Born from a reflection on the negative representation of darkness in Italy, this talk will examine the relationship between faces of the African diaspora and icons of European art, with speaker Theophilus Imani in conversation with Janine Gaëlle Dieudji of Black History Month Florence. Find the TF Together line-up here and the full […]
Florence is bursting at the seams with art. But where to start? Vast collections of Renaissance paintings fill the museums, all around magnificent sculptures look down at us from their bases, note-worthy buildings are to be found on every corner… Though wonderful, the sheer quantity of Florentine art and architecture can be overwhelming. It might […]
It’s a Saturday morning when we set off from our hotel in Volterra. As we wander through the city’s cobblestoned streets, we find ourselves in the beautiful piazza dei Priori with its city hall, before making our way to the bus that awaits us at the belvedere. Looking out over the Val di Cecina, surrounded […]
With an exciting new summer production opening in July, Shakespeare's
Romeo and Juliet in the magnificent Corsini gardens, Floor van der Steen talked
to Shaun Loftus, artistic director of Florence English Speaking Theatrical
Artists (F.E.S.T.A.), about how far the local English-language theatre company
has
The Oltrarno neighborhood has long been known to be a hub of artisanal workshops. Rich in culture and history, this artisan quarter is home to many talented professionals whose original creations range from leather goods to designer jewelry, finely tailored clothes, shoes and hats. There are also experts in metalsmithing, etching, and fine art and […]
The world’s oldest drawing academy, Accademia delle Arti del Disegno, is the subject of this session with Director of Advancing Women Artists, Linda Falcone, in conversation with AADFI president, Dr Cristina Acidini. The talk looks at whether we can claim that this is where the Renaissance really started and presents a unique opportunity to […]
At a time of general uncertainty, in which even the simplest Christmas traditions are called into question, the Andrea Bocelli Foundation is lighting up Florence once more, starting in piazza San Firenze. Coinciding with the citywide Christmas light switch on December 8, the Christmas tree in piazza San Firenze became the […]
Arturo Galansino, Director General of the Palazzo Strozzi Foundation, talks to The Florentine about Palazzo Strozzi’s forthcoming installations and exhibitions, plus the public-private institution’s further embracing of the digital in 2021. Alexandra Korey: Palazzo Strozzi is Florence’s foremost face for modern and contemporary art, and that’s something you’ve very much […]
“Eh bien, mon prince, Gênes et Lucques ne sont plus que des apanges, des estates, de la famille Buonaparte.” It’s not so shocking that the very first sentence of War and Peace should be in French: an awful lot of the novel is. The real surprise is that it should mention not Moscow or St. […]
