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“Sculpture in the Age of Donatello”

By Ellen Miller The great exhibition at the Museum of Biblical Arts in New York City From February 20 to June 14 Florence is home...

Donatello Saint John the Evangelist (detail), c. 1409-1411 Image Courtesy Opera di Santa Maria del Fiore / Antonio Quattrone

Culture

Florence, a laboratory for the new Humanism

By Giuseppe Betori – Cardinal and Archbishop of Florence “Open yourself to the divine, in order to be more human and deep inside your human self,...

Events History

18 February 1743 In the memory of the Electress Palatine Anna Maria Luisa de’ Medici and her “Family Pact”

by Samuele Magri – Art Historian and Tourist Guide in Florence samuele.firenze@libero.it – Phone: 340 5278209 On the 31st of October, 1737, a very important fact...

Anna Maria Luisa de’ Medici, Elettrice Palatina

Art Fashion People Photography Student Life in Florence

“Creative People in Florence” A nook for artists in Florence

by Ela Vasilescu – Writer www.writerinflorence.com Throughout history, Florence has been the city of creative people, a place where artist and artisans followed their path...

Photo by Dorin Vasilescu - www.timmistudio.com

Student Life in Florence

My Lady Radio! Beautiful experience at the Radio Station in Florence

by Shira Burns – Student at Smith College in Florence I never imagined that I’d be hearing my voice speaking Italian on air for the...

Art Craftsmanship Design

Lory

In 1962, Mrs. Loretta Paolini and Mr. Sestilio Fantappiè, a little over their early twenties, buy a small stationery shop, designed to sell stationery...

Art Design

Maison Caran d’Ache

A love affair with color. The origins of the Maison Caran d’Ache come from the world of art: Caran d’Ache was founded in 1915...

Food & Wine

Le Giubbe Rosse

Built in Piazza Vittorio (Piazza Repubblica today) after the demolition of the so called ghetto, at the end of the 19th century, two steps...

Art Events

Maison Caran d’Ache, Lory & Le Giubbe Rosse Together for an important competition of graphics

Caran d’Ache, in collaboration with Lory store from Piazza Frescobaldi and the literary Caffè Le Giubbe Rosse from Piazza della Repubblica announces the second graphic...