Articles tagged with: Innocenti
Urban Fruits: a celebration in Piazza SS.ma Annunziata (April 10/2010)
On Saturday April 10, 2010, from 15:30-19:00 in piazza santissima Annunziata, participate in a piazza party called “Urban Fruits”! It’s got a catchy graphic and it’s sure to be interesting cuz it’s organized by the architects who edit/write the magazine FFF (Florence Fast Forward), in collaboration with the city and with the Ospedale degli Innocenti …
Piazza Santissima Annuziata: architects, innocents, experience
This is a guest post about Piazza Santissima Annunziata and one traveler’s experience while visiting it.
I often find it difficult to visualize real places before I visit them. The names of famous cities resemble designers’ labels and the signature buildings are recognizable from postcards and films. As you continue to read about specific streets, parks …
Ospedale degli Innocenti: a social history
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 residents of the city do not know much about its function. This article covers the history of the Innocenti as …
ArtTrav is a blog about expat life, art, and travel in Italy and Europe. I am Alexandra Korey, a Florence-based art historian turned blogger.
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