Two of the most important Florentine sculptures, Michelangelo’s David and Gianbologna’s Rape of the Sabine Women, prompted a great deal of debate this summer as, although for different reasons, were proposed to be moved respectively from the Accademia Museum and the Loggia dei Lanzi. Discussion about a new possible destination for Michelangelo’s David to reduce …
The Corri la Vita marathon is returning on Sept. 24. Founded in 2003, the marathon has been raising over 4.500.000 euro in 14 years,with 275.000 participants from all over the world, bringing together charity, physical activity, culture and social commitment. Athletes and non-athletes alike are welcome to participate in the five-kilometer walk or the 11-kilo- …
A research on Leonardo Da Vinci’s mom conducted by Martin Kemp, a professor of art history at Oxford University, seems to have demonstrated that she was neither a peasant nor a slave from North Africa or from some eastern country as most scholars believed, but a poor girl knocked up by an ambitious lawyer. …
The solo exhibition by Helidon Xhixha In Random Order is taking place at the entrance of Palazzo Pitti, in the Boboli Gardens, and the San Firenze square until Oct. 29. The exhibit explores the dichotomous concepts of chaos and order, as well as the distinction between art and nature. Xhixha has created eight of the …
7 Delicious Reasons to Visit Florence in Autumn The invigorating nip in the air combined with the comforting scents of chimney smoke and roasting chestnuts means that autumn is officially here. Fashion-conscious Florentines break out their sleek leather boots, wool coats, and cashmere wraps to hit the streets in style. In my opinion, this is …
Christmas celebrations kick off on December 8th which is the day of the Immaculate Conception. This day is usually also the day when Christmas decorations are officially put out in the main piazzas and when Christmas markets start to open. Then just eight days before the magical holiday, which are also known as the Novena, …
Although the sweet smell of Thanksgiving turkey and buttery mashed potatoes aren’t customary here, Florence’s American population have plenty of options to enjoy this tradition away from home. Thanksgiving is more than just food. The tradition of giving thanks started with the Wampanoag Native Americans of southeastern Massachusetts who held festivities in celebration of a …
The future of furniture is in the past,” Ramin tells us. And in many cases the past has to do with Florence, especially when it comes to design. Ramin is an interior designer whose family has been producing furniture in Iran and exporting its products mainly to Italy for 65 years under the Gallery 20 …
Dr. Luciano Lanfranchi began his undergraduate medical studies at the University of Buenos Aires, Argentina and at the University of Milan, Italy where he graduated with honors. He received his training in Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery from the University of Milan, Italy. He was also a fellow in facial aesthetic surgery in Policlinique de …
“I’m the point where the East meets the West,” she says about herself and her design style. Her ‘branding’ style is a bridge between two cultures, two different worlds that cross their line of boundary and merge while still maintaining their distinctive features: ancient Persia and modern West. Taraneh Azad came to Italy from Iran …