For four years, Girolamo Savonarola was the most listened man in Florence, without ever holding a political title. I'll tell…
For nearly a century, the dome of Santa Maria del Fiore remained an unsolved problem: both the technique and the…
Donatello's works are scattered throughout Florence, among museums, churches, and street niches. Following them in the order of his life…
In 1613, Artemisia Gentileschi arrived in Florence as a newlywed, having just completed a trial that had made her famous…
A 1518 sheet of paper, written and drawn by Michelangelo himself, describes what he bought for his table. Simple foods,…
Behind the Buontalenti flavor isn't a marketing ploy, but a 16th-century man who designed fortresses, scenic caves, and, apparently, even…
The Pazzi Conspiracy was the most violent day in the history of the Medici family: an ambush in the Duomo,…
The Marzocco is the lion symbol of Florence, depicted seated with one paw on the red lily shield. Its most…
A journey through Michelangelo's works in Florence goes beyond a list of locations. From his early training to his later…
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