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Pitti Palace in Florence Opens Four Sumptuous New Rooms

by Silvia Donati | Wed, 01/12/2022 - 03:12

Palazzo Pitti in Florence inaugurates the new year with the opening of four rooms that had never before been accessible to the public. The large…

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Statues on display at the Uffizi in Florence

Some Museums Reopen in Italy

by Silvia Donati | Thu, 01/21/2021 - 05:19

Italy’s museums are starting to reopen in ‘yellow zone’ regions, those considered to be at lower contagion risk. At the time of writing, these are Tuscany,…

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Florence In the Footsteps of Raphael

by Laura Morelli | Mon, 06/08/2020 - 11:51

In the fall of 1504, 21-year-old Raffaello Sanzio mounted a mule and began winding his way down the mountainous pathsfrom Urbino. At first glance, leaving his…

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Ancient model shoe on display at Palazzo Pitti in Florence

Pitti Palace Hosts Exhibition on Shoes, From Ancient Rome to Hollywood

by Silvia Donati | Thu, 01/02/2020 - 23:21

Dozens of shoe models, from those worn by ancient Romans to those designed for Hollywood stars, are currently on display at the Museum of Fashion and Costume…

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A New Video Game Will Explore the Treasures of Palazzo Pitti in Florence

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 09/03/2019 - 03:00

For the first time, Palazzo Pitti in Florence, the former residence of the Medici family, becomes the setting of a video game. A murder happens within its…

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Sunset view of Vasari Corridor in Florence

Vasari Corridor in Florence Will Reopen to Public

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 02/19/2019 - 04:17

The Vasari Corridor, the elevated enclosed passageway built in 1585 to connect Palazzo Vecchio to the Pitti Palace in Florence, will reopen to the public in…

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Uffizi director Eike Schmidt holds copy of painting stolen during World War II

Painting Stolen During World War II Must Be Returned to Italy, Says Uffizi Director

by Silvia Donati | Thu, 01/17/2019 - 03:00

Uffizi Gallery director Eike Schmidt is urging Germany to return an 18th-century painting stolen by the Nazis in the Second World War to Italy. The oil…

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Vasari Corridor Temporarily Reopens in Florence

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 10/04/2016 - 03:00

The Vasari Corridor, the elevated enclosed passageway built in 1585 to connect Palazzo Vecchio with Palazzo Pitti in Florence, has temporarily reopened to the…

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The Three Best Gardens In Or Around Florence

by Carla Passino | Mon, 03/21/2016 - 04:34

Spring gives me a thirst for greenery. When the scorching sun bounces off the buildings and roads get warm enough that high-heeled shoes sink into the pavement…

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