Florence

December 31, 2016
Lorenzo de’ Medici, known as Lorenzo the Magnificent, was born on 1 January 1449 in Florence.

December 13, 2016
Donato di Niccolò di Betto Bardi (Donatello) Died on 13 December 1466 in Florence.

December 11, 2016
The Mona Lisa is the focus of much creative projection and sleuthing.

December 1, 2016
Lorenzo Ghiberti Died on 1 December 1455 in Florence.

November 20, 2016
Drones Document the Etruscan, Roman, and Medieval Treasures of Volterra Inhabited for nearly 3,000 years, Volterra’s history is most strongly tied to Etruscan and Roman settlements.

November 13, 2016
Who Was Giuliano da Sangallo? Find Out in Florence

November 12, 2016
Painter, writer, and composer Primo Conti died 12 November 1988 in Fiesole.

November 4, 2016
Vasari’s ‘Last Supper’ Unveiled at Last in Florence Following years of restoration, Giorgio Vasari’s Last Supper (1546) was unveiled to the public today, 4 November, in the old cenacolo of Santa Croce in Florence.

Vasari’s ‘Last Supper’ Unveiled at Last in Florence Following years of restoration, Giorgio Vasari’s Last Supper (1546) was unveiled to the public today, 4 November, in the old cenacolo of Santa Croce in Florence.

November 4, 2016
4 November marks the anniversary of the great 1966 flood of the Arno river, the worst since 1557.

November 3, 2016
Happy Birthday Benvenuto Cellini !