Meet Giulia Scarpaleggia, also known as Juls’ Kitchen. A victim of the economic crisis, or a person who is taking advantage of it to pursue her dreams? She writes “From January 1, 2012, in fact, …
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Life in Florence as an import. It’s not all pizza and mandolino but it’s not bad.
A renaissance art historian’s guide to Florence through its history, monuments, and people.
“Fuori Porta” literally means outside the city gates. Anywhere outside Florence!
An art historian’s approach to the monuments of the eternal city.
Art, sea, mountains, islands, shopping, hiking, culture… Tuscany has it all.
This exhibition title and the image I received from the MACRO press office was just too funny to resist. From Feb 12 to March 13 2011 at Macro in Rome check out six clever works …
In 2009 I taught a course called “Women and Art in Early Modern Italy” and I realized that some of this material could be useful to researchers or students online. I’m writing up some reflections …
I recently interviewed Clet Abraham, Florence’s most popular street artist, for The Florentine. You can read the article “Clet: The man behind the stick figure”, but here I just wanted to give you a little …
I haven’t been very good at posting my photo of the week – talk about New Years’ resolutions lasting about 3 days!! But I have been taking pictures. Here’s one… when we had lunch in …
Guest blogger Lauren Piccolo, who is working towards a masters in Museum Studies, returns to Florence as a more mature student and slips on her Italian-style boots to discover how the locals shop at one …
They say that the voyage is just as important as getting there. I think “they” must be using this expression metaphorically, because frankly I like to have a destination. And when I get there, especially …
At the Bargello Museum in the Michelangelo room, six classical concerts are part of this Spring’s lineup put on by Flame Ensemble. From Feb 8 through April 2011, this is the lineup that costs only …
The Warhol Badge on Foursquare is unlocked when you check in to 10 venues tagged “gallery”. Well you-know-who just went and tagged all the museums in Florence with ‘gallery” so get to work!! Check in …
Sara from Ms. Adventures in Italy and Michelle from Bleeding Espresso solemnly declare Saturday, February 5th “World Nutella Day 2011″ – a day to celebrate, to get creative with, and most importantly, to EAT …
Diego della Valle for Tod’s (the fancy shoe company) has pledged 25 million euros for the 15-year restoration of the Colosseum. The proposal, made last August to the Soprintendenza, has been accepted and announced officially …
Vintage Selection in Florence is an annual appointment at the Stazione Leopolda, an exhibit and market of fabulous vintage clothing. This year’s edition is January 26-30 2011 and to promote it, an artists’ collective has …
In Maremma there are a lot of really small roads that cut through farm areas. I like these – if there’s nobody behind you, you can stop to take a picture.
I noticed a huge flock …
The Italian youth magazine Focus Junior and the MIBAC (ministry for the arts) have come up with an interesting collaboration to promote twelve lesser-known museums in Italy, amonst them the Palazzo Davanzati in Florence for …
Here’s the second post from ArtTrav’s colomnist who will be contributing seasonal articles about what to do in Florence with children.
Laura, mother of three-year-old Francesco (in the photo!), is also the energetic founder of …