Andrea Ripa di Meana: “Lucrezia you’re making your mother cry even when she’s dead”

Andrea Ripa di Meana, adopted son of Carlo and Marina, one of the most fascinating, transgressive and talked about women, does not give up. This afternoon he chained himself (chains around his body complete with a padlock) to protest against the auction sale (in Florence chez Pandolfini on June 23) of the noblewoman’s jewels. At the entrance of Via Margutta 54, the Roman seat of the Pandolfini auction house, signs and (subliminal) messages addressed to his sister Lucrezia. ‘Lucrezia you are always the same. You want to make her cry even when she is dead ‘or’ Marina was happy with these jewels. It should be respected! ‘,’ Memories of a lifetime are not sold to the highest bidder ‘. “I am beside myself, I am beside myself – repeated Andrea Ripa di Meana several times – I cannot believe that a daughter is auctioning the memories of her mother’s life. Marina would never have done it and above all she would not have sold. her jewels for a few hundred euros. I hope Lucrezia will think again, even if, to date, I can’t help it, she is the only heir. I repeat – continued the adopted son of Marina and Carlo Ripa di Meana – I am memories of a life, of loves, of her passions, of lovers, Pecci Blunt, Franco Angeli, of her husband Carlo Ripa di Meana, and there is also something of mine “. A silent, respectful and peaceful protest that of Andrea Ripa di Meana. He is still unable to find peace, to understand the gesture of his sister with whom he has not had relations for over two years. “From mutual friends – continued Adrea Ripa di Meana – he made me say that he does not want to see me or hear me. I’m sorry. Marina loved her jewels and Lucrezia knew it – he continued – she would never have wanted them to disperse. Who knows. where will all these jewels go – Andrea Ripa di Meana wondered several times sadly – perhaps they will be dismantled to transform them into other creations, who knows “. Among the jewels on sale, a gold crescent parure that Carlo, her husband, had given her after the second dramatic lung surgery. “Within the lots exhibited in via Margutta there is also the engagement ring of Marina Ripa di Meana’s mother, Vittorina, which she had received as a gift from her fiancé Lionello. A Bulgari solitaire recreated with diamonds and rock crystals that Lucrezia had received for his 50th birthday. I am saddened and furious because the memories of a lifetime cannot be sold off to the highest bidder. ” “If I could, I would have come to take the jewels myself, I would have bought them to keep them aside and maybe organize an exhibition. Luckily I have some aside. The exhibition? Who knows maybe, one day, I’ve been thinking about it for some time”, concluded Andrea Ripa di Meana.