The paintings below of the lighting of the candles at Carnivale capture something about the street's ability to host a chaotic spectacle, when the street is itself an ordered space. Here self-similar buildings are built to the street edge to create a legible, active outdoor space that handles flows and hosts a wide variety of activities. To be in the chaotic mob or to be in a flat looking down - either way everyone is involved. The party permeates the town.
[title unknown] - Giuseppe Gioachino Belli
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