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The Rape of the Sabines
Sitting in Florence's "open air museum" known as The Loggia di Lanzi is one of the most famous and moving works of sculptor Giambologna....The Rape of the Sabines -- which...
The Rape of the Sabines
Sitting in Florence's "open air museum" known as The Loggia di Lanzi is one of the most famous and moving works of sculptor Giambologna....The Rape of the Sabines -- which...
The all-new lungarno Acciaiuoli
The lungarno Acciaiuoli, in its heyday back in the nineteenth century, was a walkway along the Arno which was paved in stone. The current project will replace the asphalt with...
The all-new lungarno Acciaiuoli
The lungarno Acciaiuoli, in its heyday back in the nineteenth century, was a walkway along the Arno which was paved in stone. The current project will replace the asphalt with...
Where was the first opera performed?
It is said that the opera ain't over 'til the fat lady sings, but guess where she first sang? The first opera was performed in Florence to celebrate a wedding...
Where was the first opera performed?
It is said that the opera ain't over 'til the fat lady sings, but guess where she first sang? The first opera was performed in Florence to celebrate a wedding...
Yes, Florentines bathed back in the Renaissance...
Oftentimes, I stand staring at Cosimo de' Medici’s elaborate bathing chamber in his Palazzo Vecchio and imagine the flow of servants bringing up pails of hot water. Then I imagine...
Yes, Florentines bathed back in the Renaissance...
Oftentimes, I stand staring at Cosimo de' Medici’s elaborate bathing chamber in his Palazzo Vecchio and imagine the flow of servants bringing up pails of hot water. Then I imagine...
Florence’s Il Porcellino, as seen in a Harry Po...
A sculpted bronze wild boar fountain called Il Porcellino, dating back to 1634, is located outside the Mercato Nuovo. Visitors place a coin in his mouth and rub his...
Florence’s Il Porcellino, as seen in a Harry Po...
A sculpted bronze wild boar fountain called Il Porcellino, dating back to 1634, is located outside the Mercato Nuovo. Visitors place a coin in his mouth and rub his...