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American Contemporary Art in Florence, Italy
2012 Florence, Italy: This year is the 500th anniversary of the death of Amerigo Vespucci (1454-1512). Amerigo Vespucci, the man after whom America was named, was born in Florence, Italy and was an explorer, navigator and cartographer. To mark the … Continue reading
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(2 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5) Loading ...25th April in Italy: Festa della Liberazione Italiana
25th April is la Festa della Liberazione Italiana – Liberation Day in Italy. It commemorates the anniversary of the 1945 end of the Italian Social Republic led by Mussolini, who was captured a few days later as he attempted to … Continue reading
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(3 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5) Loading ...Vatican Museum on Time Magazine’s list of The Most Influential Places in History
And we have no argument with that!* Time magazine states, ‘The museums house Raphael’s The School of Athens, Leonardo da Vinci’s St. Jerome in the Wilderness and the Belvedere Torso as well as Michelangelo’s masterpiece, the Sistine Chapel. More … Continue reading
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(3 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5) Loading ...Artisans & Art in Florence, Tuscany – Mostra Internazionale dell’Artigianato
Florence, the majestic capital of Tuscany, is known for being the capital of the Renaissance. Some of the history’s greatest artists produced some of the world’s best artworks here. This artistic flair has also been applied to artisan crafts the … Continue reading
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(3 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5) Loading ...Dining in Florence: when size matters
One way to detect a good restaurant in Tuscany, and its capital of Florence, is by the size of the menu. If there are only a few simple starters, a handful of entrees and a minimum number of main meals, … Continue reading
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(2 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5) Loading ...New Venice Biennale Building for Australia
A new building for the Australian contemporary art exhibit at the Venice Biennale has been announced. Construction of the new space is set to be complete by 2015. Designed by Denton Corker Marshall architectual firm, financing of the $6 million … Continue reading
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(1 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5) Loading ...Vinitaly: Verona, Vines & Vino
Verona has been historically known as the home of Shakespeare’s lovebirds Romeo and Juliet. But for 46 years, a new -and much more enduring- romance has been taking place there. We’re talking Vinitaly, Italy’s most celebrated wine fair. Each year … Continue reading
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(2 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5) Loading ...Florence Sunshine – just brilliant!
Walking around the historical city of Florence at various times of the day, we are gifted with the most spectacular sights of marble-façade churches asterisked by the brilliant morning sun behind, statues perfectly chiaroscuroed, historical palaces back-dropped by a perfect … Continue reading
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(1 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5) Loading ...Giotto’s Bell Tower, Florence: Great sights from a great height of 5 flights
It may come as no surprise that life is not too bad* when you live it in Florence, Italy. And one of the 4879** things we absolutely adore about this wonderful Renaissance city is that there are always so many … Continue reading
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(2 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5) Loading ...The night of nights: Seracini and Renzi, Vinci and da Vinci, the US Consol General… and Artviva!
We at Artviva have long been supporters of the project to find the lost da Vinci masterpiece, ‘The Battle of Anghiari’, having worked with da Vinci sleuth Maurizio Seracini himself for some years in promoting his cause. This week we … Continue reading
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