Tag: Tomb of Virgilio (Joseph Wright of Derby)

Virgil’s tomb (Joseph Wright of Derby)

Virgil’s tomb (English title Virgil’s Tomb) is the title of three paintings created by Joseph Wright of Derby between 1779 and 1785, the result of his trip to Italy made between 1773 and 1775.

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Frescobaldi Palace and Garden

The Frescobaldi family is one of the oldest and most 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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St. Anne in Florence

What does St. Anne have to do with Florence? Most don’t Read more [...]

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The Porcellino

Rub the Nose of the “Porcellino” in the Loggia del 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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Street art in Florence

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

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Anglo-Florentines and the British Institute

“The double line of dark cypress, and the intricate Read more [...]

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Michelangelo Baits Raffaello in the Villa Farnesina

In the beautifully decorated Loggia of the Galatea in Read more [...]

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The “Ugly” Queen

When Catherine ‘de Medici became Queen of France, she Read more [...]

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Gino Bartali

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

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Little wine windows

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

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“My Friends”

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

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