Agnolo di Cosimo, called Bronzino, one of the most refined painters of Florentine Mannerism, was born on November 17, 1503.He did an initial apprenticeship with Raffaellino Garbo and continued his training in Pontormo's workshop. Bronzino immediately showed great talent and took part in important commissions together with the master, including...
Via dello Studio is called this because here is where people actually used to study,
a name attested since the sixteenth century, which took into account how in
this street, at the civic number 1, where located the headquarters of the Studio Fiorentino. It is in fact the
street where...
Tuscany is particularly beautiful at this
time of the year. The days are getting cooler, the leaves slowly begin to
change color and the warm and genuine dishes of Tuscan cuisine return to delight
us. Furthermore, the harvest already took place and produced, in addition to the grapes
for the...
Parmigiano Reggiano is one of the oldest and richest cheeses
known in the world, the King of Cheeses. Its nutritional and organoleptic
features render this cheese a unique and superior product, appreciated
worldwide and absolutely indispensable to whoever wants to make authentic
Italian dishes.Not to be confused with Grana
Padano,...
The large Refectory of the San Marco Museum
has been reopened to the public since October 1st, after a long period of
closure that began last October, due to a lifting of the terracotta floor.
The vast room of the large Refectory, where the friars consumed meals together,
features architecture...
The BIAF! – Biennale Internazionale dell’antiquariato
di Firenze (Florence International Antiques Biennial) is back, the world's most
important fair for Italian antique art, now in its 33rd edition, which will
take place from September 28 to October 6.Once again the
exhibition is hosted in the spectacular spaces of Palazzo Corsini,...
When we
think of Tuscany, the first image that comes to mind is that of green and
yellow hills, tall cypress trees and vineyards. Tuscan wine is a product of the
highest quality, which has found great success on international markets and has
made us famous throughout the world.
September...
Every year during the month of May,
the Marzocco Trophy takes place in Piazza
della Signoria.
The event is a flag-waving competition
organized by the Bandierai degli Uffizi (the Official Flag-wavers of Florence) which
sees four teams, dressed in 17th century attire and accompanied by drums,
competing for the trophy...
Once again, the Rificolona festival has come brighten the day of September 7th for many children, who will have fun building colorful lanterns and parading them through the streets of Florence, while the more mischievous ones will arm themselves with blowguns to try and hit the delicate paper creations of...
A short walk from piazza della Libertà, on a street named after the first Medici Pope, Leone X (famous for having excommunicated Martin Luther in 1521), stands a beautiful and unexpected architectural gem.
We're talking about the Russian Orthodox Church of the Nativity of Christ and Saint Nicholas, know to...
