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The 18th-century gardens belonging to Villa La Quiete in the Castello area, north of Florence, will open to the general public for the first time on May 16. Villa La Quiete gardens, 1906 The gardens have been restored by the University of Florence and financed to the tune of 1.8 million euro by Italy’s National […]
Fra Angelico’s Deposizione di Santa Trinita (Deposition from the Cross) has been restored following a two-year effort and is once again on display in the artist’s room in the San Marco Museum. The monumental task was made possible thanks to a generous contribution from Friends of Florence, a US non-profit organization, and was carried out […]
In this exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the Accademia Women: Violante project, experienced restorers Elizabeth Wicks and Marina Vincenti explain their findings so far as they revitalize three paintings from the Certosa di Firenze monastery attributed to 18th-century artist Violante Siriès Cerroti. These technical captions help decode pictures worth a thousand words. Conservators converse Ph. Marco […]
In the era of digital technology, more effort is key to keeping our children (and ourselves) reading. It is important because it develops imagination and creativity, provides knowledge about the world, and promotes better communication and vocabulary. One could go on indefinitely about the benefits of reading, and yet we are in an era of […]
The colour purple has long been associated with Florence, from the Romans, who named it after an autochthonous purple lily, to Alemanno del Giunta, who brought immense wealth to the city during the Renaissance by creating purple dye from the oricella plant. Today, the colour is mostly associated with AC Fiorentina, the resident football club […]
