Why is Michelangelo’s David naked?
A question that my guests often ask me is, “Why is Michelangelo’s David naked?” Even if nudity in art should not surprise us, many find it shocking or improper. I am sure you’ve heard of the shocking case of an American school principal who showed the image of Michelangelo’s David in class during an art […]
Marino Marini Museum in Florence
an afterlife of San Pancrazio church Is Florence a city for contemporary art lovers? It may seem that after the achievements of Brunelleschi, Donatello and Michelangelo artists will never produce similar masterpieces again. And yet, during your stay in the town you can take a break from the Renaissance and enjoy some 20th-century art too! […]
Donatello’s pulpits for San Lorenzo
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 the subject matter of their works or on the quality and costs of the materials […]
Off the beaten track in Florence, Italy – the park of Pratolino
a day between nature and art If you are tired of crowds in the centre of Florence, get on the bus and visit the park of Pratolino, once one of the most magnificent Medici’s villas, today a beautiful green area where nature meets with art. The villa of Pratolino and the vast park surrounding it […]