Hello. My name is Olivia (Liv for short) and I am a twenty-something art historian with a passion for palaeography, classic heritage and foreign languages.
Born and raised in Italy, I have always dreamt about living abroad, travelling the world and visiting many galleries and museums.
These goals have prompted me to study English, French and German since my early adolescence. Maybe I will be able to finally take up Mandarin Chinese as well, in the foreseeable future.
“Muse of Nightmares“ is a 2018 novel written by Laini Taylor, an American young adult fantasy author and a finalist for the National Book Award in Young People's Literature
After receiving my Bachelor Degree in Art and Archaeology, I went to Graduate School where I graduated Summa cum Laude. I am specialised in Middle Ages, although I don’t have a preference when it comes to the discipline.
History has always made sense to me, as a tool to understand myself, my heritage and the world as a whole.
My passion for studying and learning didn’t end after my Graduate Degree though. Since then, I have been trying to teach myself as many skills as possible and to fill my cultural gaps, usually after work and during the weekends.
I am a firm believer that our culture is an intrinsic part of who we are — our identity.
And that our education is something that no one can take away from us. Ever.
If you are interested, here you may find my bookstagram/studygram. I opened it up three years ago because, at the time, I felt the unrelenting need to talk about the books I was reading, the impressions they left me with, the challenges I was encountering through my studies and of course, find some kindred spirits.
Doing it all through pictures and short captions felt… right.
My workspace is a reflection of who I am and what I treasure the most: a calm environment, a neutral palette, some beautiful stationery and minimal notebooks (my favourite brands are Muji, Aurora, Clairefontaine, Rhodia, and Faber Castell.
And of course, my MacBook and my iPad with its keyboard — always at my disposal. I love using multiple screens.
Liv masters multitasking by utilising two screens and paper notebooks at the same time
When it came to imagining my home office, I knew what I wanted from the very beginning: a room with a great many bookcases and shelves (especially considering that I am an avid reader and a reviewer too...), an enormous desk and some cosy daylight to make me feel calm and at ease.
