Neptune’s fountain in Signoria Square

The imposing Neptune’s fountain in Signoria Square, Florence (1560-65). Did you know that? You can see the Gran Duke Cosimo’s…

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Merry Christmas from Firenze wherever you may be!!

This is the last masterpiece made by my marvelous niece Leda. She is 5 years old and she loves drawing….

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Never tired of taking pictures of this amazing church: Santa Maria Novella

Don’t you think it is astonishingly awesome? Everytime I pass through this square I can’t resist: I have to take…

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Leonardo da Vinci Anatomist – The anatomical drawings exposition at the Queen’s Gallery, Buckingam Palace

Leonardo wished to examine every aspect of the human body, not just structural anatomy and physiology, but also the conception…

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The Historical Cinemas of Florence

In this video I talk about a glorious page of Florence: the historical cinemas born along the 19th century in…

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Lights, camera, action! The Vinaino Tour on TV…

The original “Vinaino Tour” got famous. And I went on tv! Saturday 21st of January, the Italian channel Rai 2…

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The Serie Gioviana at Uffizi

The Serie Gioviana at Uffizi The Serie Gioviana at Uffizi is a collection of portraits of illustrious men and women:…

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Guccio Guccio, inventor of a status-symbol

  Guccio Gucci was born in Florence in 1881. He went as an immigrant to Paris and then to London,…

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The Torre San Niccolò: a long-standing tower, but brand-new!

As Mayor Renzi promised the Torre San Niccolò has been opened to the public the last 24th of June, gift…

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Dwarf Morgante at Medici’s Court

In many European courts there were dwarfs working like clowns, constantly taunted and held up to ridicule. The were often…

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