Tuscany - Finestre sull'Arte

The patronage of Pius II, the humanist pope

Building the ideal city at the height of the Renaissance was an ambitious project, to say the least, although the great passion for the arts and the high intellectual knowledge of one man, one of the greatest patrons of his time, had made this dream ...
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Major exhibition on Giorgio Vasari in Arezzo: more than 100 works for anniversary

The year 2024 marks the 450th anniversary of the death of Giorgio Vasari, a multifaceted artist, architect and Renaissance art historian. The city of Arezzo, his native land, is hosting a major commemorative event entitled Vasari. The Theater of Virt...
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An exhibition and conference in Florence to understand how our ancestors coped with climate change

TheItalian Institute of Prehistory and Protohistory in Florence is promoting initiatives that provide an opportunity to explore how our ancestors, even thousands of years ago, coped with climate change and extreme weather phenomena. The events, inclu...
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Florence, an exhibition at Palazzo Vecchio explores the relationship between Michelangelo and power

Michelangelo and Power is the title of the exhibition that will animate Palazzo Vecchio in Florence from October 18, 2024 to January 26, 2025. Organized by the City of Florence in collaboration with the Casa Buonarroti Foundation and the MUS.E Founda...
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From Paolo Guinigi to Lorenzo Trenta: patronage in fifteenth-century Lucca

The ancient history of Lucca is closely linked to the Guinigi, one of the most important and influential families of merchants and bankers in the city. Consider, for example, the famous tower that bears their name, the Guinigi Tower, erected at the ...
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Florence, San Marco Museum's Grand Refectory reopens, restored and refitted

In Florence, the Museo di San Marco reopens to visitors the Refettorio grande, completely restored and refitted after a long period of closure that began in October 2023. The room, which was inaccessible due to the lifting of the terracotta floor, is...
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The lands of Pisa in the paintings of the Macchiaioli.

Landscape painting represents one of the most heartfelt subjects of the Macchiaiolo movement, which has left us pieces of great intensity on the genre that can testify to that new approach that the Tuscan group, proponents of a reborn realism, was ab...
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Florence, Duchess' Apartment opens at Pitti Palace

Important news in Florence where, at the Pitti Palace, theApartment of the Duchess of Aosta, located on the second floor of the palace, opens to the public on a permanent basis for the first time. Starting Sept. 29, visitors will have the chance to ...
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