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An exhumation of the body of the great Florentine condottiero, Giovanni dalle Bande Nere, has suggested that he may not have died exactly as historians had believed. He was injured in battle in 1526, and his leg was reportedly amputated. Experts thus believed that his death several days later was
Following a 220-year absence and a recent and extensive restoration, the statue Sleeping Ariadne (also called Cleopatra) has returned to the Uffizi Gallery. A third-century B.C.E. Roman copy of a Greek sculpture, it was greatly admired by, among others, Michelangelo. Weighing two tonnes, the statue was
Florence is full of the festive spirit, with a giant fir tree and nativity scene in front of the Duomo, mulled wine at piazza Santa Croce's German market, the streets sparkling with thousands of lights and, for the first time, the city's most iconic sites illuminated for the
Music and concerts New York Gospel Choir: The last concert of the Toscana Gospel Festival features 25 extraordinary singers who have come all the way from New York. ...
When he left for New York in the early 1980s, Ai Weiwei joked that on his return to China his friends would see a ‘new Picasso'; he has since ceased to make any such claims for himself and has left the job to journalists and curators. Unlike many artists
Here is a wrap up of the exhibits you might have missed, many of which are closing in January. So why not shelter from the biting wind in the warmth of a museum and catch these gems before they finish. For those not taking extra holiday time, many state museums
The days are getting shorter, the weather chillier, Christmas lights are starting to appear in the streets and Florence and Tuscany are hosting many events to celebrate the festive season. The festivities really get going on December 8, a national holiday to celebrate the Immaculate Conception. Christmas fairs, markets
For those who don't take an interest in hunting, it is easy to forget that the transition from autumn to winter also marks the hunting season and the delicious promise of la caccia. Although not always readily available in supermarkets, most good Florentine butchers stock a variety of fresh
If you are a meat-lover and looking for a menu with a difference, La Coppiola in Pistoia is the place for you. Painted a vibrant orange, the colour of Pistoia's football team, and simply furnished, it may look like your run of the mill Circolo Arci (Associazione Ricreativa
For those inspired by the Florence marathon on November 25, there are ample opportunities to get running. With one of Europe's milder winters, the Tuscan countryside on the doorstep and a stunning cityscape, Florence is the perfect place for amateurs to begin. In the first of a two-part
Across the Atlantic, Filippo Mazzei should rightly be considered one of the Founding Fathers of the United States of America, together with George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin. But he is hardly a household name. Filippo Mazzei (1730-1816) met Franklin in London, where he arrived in 1754 to
Bright, bold hues, powerful patterns, decisive lines: the fashion style and designs of Enrico Coveri blasted into the world in the 1970s and continue to enliven and astound to this day. The exhibit Coveri Story, at the new home of the Camera di Commercio in Prato, tells the life and
With the U.S. presidential elections just past and Italy's primaries and national elections on the horizon, voting and the electoral system are on everyone's mind. A little known fact is that the reputed origin of one of the words most central this political period, ‘ballot,' lies
