Alessandra Gardin
On June 24th 2014 in Florence the new Museo Novecento is opening. It is in Santa Maria Novella square, in the ancient Hospital of Saint Paul with the beautiful porch designed by Michelozzo in the XV century. The Museo Novecento is dedicated to XX century italian art and shows in its 800 square ... More
The Argenti Museum of Florence hosts a great exhibition: Holy splendors: the treasure of the Relic Chapel in the Pitti Palace. From June 10th 2014 until November 2nd 2014. The exhibit wants to recreate, even through documents, the incredible collection of precious items preserved in the granduke ... More
Until September 28 2014 the Galleria Palatina of the Pitti Palace in Florence will host the exhibition Jacopo Ligozzi "pittore universalissimo" (universal painter). Jacopo Ligozzi was born in Verona and went to Florence in 1577 at the court of Francis I of the Medici family. The selection ... More
Museum Night - On Saturday May 17th 2014 in Florence extraordinary opening from 7:00 PM until 11:00 PM, with a symbolic entrance fees of 1 euro these museums: Uffizi Gallery Accademia Gallery Museum of Saint Mark Museum Davanzati Palace Bargello Museum Opificio delle Pietre Dure Museum ... More
Until 30 of November 2014 in the Baptistery of Florence three statues by Donatello are on show. They are the three prophets carved between 1415 and 1436: the Young Prophet, The bearded Prophet and the Prophet Jeremias. The statues belong to the group of sixteen statues commisiioned by the Opera del ... More
Since April 29 2014 in the Uffizi Gallery of Florence the rooms belonging to the Armeria of the Medici (rooms from 19 to 23) will open again, after a long restoration, renovation and updating of systems and lights. 44 paintings, which belong to different areas of the Italian Renaissance, are ... More
The Crucifix by Benedetto da Maiano was back on the main altar of the Cathedral of Florence, after a restoration which lasted four years. The restoration has found out the original polycromy which was covered during the XIX century when they wanted to give the illusion of a bronze crucifix. A new ... More
From April 8 2014 until November 2 2014 The Medici Chapels Museum of Florence dedicates an exhibition to the last years of Anna Maria Luisa de Medici’s life. The exhibit: Art and Politics. The Palatin Electress and the last season of Medici commission in the Church of San Lorenzo is organized ... More
Since March 8 2014 the Strozzi Palace of Florence will host a great exhibition: Pontormo and Rosso Fiorentino. Divergenti vie della “maniera” (diverging ways of Manierism). It will be a great and unique opportunity of appreciating masterpieces coming from Italy and abroad of both these ... More
In the Uffizi Gallery of Florence, on the occasion of the 450 anniversary of Michelangelo’s death (February 18 1564) the rooms 33 and 34 show a new outfitting. On a sage green plaster thirty-nine statues and relieves represent the tribute Renaissance paid to the classical past. The first room ... More