Aldo Galli

Rusty stared at his distant homeland from the bank." I have just crossed the Great River " he shouted. "Will I find a territory? Could this part of the world be my forever home?" Rusty is a big coati now. As he looks for a new home, he travels through the forest and returns to the Great River, where the unexpected happens. His old enemy, Rongo the jaguar, traps him by the water's edge. In an incredible escape, Rusty is propelled to the far bank of the river and begins to explore the other side of the world, unaware that it conceals the most frightening threat to the animals and to the forest itself. ABOUT THE RUSTY COATI STORIES Inspired and encouraged by his close friend, the late Richard Adams―author of Watership Down, one of the most beloved and bestselling children's novels of all times―Galli has created his own set of animal characters and adventures, with a rather peculiar protagonist: Rusty, the ring-tailed coati, a funny-looking creature, with a long snout and black and white markings on his face. The books are beautifully crafted and contain the original artwork based on Galli's travel and experiences in the Peruvian Amazon, studying native wildlife and plants and finding the inspiration for the series. Like in the Watership Down's 40th anniversary commemorative edition he had the honor of illustrating, the stories come to life in detailed and vibrant oil paintings on canvas, designed to transport young readers into Rusty's world and fire their imagination. With many additional facts about the Amazon jungle, the books are great educational tools for parents and teachers to help children discover its beauty and treasures and understand the importance of this place and why we must protect it. The series not only aims to offer charming tales to entertain kids but also wants to engage with a young audience about the environment and the natural world and seeks to raise awareness about the Amazon. This is a time when the rainforest needs all our help to preserve it for its unique animals and plants, for all the indigenous people who call it home, and for the future of our planet.

Rusty stared at his distant homeland from the bank." I have just crossed the Great River " he shouted. "Will I find a territory? Could this part of the world be my forever home?" Rusty is a big coati now. As he looks for a new home, he travels through the forest and returns to the Great River, where the unexpected happens. His old enemy, Rongo the jaguar, traps him by the water's edge. In an incredible escape, Rusty is propelled to the far bank of the river and begins to explore the other side of the world, unaware that it conceals the most frightening threat to the animals and to the forest itself. ABOUT THE RUSTY COATI STORIES Inspired and encouraged by his close friend, the late Richard Adams―author of Watership Down, one of the most beloved and bestselling children's novels of all times―Galli has created his own set of animal characters and adventures, with a rather peculiar protagonist: Rusty, the ring-tailed coati, a funny-looking creature, with a long snout and black and white markings on his face. The books are beautifully crafted and contain the original artwork based on Galli's travel and experiences in the Peruvian Amazon, studying native wildlife and plants and finding the inspiration for the series. Like in the Watership Down's 40th anniversary commemorative edition he had the honor of illustrating, the stories come to life in detailed and vibrant oil paintings on canvas, designed to transport young readers into Rusty's world and fire their imagination. With many additional facts about the Amazon jungle, the books are great educational tools for parents and teachers to help children discover its beauty and treasures and understand the importance of this place and why we must protect it. The series not only aims to offer charming tales to entertain kids but also wants to engage with a young audience about the environment and the natural world and seeks to raise awareness about the Amazon. This is a time when the rainforest needs all our help to preserve it for its unique animals and plants, for all the indigenous people who call it home, and for the future of our planet.

"AND FAR BEYOND THIS VALLEY," BORIS BORED HOLES INTO RUSTY'S EYES, "LIE WONDERS YOU CANNOT IMAGINE. LEGEND SAYS THERE IS A GREAT RIVER―A RIVER SO WIDE IT CUTS THE WORLD IN TWO " In the opening story of the Rusty Coati series, a young Rusty and his friends enjoy an easygoing life in the safety of their secluded valley, until one day Old Boris tells them the legend of the Great River. Everybody believes that the elder coati is crazy, as no one knows his secret. Only Rusty perceives that the bearer of all the knowledge of the forest has an important message to pass on to youngsters and is looking for someone curious and brave, willing to find the truth. From a branch of the giant kapok tree, Rusty looks out over the immense Amazon rainforest with excitement: he is ready for an adventure The courageous ring-tailed coati sets out on a journey in search of the Great River. Along the way, Rusty makes new friends between the jungle animals, and they help him to overcome the many obstacles he encounters in what seems an impossible quest. Will Rusty ever find the Great River and understand the real meaning of the ancient tale? Will he make it back to his valley to share it with the other coatis? ABOUT THE RUSTY COATI STORIESInspired and encouraged by his close friend, the late Richard Adams―author of Watership Down, one of the most beloved and bestselling children's novels of all times―Galli has created his own set of animal characters and adventures, with a rather peculiar protagonist: Rusty, the ring-tailed coati, a funny-looking creature, with a long snout and black and white markings on his face. The books are beautifully crafted and contain the original artwork based on Galli's travel and experiences in the Peruvian Amazon, studying native wildlife and plants and finding the inspiration for the series. Like in the Watership Down's 40th anniversary commemorative edition he had the honor of illustrating, the stories come to life in detailed and vibrant oil paintings on canvas, designed to transport young readers into Rusty's world and fire their imagination. With many additional facts about the Amazon jungle, the books are great educational tools for parents and teachers to help children discover its beauty and treasures and understand the importance of this place and why we must protect it. The series not only aims to offer charming tales to entertain kids but also wants to engage with a young audience about the environment and the natural world and seeks to raise awareness about the Amazon. This is a time when the rainforest needs all our help to preserve it for its unique animals and plants, for all the indigenous people who call it home, and for the future of our planet.

In the opening story of the Rusty Coati series, a young Rusty sits on the branch of a giant kapok tree. From there, it looks like the Amazon forest goes on forever and ever. Rusty is ready for a grand quest. He wants to find the Great River Old Boris talks about. Legend has it that the river is so wide it cuts the world in two Saying goodbye to his family and friends, the courageous ring-tailed coati sets out into the vast, scary, and sometimes dangerous wilderness. Will he ever find the river and understand the true meaning of the ancient tale? Will he make it back to his valley to tell his friends? ABOUT THE RUSTY COATI STORIESRusty Coati is a very curious creature and wants to know more about his home, the great Amazon jungle. He embarks on a number of bold adventures and overcomes daring challenges with the support of some trustworthy friends he meets along the way. The Rusty Coati stories are authored and wonderfully illustrated by Aldo Galli who had the honor of bringing to life the 40th anniversary edition of Richard Adams' Watership Down, one of the best-selling novels of all time. Aldo Galli wants to use his art through the medium of children's books to help parents and kids discover the treasures of the Amazon rainforest and learn how important this place is in our world.

Nove saggi, quasi due secoli di storia dal primo Trecento, e quindi dall'epoca viscontea, al primo Cinquecento, cioe alla fine dell'epoca e della cultura sforzesca, secondo il filo rosso del rapporto tra la cultura lombarda e l'Antico. Un Antico mai antiquariale, ma sempre rivissuto e rifunzionalizzato nel contesto delle scelte culturali e politiche di una Milano costantemente al centro della vita delle corti in Italia e in Europa. Il volume contiene molte novita. Vari contributi si muovono attorno alla figura di Giovanni Visconti, arcivescovo di Milano e signore della citta dal 1339 al 1354, alla sua committenza, al suo palazzo in Milano, e al ciclo pittorico che ne ornava la grande sala affacciata sul Duomo e che e stato riscoperto e arricchito di molte parti inedite. Frutto di metodi pionieristici e di ricerche sul campo sono gli apporti che rivoluzionano l'immagine della Milano viscontea, e le conoscenze sulla Vigevano di Luchino Visconti. Nella seconda parte del volume e invece di scena la scultura "pisanelliana" dei Da Carona tra Venezia, Milano e Genova, e poi, avanzando nel tempo, i problemi dell'architettura e della decorazione in Bramante, e dei palazzi "all'antica" di fine Quattrocento tra Milano e Venezia. Il volto di Milano tardo-medievale e rinascimentale, e il ruolo della corte viscontea e sforzesca nel quadro della societa cortese in Italia del nord, risultano considerevolmente arricchiti e mutati.