Last Supper in Florence
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 Milanese court one of the most illustrious courts of Italy, aimed at the reinforcement his […]
Certosa del Galluzzo
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 fourteenth century; the place of silence, meditation and spirituality. I love visiting this place and […]
Hike on Monte Ceceri in Florence
a walk between nature and history Florence is undoubtedly one of the world’s capitals of cultural tourism. The number of museums and rich artistic collections astonishes anybody who comes to visit this unique place. Not everybody know, however, that around Florence you can easily organize hikes and walks in nature as well. My favourite hike […]
Sant’Ambrogio church
a hidden gem in Florence One thing is certain: in Florence we cannot complain about scarce access to the cultural sights. Here we breathe history literally at every corner. Despite this incredible richness, it is still very difficult to convince many travellers that it is worth abandoning the beaten path. Many hidden gems wait for […]
Is pasta Italian?
Italy, food and history History is not a list of dates, names, wars, winners and losers. History talks also about people who lived on our planet, about their ideas, thoughts, feelings, emotion and their life style. This is why also local cuisine and gastronomic culture is a part of our history. By looking at our […]
Between Florence and Milan
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 other. The Republic of Venice, the Duchy of Milan, the Papal State or the Kingdom […]
The Tornabuoni Chapel in Santa Maria Novella
family, religion and religious spectacle in Renaissance Florence Do you know what is the most frequent question my guests ask during our tours in Florence? Everybody want to know more about my PhD. What was my research about? What did I study? The truth is that I dedicated four years of my PhD studies to […]
Tomás Saraceno “Aria” in Palazzo Strozzi
exhibition review When I was a child I used to listen to the ants. In the kindergarten, when we were let outside, I would not play with the other kids, but rather lay on the ground listening to the fascinating and mysterious sounds coming from it. Still today, despite the fact that many people said […]
“Medici. Masters of Florence” and the life of a Renaissance family
Story of Lucrezia Tornabuoni choosing a bride for Lorenzo il Magnifico Have you ever watched any episode of the series Medici. Masters of Florence? The first season of this American-Italian production was broadcasted in 2016. The series is inspired by the history of the Medici family and their rise to power during the fifteenth century. […]
6 reasons why you should visit the Uffizi Gallery on a private tour
The Uffizi Gallery is the most frequently visited museum in Florence. Its incredible collection of Italian painting attracts the visitors from all over the world. Most of the guests who enter the Gallery want to admire the masterpieces by Botticelli, Leonardo, Michelangelo and Caravaggio. However, the Uffizi Gallery offers much more than that! How big […]
Casa dell’Orafo in Florence
Where goldsmiths are at home There is a place in Florence where the little rooms of an old convent turned into microscopic studios of zealous goldsmiths. This place is called Casa dell’Orafo, the Goldsmith’s house! Let us visit it together! Casa dell’Orafo – a convent changed into artisans’ laboratory In 1593 the Grand Duke of […]
Contemporary art in Florence
The Roberto Casamonti Collection Florence, the cradle of Renaissance, every year attracts millions of visitors because of its medieval and Early Modern art and architecture. Florence is the city of Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci and the Florentine museums house some of the greatest masterpieces of European modern art, paintings by Titian, Rembrandt and Rubens. […]