Alessandra Gardin
Once more time the Foundation Palazzo Strozzi amazes us presenting a contemporary highly visual impact masterpiece. Is is a bright installation “We Rise by Lifting Others", a new project by the Italian artist Marinella Senatore. The artist was asked to think about the idea of ... More
After a two year restoration at the Opificio delle Pietre Dure, The Portrait of Pope Leo X between the Cardinals Giulio de’ Medici e Luigi de’ Rossi by Raphael, is back home. It will be the main character of an interesting exhibition “Raphael and the coming back of the Medici ... More
Do no miss this crisp Autumn in Florence with three exhibitions. Next October 6th (until January 24th 2021) at the Pitti Palace "Wright of Derby. Science and art" The painting on shown is "Experiment on a bird inside a pneumatic pump" of 1768, shown in Italy for the first ... More
The XXVI edition of Artigianato e Palazzo (Artisans and Palace) will have a new selection of 90 artisans belonging to the Italian excellence, pointing out the new generation. A path among potters, glass grinders, silver and gold smiths, wooden carvers, luthiers, taylors, semi-precious stone ... More
Do you know how many works by Michelangelo (Buonarroti) are preseved in Florence? They are almost 30, without considering the over 200 drawings hosted in Casa Buonarroti Museum. Most of these masterpieces are statues, relieves and some bozzetti. The statues are very famous: the David, the Saint ... More
In the Florentine squares of Pitti and SS. Annunziata an open air installation by the chinese artist Liu Ruowang will be visible until November 2nd 2020. It is a herd of one hundred iron wolves, 280 kg each, which represents an allegory of nature answers to human devastations and ... More
The American Cemetery of Florence is one of the 14 places in beyond the ocean countries chosen by the American Battle Monuments Commission to host the remains of soldiers died abroad. It is located in a place freely given by the Italian Government to the United States of America to bury some ... More
The Church of Ss. Apostoli in Florence is a very ancient church. Despite the legend tells it was founded by Charlemagne, the majority of scholars think it belongs to the XI century. It worth while a stop to visit it and to appreciate the atmosphere of piece and meditation suggested by the ... More
