Articles in museums
Palazzo Davanzati is a unique example of a transitional period of domestic architecture in Florence. It combines some safety and layout features of the late medieval tower home with some of the ideals that developed …
The Piero della Francesca Pilgrimage
I’m listing the Piero Pilgrimage under Tuscany, but really it just starts there – in the end you cross the entire country, spend some time in the Marches and finish on …
Brunelleschi’s building in Piazza S.S. Annunziata is easily recognized by its majestic portico, a series of round arches punctuated by roundels of swaddled babes by the Della Robbia family. But many visitors to and even …
The Dominican Observant convent of San Marco was built starting 1436 and frescoed almost in its entirety by Fra Angelico from 1440-50 (approx.). It is a marvel of the effective use of painting in functional, …
The following is a free podcast that leads you through the conventual spaces of San Marco in Florence, with paintings by Fra Angelico (1450s-60).
*podcast player isn’t working: here’s the direct link to the file: http://www.arttrav.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/san_marco.mp3
This series of free podcasts about the Uffizi gallery in Florence was designed with young viewers in mind, but should be handy for adults too.
This is the third part with a presentation of the next …
This series of free podcasts about the Uffizi Gallery in Florence was designed with young viewers in mind, but should be handy for adults too.
Start with the Introduction to the Uffizi. This is the Second …
This series of free podcasts about the UFFIZI gallery in Florence was designed with young viewers in mind, but should be handy for adults too. This is the First Part with an introduction to the …
