Tag: Canaletto

St. Mark’s Square to the Basilica

St. Mark’s Square to the Basilica is an oil painting on canvas (141,5×204,5 cm) dl Canaletto, dating from about 1723 and housed in the Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza in Madrid.

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The Porcellino

Rub the Nose of the “Porcellino” in the Loggia del Read more [...]

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Fountain of Neptune

When in 1559 Cosimo I de’ Medici organized a contest to Read more [...]

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The Hidden Face of Perseus

The Loggia dei Lanzi houses a famous bronze statue Read more [...]

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The Weather Lion

Weather prediction has always been a problem. But many Read more [...]

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Broken Coins of the Innocents

The Hospital of the Innocents in Piazza Santissima Read more [...]

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Gian Gastone’s Tomb

The tomb of Gian Gastone is right behind the altar in Read more [...]

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Il Gallo Nero del Chianti

The black rooster on a gold background is the historic Read more [...]

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Little wine windows

The so-called buchette del vino were little windows Read more [...]

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Leonardo da Vinci and Sandro Botticelli’s “Tre Rane” Inn

A fun fact about the Renaissance period, transmitted Read more [...]

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“My Friends”

“Amici Miei” (“My Friends”, in English) is an Italian Read more [...]

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Vasco Pratolini

Vasco Pratolini is thought to be one of the most Read more [...]

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“Il Toni”

Another common expression used by old and new Read more [...]

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