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Francesco I de Medici – The Grand Duke of Tuscany

August 25, 2015 By Andrea 1 Comment

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This article will follow the life of Francesco I de Medici, who was the Grand Duke of Tuscany from 1574 until 1587. He was only the second grand duke ever to bless the house of Medici, and he lived quite an intriguing life. Francesco de Medici was born on March, 25th 1541; in one of the villas of Medici (within Poggio a Caiano, Tuscany). He was the first son of Cosimo I de' Medici; who was the Grand Duke of Tuscany and Eleanor of Toledo. Francesco was a regent for his reigning father beginning … [Read more...] about Francesco I de Medici – The Grand Duke of Tuscany

New Uffizi director named yesterday

August 19, 2015 By Andrea Leave a Comment

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To drive the most visited gallery in Italy, the Minister of culture Franceschini chose a German, Eike Schmidt, 47, an internationally famous expert in Florentine art. Appointing a new Uffizi director is part of the big Italian museum reformation, which included naming new directors for the 20 most important museums. The new directors should be more independent in their decisions … [Read more...] about New Uffizi director named yesterday

Life of Pietro Perugino

August 17, 2015 By Andrea Leave a Comment

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When walking through the rooms of the Uffizi Gallery, it's not easy to find a painter who was not born in Tuscany. The first big name comes in room 15, a room where everybody stops to see the Annunciation by Leonardo Da Vinci, but that also contains the works of Perugino. … [Read more...] about Life of Pietro Perugino

Restaurant Il Latini in Florence

August 15, 2015 By Andrea Leave a Comment

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One of the things I feel are missing from this blog are some articles on the best typical restaurants in Florence Italy. Speaking of typical restaurants, I can't but start from the most typical: the Restaurant Il Latini. … [Read more...] about Restaurant Il Latini in Florence

The village of Greve in Chianti

August 9, 2015 By Andrea Leave a Comment

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Greve in Chianti (which was just referred to as “Greve” in previous times) is a village that is located close to Florence, Italy. The name was changed in the year of 1972, where they began to refer to themselves as “Greve in Chianti”. It's only about 31 kilometers south of Florence itself. It's a village that is well known for the wines that it can produce, and that's why so many people go on wine-tasting tours here. It's one of the quietest towns you're going to come across, even though many … [Read more...] about The village of Greve in Chianti

Museo del Novecento in Florence

August 5, 2015 By Andrea Leave a Comment

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Florence is famous for Renaissance art, and even if you go to the Modern Art Gallery in the Pitti Palace you won't find exactly recent works, considering that the collection starts with works of the 18th century and ends before World War II. Recently, the gap In art history that Florence always had with contemporary arts has been filled with the opening of the Museo del Novecento, dedicated to the 20th century. This is one of the many attractions that you won't find listed among the top ones, … [Read more...] about Museo del Novecento in Florence

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