Tag: Museo dell’Opera del Duomo (Orvieto)

Altarpiece of San Domenico (Simone Martini)

The Altarpiece of San Domenico Simone Martini is a painting in tempera and gold on wood (113×257 cm), dating from 1323 to 1324 and in the Museo dell’Opera del Duomo.

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Majesty of Orvieto

The Majesty of Orvieto is a painting in tempera and gold on wood (238×135 cm) Coppo of Marcovaldo, dating from about 1265 and preserved in the Museo dell’Opera del Duomo in Orvieto.

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Frescobaldi Palace and Garden

The Frescobaldi family is one of the oldest and most Read more [...]

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La Certosa

La Certosa is an impressive castle complex perched on Read more [...]

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Palazzo Vecchio

For us Florentine citizens, “Palazzo Vecchio” is that Read more [...]

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The Bull on the Cathedral

The head of a bull is embedded in the side of the Read more [...]

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Inferno di Dan Brown

“If you know where to look, Florence is Read more [...]

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The Hidden City below San Lorenzo

Recently, underground rooms and corridors were Read more [...]

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Lorenzo the Magnificent….prankster

It is said that despite his nickname, Lorenzo ‘de Read more [...]

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The “Ugly” Queen

When Catherine ‘de Medici became Queen of France, she 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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“Il Toni”

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

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The “Sweet” Taste of Ballot

In the old city center of Florence, very close to Read more [...]

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“Facciatone”

Perhaps the most memorable part of the Siena’s Read more [...]

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