The Villa Medici in Poggio a Caiano and its wonders
Designed by Giuliano da Sangallo for Lorenzo il Magnifico, it preserves testimonies that refer to the Neoplatonic and hermetic environment of the court of “il Magnifico”
Category: Guided tour
San Miniato al Monte, celestial music and cosmic harmony
A deep bond unites music and numbers, geometry and architecture
The Bardini Garden and the discovery of an alchemical path
In the Florentine Oltrarno, there is a garden brought to life by statues and flowers, which clings to the Montecuccoli hill
Magical and secret Piazza Santa Croce
Lorenzo the Magnificent’s idea was to set up a “magical” place in Piazza Santa Croce that would recreate the face of an “ideal city”, so happily conceived by the artists […]
Russian icons at the Pitti Palace – symbols and alchemy
Man has always sought contact with Heaven, in Byzantine and Russian iconographic art the painter manages to build a secret ‘mirror’ in which the Divine can manifest itself
Pontormo inside Certosa in Florence. Art, symbols and secrets
In 1523, the doors of the Certosa Monastery were opened to welcome Jacopo Pontorno and his beautiful frescoes
The Church of Orsanmichele, Temple of Wonders
The Church of Orsanmichele clearly stands out for its uniqueness
Palazzo Medici and the Chapel of the Magi: hermeticism and secret symbologies
Inside Palazzo Medici, an elegant architectural creation by Michelozzo, there is a special area full of sapiential references.
The Charterhouse of Florence and Alchemy
On Monte Acuto, not far from Florence, in a gentle landscape between cypresses and olive trees, stands the Certosa, the silent keeper of ancient symbolisms.
The Catari in Florence, Mysticism and Inquisition
In the Florence of the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries, the Catari or “Buonomini”, as they called themselves, represented an important part of the city