Palazzo Davanzati – Secret alchemy and courtly love
It was the Davizzi, a wealthy Florentine family, who initiated the construction of a stately palace in full medieval style as the elegant Palazzo Davanzati.
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Scuderie di Pratolino – The Theatre at the Medici Court
We will discover the extraordinary sets of the shows conceived and staged by Brunelleschi, Vasari and Buontalenti, with music from the period.
Officina di Santa Maria Novella. History, spices and alchemy
The Officina di Santa Maria Novella has ancient origins closely linked to a small group of Dominican monks
Convent of San Marco – Alchemy of color in the painting of Beato Angelico
Saturday 7 october at 10am – For the greatest artists of the past, sun gold has always been the basic color on which to base their painting
The Orthodox Church of the Nativity – historical and sapiential monument
The Church of the Nativity, begun in 1899, is one of the highest manifestations of the Orthodox presence in Florence
Gerolamo Savonarola a light in the darkness
Complex and controversial figure that of Savonarola, a man who had the courage to address burning issues in the political and moral life of the time
The Church of Santi Apostoli and the sacredness of the Burst of the Chariot
The Church of Santi apostoli is often considered one of Florence’s most intimate and fascinating secrets
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”
Theater and show at the Medici court – Stables of the Pratolino Park
The splendor and magnificence of the Medici family finds a worthy and refined expression in the valuable wooden models of churches, palaces and gardens, now kept in the Medicean Park […]
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