No one ever loved a man sitting on his throne, detached from the earth, soaked in his clouds – Nick Knight defining Magnifico mastering his art and photography
From Italian dictionary magnìfico adj. meaning magnificent [from Latin magnifĭcus, comp. of magnus “great” and facĕre “to make”] (pl. m. -ci, anticam. also -chi). – 1. a. Having and demonstrating magnificence, i.e., grandeur and nobility of mind, generosity and liberality: the m. prìnciples of the Renaissance; in iron. tone, to make m., to flaunt largesse in spending or giving. Referring to actions, behavior, occasions in which magnificence is displayed: a m. party; making m. gifts. b. Title attributed in the past to princes, great personages, magistrates, physicians, etc., and today reserved for rectors of universities (M. Rettore or Rector M.); by antonomasia, Lorenzo the Magnificent, or absol. il Magnifico, Lorenzo de’ Medici (1449-1492), lord of Florence. 2. Referred to thing (object, event, occurrence, situation, etc.), generally expresses admiration, as the emphatic equivalent of beautiful, beautiful, excellent, sumptuous, marvelous, and sim.: she had a m. necklace around her neck; a palace, a show, a trip m.; it’s a m. day, of fine weather; we had a m. evening, pleasant, amusing; it was a m. idea to visit me; of witticisms, anecdotes, strange facts: that’s magnificent!; hear a magnificent one.
Photography Nick Knight, Styling Charlotte Robert
Photography Nick Knight, Styling Charlotte Roberts Lampoon magazine Issue 11
