs Coptic tattoos from Jerusalem
- The strong motivation that once encouraged - and still does - pilgrims from all over the world to get a sacred icon tattoo. While Loreto’s tattoo tradition was prohibited towards the end of 1800 and the beginning of 1900 for obvious hygiene reasons - hence getting lost until these days - the traditi[...]
Pelle tatuata al Museo delle Cere Anatomiche Luigi Cattaneo di Bologna
- Visito spesso la città di Bologna. Nel 1997, proprio qui, ho partecipato come visitatore alla mia prima tattoo convention. Ero un militare poco più che ventenne. L'anno successivo (1998), decisi di iniziare a tatuarmi dallo storico tatuatore Italiano Marco Pisa in Via Solferino 15/A. Da quegl[...]
Not just religious symbols
- Being a passionate-compulsive/obsessive researcher of material related to the world of tattoo - both historical and modern - I came across an object that immediately caught my attention and I couldn’t help but adding it to my collection. In an antique dealer in northern England I found a wooden b[...]
