A Local, Italian Sustainable Christmas Gift Guide
This past year at work I’ve been involved in a project called TCBL, a collaborative, EU funded project to increase
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Alexandra Korey aka ArtTrav is a Florence-based art historian and arts marketing consultant.
Pietro Aretino: Not Just Pornographic Poetry
I admit that the name Pietro Aretino is one I know mostly because he is the author of I Modi,
City Museums in Florence (and a Card for Residents)
This fall, Florence’s city museums announced the availability of a 10 euro “Card del Fiorentino” that gives residents access to
Cinque Terre Locals Offer Sustainable Travel Tips
Should I go to the Cinque Terre? Is the Cinque Terre too crowded? I recently visited to get the lowdown
Re-Discovering Chartres: the Gothic Cathedral and Beyond
When a friend wrote me a WhatAapp saying “when will you come visit me in Chartres?” I thought “why not?”
Public art in modern-day Florence
Since the Renaissance, Florence has used public art to beautify the city, edify its residents and send a message of
Augusto De Luca: Photographing Italian Cities
In a world in which everyone is a photographer and Instagram aesthetics overtake our daily lives and travel experiences, it’s
Sileno Cheloni: A Custom Perfume-Making Experience in Florence
A newcomer on Florence’s via di San Niccolò, Sileno Cheloni’s new perfume atelier feels like something from another century. Part
Renaissance Art in Italy: an Itinerary
In the summer after my third year of university, I signed up for a 6-week travelling course in Italian Renaissance
A Vineyard Dinner Experience at Querceto di Castellina
A few years ago I had the most incredible experience of dining in the cloister of the Convent of San
Artigianato e Palazzo: the Annual Event Celebrating Artisans in Florence
Artigianato e Palazzo, an annual exhibit and market showcasing Florentine artisans, is celebrating its 25th year in 2019, so it
My Vatican Museums Survival Guide: Tips & What to See
With some 6 million visitors per year, the Vatican Museums is one of the busiest attractions in Italy. Not built
A Restoration Lab Tour and Caravaggio in Rome
The restoration of artworks is a marvelous thing. It can reveal new narrative elements or tell us more about an
Mantegna and Bellini – Berlin exhibition review
I may be at my happiest when I am looking at Venetian art. Bellini rates amongst my favourites alongside Giorgione
Truffle Hunting in Tuscany: in the woods, with a dog, digging for tartufo
The truffle hunter, much like his cousin the porcini hunter, is a lone beast. Out at the crack of dawn
Verrocchio, Master of Leonardo Exhibition Review
As part of the celebrations for the 500th anniversary of Leonardo da Vinci’s death, the first comprehensive retrospective devoted to
In the Kitchen with Filippo Saporito at Cordon Bleu Firenze
“You are what you eat,” says Filippo Saporito, which is why when you cook, you must pay utmost attention. Today
Free Museum Openings: free days in Florence state museums 2019
After initial threats by Italy’s latest government to abolish free Sundays in state museums, a new ministerial decree (announced February
Michelangelo’s Medici Chapel: Light as symbolic element
A new lighting system revealed yesterday in Michelangelo’s Medici Chapel (or New Sacristy) at San Lorenzo is much more than
Vasari’s Sala degli Elementi: World View in a Nutshell
Renaissance artists had a most marvelous way of encapsulating grand concepts in minimal space – often with the help of