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Donatello and the Rise of Humanist Art in Renaissance Florence

Donatello and the Rise of Humanist Art in Renaissance Florence

The Art of Resurrection: Ionic Depictions of the Triumph of Christ

The Art of Resurrection: Ionic Depictions of the Triumph of Christ

Alessandro Allori: The Last Flourish of Florentine Mannerism

Alessandro Allori: The Last Flourish of Florentine Mannerism

La terra di Piero: The Artistic Legacy of Piero della Francesca in Arezzo

La terra di Piero: The Artistic Legacy of Piero della Francesca in Arezzo

The mystery of Isabella de Medici: in her own words she explains how she died

The mystery of Isabella de Medici: in her own words she explains how she died

Is David naked… or is he nude? That is the question!

Is David naked… or is he nude? That is the question!

Florence’s treasure trove of art saved by last living Medici – Anna Maria

Florence’s treasure trove of art saved by last living Medici – Anna Maria

Take a page out of Leonardo da Vinci’s notebook: Be curious. Never stop learning!

Take a page out of Leonardo da Vinci’s notebook: Be curious. Never stop learning!

In search of forgotten female Florentine artists —Indiana Jane leads the quest

In search of forgotten female Florentine artists —Indiana Jane leads the quest

Botticelli’s Birth of Venus: The Ideal of Beauty & Its Inspiration

Botticelli’s Birth of Venus: The Ideal of Beauty & Its Inspiration

Domenico Ghirlandaio: Florentine artist, teacher to Michelangelo

Domenico Ghirlandaio: Florentine artist, teacher to Michelangelo

Critics Choice: Gold & Silver Awards for Eternally Artemisia and The Secret Life of Sofonisba

Critics Choice: Gold & Silver Awards for Eternally Artemisia and The Secret Life of Sofonisba

New novel by Melissa Muldoon: “The Secret Life of Sofonisba—the most famous woman you’ve never heard of”

New novel by Melissa Muldoon: “The Secret Life of Sofonisba—the most famous woman you’ve never heard of”

The Marvelous Miss Anguissola!

The Marvelous Miss Anguissola!

Fra Filippo Lippi e Lucrezia Buti: an infamous love

Fra Filippo Lippi e Lucrezia Buti: an infamous love

Raphael’s “The School of Athens” – Fun facts and rivalries

Raphael’s “The School of Athens” – Fun facts and rivalries

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Heat? What heat? Just a casual stroll through hist Heat? What heat? Just a casual stroll through history—melting, but making it magical non the less. First rule of Italian summer: walk fast, shade faster. Buon inizio!
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L’ospite speciale di oggi è… il Duomo di Arez L’ospite speciale di oggi è… il Duomo di Arezzo – San Donato. 

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