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St Francis and art at the Academy Gallery

On at the Academy Gallery in Florence an exhibition on Franciscan Holy Art Continua a leggere

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The Befana comes by night…

With Christmas and New Years Eve behind us, the holiday season is coming to its end. Here in Italy the final kick comes from an old woman who delivers gifts to children on Epiphany Eve flying through the skies on … Continua a leggere

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A glimpse into the American past in Palazzo Pitti, Florence up to January 2013

In the prestigious  Palazzo Pitti, Firenze, the last date of the comprehensive  scheduled project “Un Anno ad Arte”, on the fifth anniversary of Amerigo Vespucci’s death. This exhibition, called ”La Nuova Frontiera, Storia e Cultura dei Nativi d’America dalle Collezioni … Continua a leggere

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Officina Profumo Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella, Florence

Yesterday May 11th , 2012 in Florence,  at  16  Via della Scala,  one of the world’s old pharmacies the Officina Profumo Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella  celebrated its 400th anniversary. Its historical rooms have been renovated  according to a new … Continua a leggere

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“Olandiamo” in Florence from springtime 2012 up to February 2013

Tuscany is a  region much loved by the Dutch,  a  file rouge  links  the two countries. Since the days of the nineteenth century Grand Tour,  the Dutch  have appreciated the Tuscan landscape,  both urban and rural, and its lifestyle  including  … Continua a leggere

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