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Verrocchio David – An overshadowed masterpiece

April 20, 2015 By Andrea 1 Comment

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There are several statues and paintings representing David in Florence, and everybody knows about Michelangelo's David, while most of the travelers with a minimum knowledge of art history can also mention Donatello's Bronze David, but there is a third statue, Andrea Del Verrocchio David, which is unknown to most people, although it can rival the most famous sculptures. Verrocchio's David is at the Bargello Museum. … [Read more...] about Verrocchio David – An overshadowed masterpiece

Botticelli Adoration of the Magi

April 17, 2015 By Andrea Leave a Comment

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Sandro Botticelli Adoration of the Magi, today at the Uffizi Gallery in Florence Italy, is one of the early works by the painter that better shows all the features of the Renaissance: depth, perspective, realism, love for the ancient classical architecture, but above all, the translation of a biblical event in a contemporary context. It's not as famous as his allegorical paintings: the Birth of Venus, La Primavera, Pallas and the Centaur or the Calumny. The painting contains several portraits of … [Read more...] about Botticelli Adoration of the Magi

Brancacci Chapel – History of an unlucky fresco

April 14, 2015 By Andrea Leave a Comment

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The Brancacci Chapel is a chapel in Santa Maria del Carmine universally known to have been painted by Masaccio, who worked on commission from the Florentine nobleman Felice Brancacci together with the teacher and friend Masolino. It's one of the hidden gems in Florence that not many visit. This cycle of frescoes is considered very important in Renaissance art history, given that it's one of the first examples of Renaissance painting. The Brancacci Chapel theme is the life of St. Peter, … [Read more...] about Brancacci Chapel – History of an unlucky fresco

Cerca trova – Mysterious Vasari

April 11, 2015 By Andrea 1 Comment

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Inside Palazzo Vecchio, in the Hall of the 500, there is a fresco by Giorgio Vasari representing the Battle of Marciano (1567). The fresco depicts the decisive battle which is officially a battle between Florence and Siena, but actually it was between Cosimo de Medici (and his supporters) against his enemy, many of them being Florentine people. The fresco surface is very large, there are hundreds of soldiers fighting, and it's impossible to see without a good zoom in your camera or binoculars, … [Read more...] about Cerca trova – Mysterious Vasari

Piazza Santissima Annunziata

April 8, 2015 By Andrea Leave a Comment

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Not many of the millions of people coming to Florence Italy every year have the privilege to see Piazza Santissima Annunziata because it's not listed in the top attractions. Florence is a place filled with hidden attractions. Featuring a Basilica containing amazing works of art and the tombs of many important artists of the Renaissance and the first ever renaissance architecture, this square is dense of art and history. … [Read more...] about Piazza Santissima Annunziata

The Mannelli Tower in Florence

April 7, 2015 By Andrea Leave a Comment

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Almost anyone taking a walk on the Ponte Vecchio is aware of the fact that Cosimo I de Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany, transferred his residence in Florence from Palazzo Vecchio to the Pitti Palace and asked his architect, Giorgio Vasari, to build a private passageway, the Vasari Corridor, that allowed the prince and his family to move from one building to another without even having to go into the streets. Few, however, are probably those who have noticed a little curiosity, among many, that … [Read more...] about The Mannelli Tower in Florence

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