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The Golden North Doors of Ghiberti – Florence Baptistery

Pubblicato il 8 Dicembre 2013 da Genni

An exciting discovery has been made during the restoration of the North Doors of Florence Baptistery: notwithstanding time and pollution the original gilding has been found on the twenty-eight panels engraved by Lorenzo Ghiberti between 1403 and 1424 depicting the … Continua a leggere→

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Calcio Storico Fiorentino – the real ‘kick game’

Pubblicato il 15 Giugno 2013 da Genni

This month sees the return of the historical Florentine football game, the Calcio Storico Fiorentino, in which the four quarters of the town compete in 16th-century historical costumes against the magnificent backdrop of Piazza Santa Croce. The teams are made … Continua a leggere→

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The Medicean Villa La Petraia

Pubblicato il 29 Agosto 2012 da Beppe

An interesting suggestion. After visiting the wonders of Florence as an ordinary tourist,  abandon the trodden tracks. Move to a hidden  treasure in its immediate surroundings ( the area between Sesto Fiorentino and Careggi)  the Villa la Petraia, the sleeping … Continua a leggere→

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Camera Work. The photographic work of Stieglitz, Steichen, and Strand between Europe and America

Pubblicato il 23 Novembre 2010 da admin

A great photo exhibition is being shown at the Alinari National Museum of Photography in Florence up to January the 9th 2011. It’s a refined journey inside the history of one of the most important and famous photo magazines,  “Camera … Continua a leggere→

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