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22 December 2020
The sixteenth century sees Florence welcome what many consider the greatest painter of all time, Raffaello Sanzio. Meanwhile, Michelangelo left traces of his greatness in the city. by Fabio Massimo Penna In the years ranging from 1504 to 1508 Florence hosted… Continue Reading…
21 December 2020
A city rich in history and art, Volterra was also the mythical place where Carlo Cassola set many novels. by Fabio Massimo Penna Hometown of the artist Daniele Ricciarelli, known as Daniele da Volterra, a painter whose fame was compromised by the assignment… Continue Reading…
December 16, 2020
The Divine Painter of Urbino conquers Rome with his unattainable art, leaving absolute masterpieces such as the Vatican Rooms. by Fabio Massimo Penna They are called predestined. When Pope Julius II, probably on the advice of Bramante, calls to join the group… Continue Reading…
13 December 2020
After the Renaissance revolution Florence is the protagonist of the flourishing of the great Mannerist art. by Fabio Massimo Penna After the Renaissance period, Florence experienced another moment of great artistic value with Mannerism. The meaning given to the term is initially negative… Continue Reading…
8 December 2020
St. Peter's Basilica sees the light with interventions by many artists, from Bramante to Raphael from Antonio da Sangallo to Michelangelo, and disagreements between designers and clients. by Fabio Massimo Penna In the fifteenth century in Italy he hired… Continue Reading…
7 December 2020
A city of extraordinary beauty, Naples presents artistic masterpieces ranging from Iberian influences to Renaissance interventions to Baroque theatricality. by Fabio Massimo Penna Naples was once considered one of the most beautiful cities in the world. The gulf, Vesuvius, the… Continue Reading…
At the beginning of the sixteenth century, Michelangelo and Leonardo returned to Florence, where they created absolute masterpieces of world art. Soon, however, Milan and Rome recall the two artists. by Fabio Massimo Penna In 1501 Michelangelo returned to Florence after four Roman years and… Continue Reading…
November 28, 2020
Tuscany in the second half of the fifteenth century saw the birth of two geniuses destined to leave an indelible mark on world art and culture, Leonardo and Michelangelo. by Fabio Massimo Penna In the Florence of the second half of the fifteenth century, Andrea's workshop… Continue Reading…
November 26, 2020
Tippi Degrè's childhood in africa is an invitation for man to recover a direct and serene relationship with nature and animals. A little girl's best friend? The lion. That of Tippi Degré was certainly not… Continue Reading…
November 19, 2020
The Renaissance innovations are imposed in the Tuscan capital thanks also to Beato Angelico, Andrea Del Castagno, Paolo Uccello and Sandro Botticelli. by Fabio Massimo Penna As we have previously highlighted, among the most important works of the early Renaissance phase,… Continue Reading…
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