{"id":1220,"date":"2025-12-01T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-01T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rosmunda.net\/?p=1220"},"modified":"2026-03-25T11:39:33","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T11:39:33","slug":"il-segreto-di-villa-chioso","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rosmunda.net\/en\/il-segreto-di-villa-chioso\/","title":{"rendered":"The Secret of Villa Chioso"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"bde-section-1220-100 bde-section\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" itemprop=\"mainEntity\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"section-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"bde-image2-1220-101 bde-image2\" src=\"http:\/\/rosmunda.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/il-segreto-rosmunda-copertina-3.webp\" alt=\"Illustrazione orizzontale che mostra due gatti blu antropomorfi su un ramo d&#039;albero; uno suona il tamburo e l&#039;altro \u00e8 disteso, su uno sfondo astratto arancione e giallo.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rosmunda.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/il-segreto-rosmunda-copertina-3.webp 1600w, https:\/\/rosmunda.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/il-segreto-rosmunda-copertina-3-300x150.webp 300w, https:\/\/rosmunda.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/il-segreto-rosmunda-copertina-3-1024x512.webp 1024w, https:\/\/rosmunda.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/il-segreto-rosmunda-copertina-3-768x384.webp 768w, https:\/\/rosmunda.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/il-segreto-rosmunda-copertina-3-1536x768.webp 1536w, https:\/\/rosmunda.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/il-segreto-rosmunda-copertina-3-18x9.webp 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" itemprop=\"primaryImageOfPage\"><\/div>\n<\/section><section class=\"bde-section-1220-145 bde-section\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"section-container\"><div class=\"bde-columns-1220-146 bde-columns\"><div class=\"bde-column-1220-147 bde-column\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"bde-div-1220-148 bde-div\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"bde-heading-1220-149 bde-heading\" itemprop=\"headline\">The Secret of Villa Chioso<\/h1><h2 class=\"bde-heading-1220-150 bde-heading\" itemprop=\"locationCreated\">\nRive, Vercelli<br>2024\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"bde-column-1220-152 bde-column\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"bde-div-1220-153 bde-div\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<p class=\"bde-text-1220-154 bde-text translation-block\" itemprop=\"description\">The mural was created by <strong>Rosmunda<\/strong> as part of the <strong>Derive<\/strong> festival, a public art project in rural spaces curated by <strong>Silvia Scardapane<\/strong> of <strong>Inward<\/strong>.<br><br>The work draws inspiration from local legends tied to <strong>Villa Chioso<\/strong>, where myth speaks of nocturnal apparitions and dancing girls who, in the eyes of strangers, would transform into black cats. This tale evokes the presence of the <strong>masche<\/strong> (mysterious shapeshifting figures from local folklore), suspended between dream and mystery.<br><br>The mural pays homage to this dreamlike suggestion by placing the viewer in the role of the outside observer: the <strong>cats<\/strong> depicted have limbs of humanoid form, a detail that hints at their true magical nature and reminds us that, in this nocturnal vision, nothing is quite what it seems.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/section><section class=\"bde-section-1220-137 bde-section\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"section-container\"><div class=\"bde-div-1220-138 bde-div\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"bde-image2-1220-139 bde-image2\" src=\"http:\/\/rosmunda.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/il-segreto-rosmunda-dettaglio11.webp\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rosmunda.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/il-segreto-rosmunda-dettaglio11.webp 1600w, https:\/\/rosmunda.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/il-segreto-rosmunda-dettaglio11-225x300.webp 225w, https:\/\/rosmunda.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/il-segreto-rosmunda-dettaglio11-768x1024.webp 768w, https:\/\/rosmunda.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/il-segreto-rosmunda-dettaglio11-1152x1536.webp 1152w, https:\/\/rosmunda.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/il-segreto-rosmunda-dettaglio11-1536x2048.webp 1536w, https:\/\/rosmunda.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/il-segreto-rosmunda-dettaglio11-9x12.webp 9w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" itemprop=\"workExample\">\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/section><section class=\"bde-section-1220-112 bde-section\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"section-container\"><div class=\"bde-columns-1220-113 bde-columns\"><div class=\"bde-column-1220-114 bde-column\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"bde-image2-1220-115 bde-image2\" src=\"http:\/\/rosmunda.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/il-segreto-rosmunda-dettaglio2.webp\" alt=\"Dettaglio del murale &quot;Il Segreto di Villa Chioso&quot; che mostra un gatto bianco antropomorfo che suona uno strumento a corde, dipinto su un albero stilizzato accanto a una figura umana che si protende verso l&#039;alto, con l&#039;artista al lavoro su una piattaforma elevatrice.\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rosmunda.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/il-segreto-rosmunda-dettaglio2.webp 1050w, https:\/\/rosmunda.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/il-segreto-rosmunda-dettaglio2-225x300.webp 225w, https:\/\/rosmunda.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/il-segreto-rosmunda-dettaglio2-768x1024.webp 768w, https:\/\/rosmunda.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/il-segreto-rosmunda-dettaglio2-9x12.webp 9w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1050px) 100vw, 1050px\" itemprop=\"workExample\">\n<\/div><div class=\"bde-column-1220-116 bde-column\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"bde-image2-1220-117 bde-image2\" src=\"http:\/\/rosmunda.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/il-segreto-rosmunda-dettaglio4.webp\" alt=\"Dettaglio ravvicinato dell&#039;occhio sinistro della luna antropomorfa del murale &quot;Il Segreto di Villa Chioso&quot;, caratterizzato da linee blu decise su fondo bianco e sfumature arancioni e rosa sullo sfondo.\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rosmunda.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/il-segreto-rosmunda-dettaglio4.webp 1050w, https:\/\/rosmunda.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/il-segreto-rosmunda-dettaglio4-225x300.webp 225w, https:\/\/rosmunda.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/il-segreto-rosmunda-dettaglio4-768x1024.webp 768w, https:\/\/rosmunda.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/il-segreto-rosmunda-dettaglio4-9x12.webp 9w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1050px) 100vw, 1050px\" itemprop=\"workExample\">\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/section><section class=\"bde-section-1220-118 bde-section\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"section-container\"><div class=\"bde-div-1220-119 bde-div\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"bde-image2-1220-120 bde-image2\" src=\"http:\/\/rosmunda.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/il-segreto-rosmunda-dettaglio7-scaled.webp\" alt=\"Veduta d&#039;insieme del murale &quot;Il Segreto di Villa Chioso&quot; sulla facciata di un edificio, che raffigura un grande albero stilizzato con gatti blu antropomorfi e un volto di luna piena antropomorfo sulla sommit\u00e0, sovrastante una silhouette di gatto blu che corre in primo piano su uno sfondo giallo e blu.\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rosmunda.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/il-segreto-rosmunda-dettaglio7-scaled.webp 1920w, https:\/\/rosmunda.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/il-segreto-rosmunda-dettaglio7-225x300.webp 225w, https:\/\/rosmunda.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/il-segreto-rosmunda-dettaglio7-768x1024.webp 768w, https:\/\/rosmunda.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/il-segreto-rosmunda-dettaglio7-1152x1536.webp 1152w, https:\/\/rosmunda.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/il-segreto-rosmunda-dettaglio7-1536x2048.webp 1536w, https:\/\/rosmunda.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/il-segreto-rosmunda-dettaglio7-9x12.webp 9w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" itemprop=\"workExample\">\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/section><section class=\"bde-section-1220-124 bde-section\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"section-container\"><div class=\"bde-columns-1220-125 bde-columns\"><div class=\"bde-column-1220-126 bde-column\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"bde-image2-1220-127 bde-image2\" src=\"http:\/\/rosmunda.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/il-segreto-rosmunda-dettaglio9.webp\" alt=\"Illustrazione di un gatto blu antropomorfo seduto su un ramo mentre suona un tamburo azzurro con delle bacchette, su uno sfondo puntinato dai toni caldi.\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rosmunda.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/il-segreto-rosmunda-dettaglio9.webp 1050w, https:\/\/rosmunda.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/il-segreto-rosmunda-dettaglio9-225x300.webp 225w, https:\/\/rosmunda.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/il-segreto-rosmunda-dettaglio9-768x1024.webp 768w, https:\/\/rosmunda.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/il-segreto-rosmunda-dettaglio9-9x12.webp 9w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1050px) 100vw, 1050px\" itemprop=\"workExample\">\n<\/div><div class=\"bde-column-1220-128 bde-column\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"bde-image2-1220-129 bde-image2\" src=\"http:\/\/rosmunda.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/il-segreto-rosmunda-dettaglio5.webp\" alt=\"Dettaglio del murale &quot;Il Segreto di Villa Chioso&quot; che mostra un primo piano ravvicinato di una mano blu intenta a pizzicare le corde di uno strumento musicale simile a un liuto o a una chitarra stilizzata, dipinto con una texture materica su uno sfondo ocra e rosso.\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rosmunda.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/il-segreto-rosmunda-dettaglio5.webp 1050w, https:\/\/rosmunda.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/il-segreto-rosmunda-dettaglio5-225x300.webp 225w, https:\/\/rosmunda.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/il-segreto-rosmunda-dettaglio5-768x1024.webp 768w, https:\/\/rosmunda.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/il-segreto-rosmunda-dettaglio5-9x12.webp 9w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1050px) 100vw, 1050px\" itemprop=\"workExample\">\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/section><section class=\"bde-section-1220-142 bde-section\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"section-container\"><div class=\"bde-div-1220-143 bde-div\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"bde-image2-1220-144 bde-image2\" src=\"http:\/\/rosmunda.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/il-segreto-rosmunda-dettaglio10-scaled.webp\" alt=\"Fotografia dell&#039;artista Rosmunda in piedi davanti al murale &quot;Il Segreto di Villa Chioso&quot;, che raffigura gatti blu su un albero stilizzato sotto una luna piena su sfondo giallo e blu.\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rosmunda.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/il-segreto-rosmunda-dettaglio10-scaled.webp 1707w, https:\/\/rosmunda.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/il-segreto-rosmunda-dettaglio10-200x300.webp 200w, https:\/\/rosmunda.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/il-segreto-rosmunda-dettaglio10-683x1024.webp 683w, https:\/\/rosmunda.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/il-segreto-rosmunda-dettaglio10-768x1152.webp 768w, https:\/\/rosmunda.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/il-segreto-rosmunda-dettaglio10-1024x1536.webp 1024w, https:\/\/rosmunda.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/il-segreto-rosmunda-dettaglio10-1365x2048.webp 1365w, https:\/\/rosmunda.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/il-segreto-rosmunda-dettaglio10-8x12.webp 8w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1707px) 100vw, 1707px\" itemprop=\"workExample\">\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Il segreto di Villa Chioso Rive, Vercelli2024 Il murale \u00e8 stato realizzato da Rosmunda nell\u2019ambito del festival Derive, progetto di arte pubblica nello spazio rurale curato da Silvia Scardapane di Inward.L\u2019opera trae ispirazione dalle leggende locali legate a Villa Chioso, dove il mito narra di apparizioni notturne e fanciulle danzanti che, agli occhi degli estranei, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_breakdance_hide_in_design_set":false,"_breakdance_tags":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[22],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1220","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-pareti"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rosmunda.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1220","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rosmunda.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rosmunda.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rosmunda.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rosmunda.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1220"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/rosmunda.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1220\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4964,"href":"https:\/\/rosmunda.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1220\/revisions\/4964"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rosmunda.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1220"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rosmunda.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1220"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rosmunda.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1220"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}