Boccaccio
Food & Drink
by Silvia Donati |
The delicious Certaldo Onion is so tied to its area of production (and it has been for a long time) that, in the 12th century, the local lords, counts Alberti…
Culture
by Silvia Donati |
The landscapes and people of Tuscany have been an inspiration for writers for centuries – perhaps it’s no coincidence that three of Italy’s greatest writers –…
Culture
by Silvia Donati |
Strolling the small alleys of Certaldo, it’s easy to feel transported back to the time when none other than the author of the Decameron, Giovanni Boccaccio,…
Culture
by John Bensalhia |
In our third article dedicated to the Italian Renaissance (read part 1 here and part 2 here), John Bensalhia looks at how the movement spurred on a whole new…
Culture
by John Bensalhia |
In our second article dedicated to the Italian Renaissance, John Bensalhia assesses the core beliefs and philosophies that defined it.
Humanism
The Renaissance…
by Carol King |
"Boccaccio reading from the Decameron to Queen Johanna of Naples" - 1849, painting by Gustave Wappers
words by Carol King
An academic at England’s University…
Lifestyle
by Natalie Aldern |
Roberto Benigni will be working on Woody Allen’s Rome-based feature film when shooting begins this summer.Allen, who has kept the project under tight wraps,…
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