Tuscany is a land of thermal baths, especially the south, because it was a land of volcanoes. One of the most spectacular thermal baths is in Bagno Vignoni, in the Municipality of San Quirico d’Orcia, one hour driving from Siena. A small village (30 resident inhabitants) along the Via Francigena, traveled...
This artwork, unfortunately “vandalized”,
can be considered a caricature as it represents a human face, exaggerating some
physiognomic features and producing a satirical and humorous effect. Born in the 1700s and immediately used for political purposes, caricature is a form of art akin to portraiture, cartoon, comics and illustration. The...
The
restoration of the Church of San Giorgio dello Spirito Santo alla Costa - once again the seat of a neighborhood parish - financed by the Gianmaria
Buccellati Foundation under the direction of the Superintendence of Fine Arts
of Florence, has been completed.We are in Costa San Giorgio, one of...
After binge eating over Christmas it is already time to fill our stomachs again with new delicacies. It's the Carnival season! This means it is time for Schiacciata alla Fiorentina, Cenci and Frittelle di San Giuseppe (Saint Joseph’s fritters)!Tuscan sweet rice fritters (frittelle di riso) are one of the most...
Everyone
remembers E.T., the extraterrestrial created by the American director Steven
Spielberg in 1982. This drawing stuck on the wood of a door seems to us very
timely. We can imagine that E.T. is back and wants to find the nice children
who saved him and helped him to go...
You might have noticed that lions are everywhere in Florence. Have you wondered why?
They are guarding Palazzo Vecchio and the Loggia de Lanzi, they are on the weathervane on top of the Arnolfo Tower, they are represented in coat of arms, in paintings, and even the bases of lamplights...
Monte Morello is the highest mountain (934 mt) among those close to the city, easily
reachable in half an hour by car or by bus, and is the favorite destination of
Florentines for nature walks and picnics. You can find meadows,
equipped paths, breathtaking views and a dense forest of...
On the walls of Florence you can often see discolored paintings dating back
to a distant era, circles with a black border with writings, arrows and letters
in the center. They are the signage for the anti-aircraft protection created during World War II, signaling the population the presence of anti-aircraft...
The San Lorenzo Market or Central Market is famous all over the world and
frequented by anyone who visits Florence. Outside there are stalls for souvenirs,
clothing, items made with leather and fabrics, inside groceries on the ground floor,
restaurants and gastronomies on the first floor.The
building is also a...
A new "authorized" mural of
great quality in via Rocca Tedalda on a 6-storey building in the "case
minime" of Rovezzano. This mural was commissioned to Basik and
Run, two important Street Art artists, by Casa SPA, the company of
the municipalities of the Florentine area that manages all the public housing,...
