Bronzino curator interview (5 reasons to go see it now)
If you haven’t yet seen the exhibit “Bronzino Artist and Poet at the Court of the Medici” in Florence, you have exactly one month left to do so before it[...]
View ArticleDrawings from Fra Angelico through Leonardo exhibit at Uffizi
“Un Anno ad Arte” exhibits in Florence about drawings from Fra Angelico through Leonardo
View ArticleFigures, Memory, Space: Drawings from Fra Angelico to Leonardo (Uffizi)
Figures, Memory, Space: Drawings from Fra Angelico to Leonardo: guest post by Alexandra Korey
View ArticleFrom Pattern to Nature in Italian Renaissance Drawing
From Pattern to Nature in Italian Renaissance Drawing: The transition from pattern book drawings to life drawing (from Pisanello to Leonardo), May 6-7, The Dutch University Institute for Art History in...
View ArticleVasari exhibit at the Uffizi
"Vasari, gli Uffici e il Duca": an exhibition about Vasari and the Uffizi at the Uffizi gallery.
View ArticleSpecial events in Arezzo to pay homage to Vasari
“Il Giardino Profondo”: special events in Arezzo to pay homage to Vasari
View ArticleStaring at the Gates of Paradise
After 27 years restoration, the Lorenzo Ghiberti’s Gates of Paradise (1425-1452) are now on display to the public in all of their gilded and impressive beauty.It’s been a long wait,[...]
View ArticleMichelangelo in Tuscany: step by step, on a map!
Michelangelo is one of the greatest artists of all time and IS the Italian Renaissance and his story is strongly linked to Florence and Tuscany. Open the map and follow the footprints of "Il Divino".
View ArticleArt lovers: Tuscany welcomes you at Easter!
Spring and Easter is a perfect combination and to spend a few days in Tuscany and, this year, there is a wide range of art exhibitions to help you make the most of your Easter holidays!
View ArticleFlorence, the Renaissance, its origins.
“The Springtime of the Renaissance. Sculpture and the Arts in Florence 1400-60” - the exhibition that will take you back in time to the origins of the “miracle” of the Renaissance in Florence,...
View Article“THE RENAISSANCE DREAM”
An exhibition explores, for the very first time, the fascinating theme of the “Renaissance Dream” - – the revelation of a different world - in the figurative arts.
View ArticleMedici Villas. In Tuscany. On a map!
Lords of Florence, then Grand Dukes of Tuscany, the Medici ruled this territory and left a constellation of wonderful Villas that you can now find on a new Map!
View ArticleFrom Donatello to Lippi, the Renaissance of Prato
In the fifteenth century, something miraculous happened in Prato. The exhibition “From Donatello to Lippi. Prato laboratory" bring us back to that magical atmosphere, with over 60 works of art.
View ArticleTuscany + Autumn = superb art exhibitions!
The autumn in Tuscany promises to be full of top artistic and cultural events not to be missed: photography, sculptures, Impressionists, conteporary art.
View ArticleThe Vasari Corridor: 127 new paintings above Florence
The Vasari Corridor is one of the hidden treasures of the Renaissance architect and art in Florence. Today it reopens to the public with 127 new self-portraits of the 20th century.
View ArticleMedici Walk of Florence – Part 1
Join the gals of "Florence for Free": meet the Medici family and the footprints they left in Florence along the way. Part 1!
View ArticleBaptisteries in Tuscany
A baptisterium was a structure surrounding the baptismal font. In the most representative cases, the baptistery was separate from the church. Here are the most beautiful Tuscan baptisteries.
View ArticleMedici Walk of Florence – Part 2
Here is part two of the "Medici Walk of Florence", the family that influenced almost everything in Florence. A guest post by "Florence for Free".
View ArticleLoggia dei Lanzi: an open-air museum in Florence
The Loggia dei Lanzi is a unique example of an open-air sculpture gallery and one of Florence’s landmarks (and it’s free!).
View ArticleOne day in Florence Itinerary
A one day-itinerary for Florence. If you’ve never been to the city, or if you have limited time, this is a great start!
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