FLORENCE, STROZZI PALACE AND TOMÁS SARACENO
From February 22 to July 19, 2020, Palazzo Strozzi in Florence is hosting the exhibition dedicated to the Argentinian artist Tomás Saraceno. The large rooms, perfect in their harmonious geometry,...
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Florence and its “Genius loci” II
... we go into Florence. It is a swarm of colors, a swirl of patrons, wayfarers and onlookers and a panting of stories mixed with stones. Crowded, the squares resonate...
Florence and its “genius loci” I
December appeared at the gates of Florence. The city is quiet, but it is ready to revive in the heat of Christmas when the flow of people flood alleys, streets and...
News about some Florentine remains
Thanks to its ancient and stratified history, Florence is rich in remnants of distant times. More or less visible, the remains tell us about these past times. Near the Piazza...
The hidden detail of the Porcellino Loggia
Among the various characteristics of us Florentines, one of the most important is that the rules must be respected. Based on this purpose, since the Middle Ages, every transgression was severely...
The Florentine welcome by Davizzi
Since the Middle Ages, in Florence, the great noble families of the city devised different ways to highlight their prestigious presence in society. But of all, the Davizzi family adopted...
Tha cardinal Portugal and its florentine tomb in San Miniato al Monte
In one of the first rooms in the Uffizi Gallery dedicated to the Renaissance period, there is one of the finest paintings of the Florentine 15th century is exhibited. This...
Florence and the dawn of a nation
From 16 March Florence is hosting an the exhibition Dawn of a Nation. From Guttuso to Fontana and Schifano. Through a suggestive and conflicting run, the eighty exposed works of art...
Saints and devils
The streets and Florence's places are populated with several formidable animals and with undefinable monstrous faces. These hide stories which go back to Florence Médiévale and to the Renaissance. For...