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The Sleeping Ariadne back to the Uffizi Gallery

The Sleeping Ariadne back to the Uffizi Gallery

Since Monday November 26 2012 it was back to the Uffizi Gallery of Florence, after a 220 year pilgrimage through many museums the Sleeping Ariadne. It is a roman statue belonging to the III century before B.C., copy of an ellenistic original. The dimensions and the weigth (a bit less than two tons ... More

Art of Scagliola

Art of Scagliola

Until January 6 2013 in Florence, at the Spazio Mostre Ente Cassa di Risparmio (via Bufalini 6) the exhibition Alchimie di colori. L’arte della Scagliola. La collezione Bianco Bianchi di antiche scagliole dal XVII al XIX secolo. (Alchemy of colors. Art of Scagliola. The collection of Bianco ... More


Rucellai Sacello re-open to public

Rucellai Sacello re-open to public

On February 14 2013 2013 in Florence the official re-opening of the Rucellai Temple in the Rucellai Chapel. On February 16 and 17 an extraordinary opening with free entrance for visiting the Sacello of the Holy Sepulcrum from the Museo Marino Marini and since February 18 the wonderful Sacello will ... More

Ghiberti's North Door

Ghiberti's North Door

After the most famous Gate of Paradise, even the other bronze door made by Lorenzo Ghiberti for the Baptistery of Florence will be restored. The North door was commissioned to Ghiberti in 1401 when the artist won the public competition for the first Renaissance bronze door of the building dedicated ... More


The cross by Mimmo Paladino

The cross by Mimmo Paladino

During Florens 2012 do not miss the magnificent cross by Mimmo Paladino in the Square of Santa Croce in Florence. Fiftyseven blocks of Carrara marble, some of them 5 metre high:the cross is 80 metre long, 45 metre wide. The installation will be visible only until November 11 2012, end of the ... More

Three crosses in the Bapstistery of Florence

Three crosses in the Bapstistery of Florence

Since November 2 2012 until November 11 2012 on the occasion of the event Florens 2012 (International Biennial Event of Cultural and Environmental Heritage) it will be possible seeing inside the Baptistery of Florence the show of three very famous wooden crucifixes, made by some of the most ... More


The Adoration of the Magi by Leonardo on restauration

The Adoration of the Magi by Leonardo on restauration

The Adoration of the Magi by Leonardo da Vinci is on restoration The famous painting, left unfinished by the great Leonardo, was commissioned to the painter in 1481 by the Monastery of San Donato a Scopeto. Preserved in the Uffizi Gallery of Florence, the painting is recently kept under ... More

The Thirties. Arts in Italy beyond Fascism

The Thirties. Arts in Italy beyond Fascism

Do not miss the exhibition Anni Trenta. Arti in Italia oltre il Fascismo (The Thirties. Arts in Italy beyond Fascism) at the Strozzi Palace in Florence. Until January 27 2013. The exhibit shows the artistic ferment around the 1930' which retrieves and invents new styles and trends from ... More


The Gate of Paradise visible again

The Gate of Paradise visible again

Since September 8th, feast of the Cathedral of Florence, the famous Gate of Paradise by Lorenzo Ghiberti is visible again after a 27 year restoration. The gilded bronze door, 5 metre high and 8 ton weight, is displayed in the Museum of the Opera del Duomo in Florence and it is now preserved under ... More

Reservations for the Uffizi Gallery and The Academy Gallery of Florence

Reservations for the Uffizi Gallery and The Academy Gallery of Florence

RESERVATION FOR THE UFFIZI GALLERY AND ACADEMY GALLERY OF FLORENCE You have two ways to make the reservation for these very attended museums of Florence: 1. By phone, dialing the number +39 055 294883 (which is the same number for reserving all the other State Museums in Florence) 2. ... More