Florence - Finestre sull'Arte

Florence, Pitti Palace reopens the Royal Apartments: journey through the history of three dynasties

Starting Jan. 21, the Pitti Palace in Florence reopens to the public the majestic rooms of the Royal Apartments, located on the second floor of the Palace. After five years of closure and meticulous restoration, these spaces, once inhabited by the Me...
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Boboli, the Camellia Garden reopens to the public with guided tours

In the heart of the Medici park inside theBoboli Gardens , the Camellia Garden will be accessible with guided tours on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, from Jan. 17 to April 13. This is an opportunity to discover a space historically reserved for the ...
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Florence, restored painting for precious gemstone panel with Vase of Flowers exhibited for the first time

From January 14 to March 29, 2025, the Museo dell'Opificio delle Pietre Dure in Florence presents the exhibition From Paper to Stone. The Model for Edoardo Marchionni's Vase of Flowers, dedicated to the long and patient intervention involving a paint...
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Florence, Academy Gallery acquires important sketch by Luigi Pampaloni

The Galleria dell'Accademia in Florence enriches its collections with a valuable terracotta statuette by Luigi Pampaloni (Florence, 1791 - 1847): it is the preparatory sketch for Venus at the Bath, which will be exhibited in the Gipsoteca - alongside...
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An esoteric masterpiece by Salvator Rosa lands in the Uffizi: purchased the Witch

An extraordinary work, charged with mystery and disquiet, becomes part of the Uffizi's holdings. The Witch by Salvator Rosa (Naples, 1615 - Rome, 1673) purchased by the museum for 450,000 euros, represents one of the highest and boldest examples of 1...
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Correggio's Adoration of the Child: an intimate and universal scene of the miracle of the Nativity

There is all the essence of Christmas, understood as birth, in the Madonna in Adoration of the Child by Antonio Allegri, known as Correggio (Correggio, c. 1489 - 1534) from his hometown in the lower Reggio area. An intimate and collected scene but at...
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Florence, Vasari Corridor reopens, accessible to all for the first time

The Vasari Corridor, one of the most fascinating and historically rich places in Florence, from tomorrow, December 21, 2024, finally reopens to the public, and becomes accessible, for the first time to all, with a special ticket. This aerial passagew...
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Florence's Museo dell'Opera del Duomo expands: green light for project

The Florence City Council has approved a project to expand the Museo dell'Opera del Duomo. This intervention, made possible by the acquisition in February 2023 of the nearby Palazzo Compagni, a historic property bordering the museum, by the Opera di ...
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