Bill Viola Reminds us How to Look at Renaissance Art
If everyone looked at Italian Renaissance Art through the eyes of video-artist Bill Viola, art history, and Renaissance art history
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Plautilla Nelli: a Restoration to Reclaim the Renaissance
I’ve been a little absent from the blog lately as I’ve been submersed by a very exciting project at work
2017 Exhibitions in Florence and Tuscany
Every year at the start of the year, I publish a handy list of upcoming temporary art exhibits in Florence
Academic lectures in Florence, Spring 2017
Florence offers a lively English-language intellectual community thanks to the presence of many American and other foreign universities, as well
Michelucci’s Villa and Garden in Fiesole
Towards the end of the 1950s, the modern architect Giovanni Michelucci and his wife Eloisa Pacini purchased a Tuscan style
17 must-dos in Florence in 2017
Florence may be “the Renaissance city,” but anyone who lives here or visits frequently will tell you that, while some
The New Botticelli Rooms at the Uffizi
Known to Uffizi regulars as “rooms 10-14”, The Botticelli Room was a large single space containing the most important works
Eat Local: Farm to Table options in Florence
One of the things I love about living in Florence, Italy is the ability to eat local food. Where I
Contemporary classical music festival in Florence 2016
The 2016 edition of Firenze Suona Contemporanea, a contemporary classical music festival in Florence, will take place from September 14
Bugs that look like jewels at La Specola
Deep in the tropical rainforest, insects have developed surprising forms and colours that are so beautiful, you cannot but look
Medici Dynasty Show brings history alive in Florence
Gian Gastone, the last Grand Duke of the Medici Dynasty, lies on his deathbed in Palazzo Pitti. His sister Anna
Christine Garvey: Mindful engagement through drawing in Florence
When you look at Christine Garvey’s large abstract paintings, you probably wouldn’t say that she’s been strongly influenced by the
New Innocenti Museum opens in Florence
Previously a small picture gallery called MUDI, the Ospedale degli Innocenti’s museum reopens June 23, 2016, after an 8-year-long restoration
How not to let public transportation ruin your holiday in Florence
I’m not famous for much, but one thing people recognize in me is my particular hate for the public transportation
A new generation of artisans at Mannina Firenze
Giovanni Lorenzo’s story is the kind you wish you’d hear more often in Italy. From the country’s south, he enrolled
2016 Exhibitions in Florence
Every year, I publish an updated list of the temporary exhibitions in Florence for the coming year. In 2016, changes
How to get free entry to museums in Florence
Museum entry tickets are an important form of support for culture, and in Italy, you almost always have to pay
Hot Chocolate in Florence: History & Where to Drink it
Did you know that hot chocolate is a Florentine tradition? From its first appearance at the Medici court in the
Rarely seen 20th-century art at Villa Bardini
Art of the 20th century in Tuscany is the focus of a series of exhibitions and events this fall organized
Best Restaurants in Florence with Curious Appetite
Coral Sisk is the gourmet blogger behind thecuriousappetite.com and she leads culinary / wine tours in Florence and Tuscany, Italy,