Anna Dowling-Clarke is an auction house manager for Kerry Taylor Auctions, a London-based fashion and textile auction house. She is also a student of the Florence Opera Academy, studying opera under the tutelage of Silvia Bossa. In her free time she conducts research on women’s cultural patronage and female networks in Florence.
Anna Dowling-Clarke explores the work of British sculptor Zoë Carmichael, through the lens of Florence's femininity.
Situated on the south side of the River Arno is a building that requires little introduction: Palazzo Pitti. The majestic yet forbidding façade has contributed to its reputation as one ...