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,
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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
Tasting Wine in a Medici Villa: Malenchini Wines
Much of Tuscany is dreamscape – especially now, in Autumn, with this warm rosy light drenching the vineyards. The leaves
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
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
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
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
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
2019 Exhibitions in Florence and Tuscany: a Year of Art
The list of 2019 exhibitions in Florence and Tuscany is shaping up nicely, giving us art lovers something more to
Leonardo’s Leicester Codex at the Uffizi
The beginning of November in Tuscany always comes accompanied by dramatic rains, and this year is no exception. We watch
Jane Fortune’s Legacy and the Last Exhibit she Didn’t See
Jane Fortune is the strongest woman I have ever met. The founder of Advancing Women Artists, born 1942, succumbed recently
Florence in the Summer: How to Visit in the Hottest Months
There are plenty of times I believe I’m living in paradise. I love Florence and I love being able to
2018 Exhibitions in Florence and Tuscany
Much to the chagrin of my bosses, my personal tradition is to start the year planning my next holidays. It’s
Florence Without Vision: Blind Travel
A guest post by Gayle Yarnall, an adaptive technology consultant and blind traveller. She wrote to me with questions about
I Am Part of The Florence Experiment at Palazzo Strozzi
I climbed up the temporary stairs to the height of the third floor balustrade, settled into the giant tube with
Casamonti Collection, a New Museum in Florence
How often does a new, free museum open up in the city? Roberto Casamonti, collector and owner of Tornabuoni Arte
Women and Music at Oratorio di Santa Caterina
A small loan exhibit of works from the Uffizi are the perfect excuse to visit the Oratorio di Santa Caterina
Unseen Masterpieces: The Uffizi’s Contini Bonacossi Rooms
The Uffizi Galleries have been generating a lot of news lately, with the opening of the new Caravaggio rooms, and