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Climbing Giotto’s Campanile

May 19, 2015 By Andrea Leave a Comment

climbing giotto's campanile

Many people buy the Duomo ticket (€ 15) to visit the Baptistery and climb on top of Brunelleschi's Dome, but only a few take full advantage of the monuments included in this 24 hours ticket. Someone (mainly because of the lines they find for climbing the dome) goes climbing Giotto's Campanile, the Bell Tower of the Florentine Cathedral, and they don't regret their decision, because when you climb Brunelleschi's Dome, actually something is missing in the landscape, and that is: Brunelleschi's … [Read more...] about Climbing Giotto’s Campanile

Pallas and the Centaur – Botticelli

May 2, 2015 By Andrea Leave a Comment

pallas and the centaur

Sandro Botticelli became one of the symbols of the Renaissance with his series of paintings representing mythological subjects. His works are the highlight of the Uffizi Gallery. Although his Birth of Venus and Primavera are the most famous, Pallas and the Centaur is very important because we know what it means. The interpretation of this painting helps us understand how subtle and complicated was the language of arts in Renaissance Florence. … [Read more...] about Pallas and the Centaur – Botticelli

Tondo Bartolini – Filippo Lippi

May 1, 2015 By Andrea Leave a Comment

tondo bartolini

In another article, we dedicated our attention to the most famous circular painting in Florence: the Doni Tondo, by Michelangelo Buonarroti. Today we step back some decades to talk about the Tondo Bartolini by Filippo Lippi, on display in the Palatine Gallery of the Pitti Palace. … [Read more...] about Tondo Bartolini – Filippo Lippi

Caravaggio Sacrifice of Isaac – Uffizi Gallery

April 28, 2015 By Andrea Leave a Comment

caravaggio sacrifice of isaac

Caravaggio Sacrifice of Isaac is a masterpiece of painting reproducing a biblical story of the Genesis. It is an early masterpiece by the painter, executed in 1603 for cardinal Matteo Barberini (future Pope Urban VIII). It is at the Uffizi Gallery since 1917 when it was donated by a Roman family who had the painting in his private collection. … [Read more...] about Caravaggio Sacrifice of Isaac – Uffizi Gallery

Boboli Gardens Grotto by Buontalenti

April 25, 2015 By Andrea Leave a Comment

boboli gardens grotto

A visit at the Boboli Gardens always includes taking a look at the Large Grotto. Known as the Grotta del Buontalenti, this magnificent attraction is not the only Boboli Gardens grotto: there are some more, smaller and less famous, all around the large gardens. Not only this is the most beautiful of the grottos, but also is one of the locations of Inferno, the novel by Dan Brown which is about to become a film. … [Read more...] about Boboli Gardens Grotto by Buontalenti

Santa Croce square – A place filled with history

April 24, 2015 By Andrea Leave a Comment

santa croce square

Florence is a city filled with attractions, many of them are churches, and most of them have a large Piazza in front. That's the case for Santo Spirito, Santa Maria Novella, Santa Maria del Carmine, Ognissanti, San Marco, Santissima Annunziata, and, of course, Santa Croce. Santa Croce square is one of the most interesting if you ask me: for the sightseeing, the curiosities, the destination of the square. … [Read more...] about Santa Croce square – A place filled with history

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