Sudtirol weekend: fresh air and a totally different Italy
March 7, 2010 – 11:27 pm | Comments

On a whim, I accepted an invitation posted to the members of De Gustibus, a local enogastronomical society, for a “ski weekend” in the Dolomite mountains near Bressanone/ Brixen, in a small town called St. …

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The Church of San Martino a Mensola
April 16, 2009 – 4:24 pm | Comments
The Church of San Martino a Mensola

San Martino a Mensola is a lovely parish church in the Renaissance style. Although modest in size, its architecture is grand and it contains a number of quattrocento altarpieces. As there is absolutely no information …

Lucca’s 100 churches (I only saw three of them today)
January 3, 2009 – 10:33 am | Comments
Lucca’s 100 churches (I only saw three of them today)

Today we were privileged to have the best kind of guide to the city of Lucca: a local. Or, failing that, try this: Authentic Tuscany (Touring Club Guide). On a cold winter’s day, we managed to …

Cathedral of Orvieto (S. Maria Assunta)
October 1, 2008 – 6:00 pm | Comments
Cathedral of Orvieto (S. Maria Assunta)

Legend has it that the cathedral was built to house a relic that commemorates a miracle that did not happen here. The miracle of the Mass at Bolsena happened, you guessed it… at Bolsena, a …

Spanish Chapel at Santa Maria Novella
August 10, 2008 – 9:35 am | Comments
Spanish Chapel at Santa Maria Novella

Annexed to the church of Santa Maria Novella in Florence is a large frescoed chapter house that is one of the most impressive surviving testimonies of the 1360s in Florence. Erroneously named the “Spanish Chapel” …

Santa Croce - art and history
August 7, 2008 – 7:39 pm | Comments
Santa Croce - art and history

History of the franciscan order and description of the major early renaissance acheivements in the Church of Santa Croce in Florence (begun in the 1290s).

The Baptistry of Florence
August 7, 2008 – 7:25 pm | Comments
The Baptistry of Florence

Baptistry defined: locus for baptism. This is usually done inside churches in a baptismal font and does not require a separate building, but Florence (like Pisa) has separated out the parts of its Cathedral complex. …

The debate to finish the facade of San Lorenzo
February 18, 2007 – 6:54 pm | Comments
The debate to finish the facade of San Lorenzo

The association of “Friends of the Elettrice Palatina” and the Comune of Florence have opened up a public debate by proposing that the facade of San Lorenzo be finished according to Michelangelo’s project.

Baroque Rome
October 1, 2004 – 5:29 pm | Comments
Baroque Rome

Rome is a great place to learn about the Baroque, as it is not only a prominent style, but a great number of churches were entirely executed during the Baroque era. These are particularly beautiful, …

Medieval Rome
October 1, 2004 – 4:27 pm | Comments
Medieval Rome

A very incomplete hint at some of the treasures of Medieval Rome.
The Mausoleum of Santa Costantia
Built by Costantia, the daughter of Constantine, in 337-54. Her big porphyry sarcophagus, now in the Vatican museums, was located …

Some Churches of Renaissance Rome
October 1, 2004 – 4:01 pm | Comments
Some Churches of Renaissance Rome

Intro: this period was (not surprisingly) my primary interest during my month in Rome in 2004. Here is only a selection of the original arttrav material on Churches in Rome built or decorated primarily during …

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