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 Hidden Face of Perseus

The Loggia dei Lanzi houses a famous bronze statue 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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Livorno seaside city, free city

Livorno’s thriving port was created virtually from Read more [...]

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Berta, the Petrified Head

Embedded in the wall of Santa Maria Maggiore Church, Read more [...]

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Frescobaldi Palace and Garden

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

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Street art in Florence

Florence is the birthplace of Renaissance art, or as Read more [...]

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Little wine windows

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

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Vasco Pratolini

Vasco Pratolini is thought to be one of the most 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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Radio CO.RA.

CO.RA. is the acronym for Commissione Radio. Radio 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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“Superheroes” in Florence

If you walk along the streets of Florence, you will Read more [...]

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