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Woman Holding a Balance

The weigher of pearls (or woman with a balance) is an oil painting on canvas (40,3×35,6 cm) by Jan Vermeer, dating back to 1664 and in the National Gallery of Art in Washington.

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Broken Coins of the Innocents

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

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Santa Maria Novella

Although the Santa Maria Novella Church is an excellent 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 Weather Lion

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

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The Stone of the Bum Punishment

The Loggia del Mercato Nuovo hosts a bicolored marble 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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“La Rificolona”

The “Rificolona” is a paper lantern festival that takes 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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Vasco Pratolini

Vasco Pratolini is thought to be one of the most 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 “Ugly” Queen

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

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