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But none that I know of has achieved the national notoriety of Aldobrando Piacenza Aldobrando Piacenza is acclaimed as an American folk artist who inspired both art students and artists alike. These are cherished by collectors nationwide. He also painted in primitive folk art style, often on wood surfaces or murals.

In the s, art collectors and art students came from the Art Institute of Chicago to visit his home in Highwood to be inspired by his art.

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His parents worked the land and raised cows in an old stone house called Casa del Collo. Don Giovanni Battista was the fourth in four generations of priests in the family. Both had great influence on Aldo. Don Fortunato willed his library to the family and it was from there that Aldo was exposed to the classics.

In those days it was customary for the men to go to work far away to earn money for the family. Aldo and his father went to work in Campiglia, in the gulf of Spezia when Aldo was 14 years old. It was on this trip that they toured the cities of Lucca and Pisa, where Aldo had his first exposure to fine Italian church structures, including the duomo and leaning tower of Pisa.

One month after their return, Aldo set off for America with others from the village in order to find work. Later, he sold strawberries in the streets of Chicago. He became injured when he was hit by a Chicago streetcar while riding his bicycle to work at a bakery.

His recovery took four months. From then on he walked with a limp.

Cold and crisp, the air outside reminds us of the holiday season. And for many Italians that means chestnuts!

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Since autumn is harvest time for chestnuts, winter always has been the perfect time to enjoy them. There are many ways to prepare these soft and tasty nuts. More like a fruit, they can be roasted, boiled, or dried and ground into a flour, opening up a flurry of culinary possibilities.

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We call ourselves Modenesi. The Italian side of my family, along with our many friends from the same mountains call ourselves by the name of the province of Modena, which is also the name of the provincial seat.

Recently however, I had the chance to acquaint myself with this beautiful city. My daughter, you see, has just moved to Modena for a new job.

We are all very proud of her perseverance in searching for a position in Italy, even if it James Church, participating in the th anniversary celebration of the parish. Our Catholic community is proud to join in the celebration of the long history of this parish and its faithful members. Tom Baldonieri shared some of St. Earlier, Catholic settlers attended religious services at Fort Sheridan.

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