How to organize your visit in Florence if you are a contemporary art lover? Florence is a cradle of the Renaissance, but don’t think that if you are a contemporary art lover, you will be bored here! If during your…
The freedom of an elderly master Renaissance art rarely talks about the artistic freedom. Medieval and Renaissance artists were everything but free. While working on commission from ecclesiastic institutions, confraternities and wealthy patrons, the artists had very little influence on…
following Saint Francis’ footsteps Umbria and Tuscany are like two sisters, similar but different. The two regions share the Etruscan and the Roman past, the dishes placed on Umbrian and Tuscan tables have similar tastes. The landscape of their countryside…
meet Stefano Bardini, the Prince of the Antiquarians How often do we dream about a time machine? Who wouldn’t enjoy a trip to the past to meet some of the greatest protagonists of the history? Well, I have good news…
medieval spirituality in art and architecture San Miniato al Monte is one of the most precious monuments of Romanesque architecture in Florence. Its geometrical façade decorated with white and green marbles, its unique spiritual atmosphere and the stunning view from…
female street art in Florence Florence, cradle of the Renaissance, has lately became Italian capital of street art. The historical context of the city keeps inspiring numerous artists who use the urban spaces as their canvases. While walking through the…
the Magi and the Florentine politics Christmas is coming! Most of us wait impatiently for the arrival of the winter festivities! Who doesn’t love Christmas, with its atmosphere filled with magic, soft lights and unique flavours of Christmas dishes? The…
The Florentine Cenacoli In 1482 a young Florentine painter, Leonardo da Vinci, left Florence for Milan and offered his services to an ambitious Italian Duke, Ludovico Sforza, called il Moro. At that time Ludovico, who wanted to make of the…
art and spirituality in Florence On the South of the city, at the top of the Monte Acuto, Florence is guarded by the monumental structure of the Certosa del Galluzzo, the Carthusian monastery established here at the end of the…
how the relationship between Florence and Milan influenced art history Italy united as a country only in 1861. Before that, during the Middle Ages and the Modern period, Italian peninsula was split between different states, which often fought against each…
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