Tag: Sassetta

Mystic Marriage of Saint Francis

The Mystic Marriage of Saint Francis is a painting tempera on panel (95A-58 cm) by Sassetta, dating from about 1450 and preserved in the Museum of Chantilly © Conda.

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The Weather Lion

Weather prediction has always been a problem. But many 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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David, the Republican

The immense line in front of the Accademia rarely ebbs, Read more [...]

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Ghirlandaio

Domenico Bigordi, born in Florence in 1449, was the Read more [...]

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Clet – Street Signs

Son of a French writer, Clet began his artistic career Read more [...]

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The Polyhedron

One of Michelangelo’s least known inventions is the Read more [...]

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“My Friends”

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

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An Enviable Primacy: D.O.C.

Let us now talk about the first D.O.C. (Denominazione 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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Gino Bartali

Gino Bartali (July 18, 1914 – May 5, 2000) was Read more [...]

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Passage to India

For many years oriental cuisine has been popular in Read more [...]

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