This year marks the 500th anniversary of the death of the Perugino (1523), one of the most important Italian painters between the 15th and 16th centuries. He was particularly active in Florence...
Can you perceive the purity of a form by touching it? Can you appreciate the elegant organisation of a public space without being able to get around it independently? Is it right to give up travelling...
Street Art is becoming more and more popular around the world! Maybe because it's free and people can enjoy it without setting foot inside a gallery, or maybe because artists work on anonymous and...
Every district around Florence has its own character, even in the handicraft production. Although some of the traditional activities have definitely closed and their memory is preserved only in...
The Arno river extends for 241 kilometers from its source on the southern slope of Mount Falterona, in the Tuscan-Romagna Apennines, to its mouth near Pisa: it crosses the city of Florence and Pisa...
Donatello can be considered one of the greatest sculptors of all time. He was a master of all sculptural techniques (he worked with marble, terracotta, bronze, wood, and stucco), an inventor of new...
The Oltrarno, or as they say in Florence Diladdarno and in particular the area included in the "triangle" enclosed by Porta San Frediano, Porta Romana and Piazza Santo Spirito, is the real protagonist...
The historic centre of Florence was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1982: along with this important recognition comes great responsibility and a series of challenges, including the...
The ancient pharmacies are among the historic shops, which the Municipality of Florence protects and supports. These unique places have undoubtedly kept their charm intact over the years , as they are...
