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
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Alexandra Korey aka ArtTrav is a Florence-based art historian and arts marketing consultant.
The Medici villa of Poggio a Caiano
The Medici villa of Poggio a Caiano was commissioned by Lorenzo dei Medici (“The Magnificent”) from the architect Giuliano Sangallo.
Mugello day trip: cows, a pieve, a convent, tortelli, and an outlet mall
Itinerary On the spur of the moment we headed out one strangely cool August day to take in some of
Two more tuscan wallpapers
Two beautiful photos in full resolution for you to download as desktop wallpapers (or simply enjoy) A door in an
The church of Santa Croce in Florence – 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
The Baptistry of Florence is one of the city’s most central buildings – right in front of the Duomo with
Budapest Decorative Arts Museum (Iparmuveszeti Museum)
The fabulous building built in 1872 by Odon Lechner, the prime architect of Budapest’s Secession movement, houses an impressive permanent
Budapest road trip: getting there and practical information
You may not think of Hungary as being very close to Italy, but actually Budapest makes a perfectly do-able weekend
Florence Piazza Duomo history and function podcast
This podcast (9 minutes long) takes you on a tour of Piazza Duomo in Florence, Italy. We talk about the
Pistoia Duomo and Ospedale del Ceppo
Pistoia is a pleasant trip, easily accessible from Florence. Unfortunately I have not spent enough time there to write much
Podcast: Convent of San Marco in Florence
The following is a free podcast that leads you through the conventual spaces of San Marco in Florence, with paintings
Uffizi guide podcast: International Gothic room (3)
This series of free podcasts about the Uffizi gallery in Florence was designed with young viewers in mind, but should
Uffizi guide podcast: Giotto room (2)
This series of free podcasts about the Uffizi Gallery in Florence was designed with young viewers in mind, but should
Uffizi guide podcast: Introduction
This series of free podcasts about the first two rooms of the Uffizi Gallery in Florence was designed with young
Piazza Signoria podcast
Piazza della Signoria is the political heart of Florence, and also an important location for public sculpture. With this podcast
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
Unexplored Italy: Pordenone (city and province)
Pordenone is nesteled between mountains and rivers – now a major economic force, but in the 15th and 16th century,
Bloopers: Shrew Businessmen and Compliant Women
These have been anonymously contributed to arttrav and compiled by yours truly. Shrew Businessmen and Compliant Women: the gender roles of
Art History Student Bloopers
The History of Renaissance Art, Student Style* *for privacy purposes, of course this is totally anonymous… PAINTING The history of