Florence - Finestre sull'Arte

Roberto Longhi today between myth, writing and the challenge of contemporary criticism

In the last decade, studies aimed at rereading the historical and critical work of Roberto Longhi have been several. A sign that Longhi has entered the phase of the historical process that will have to establish or not his definitive canonization. An...
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Donatello's David, a symbolic masterpiece of Florence

It has only been discovered in recent years that Donatello 's David (Donato di Niccolò di Betto Bardi; Florence, 1386 - 1466) once, when the bronze sculpture was kept in the Medici collections in their palace on Via Larga, today's Palazzo Medi...
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Florence, restored the Del Giglio-Neri Chapel in the church of Santa Maria Maddalena de' Pazzi

After months of work, restoration work has been completed on the Del Giglio-Neri Chapel, a historically and artistically significant environment located in the Santa Maria Maddalena de' Pazzi complex in the center of Borgo Pinti in Restored the Del G...
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Florence, a major exhibition on Fra Angelico at Palazzo Strozzi and Museo di San Marco

From September 26, 2025 to January 25, 2026, Florence pays tribute to Fra' Giovanni da Fiesole, universally known as Beato Angelico, with a major exhibition spread between two venues: Palazzo Strozzi and the Museo di San Marco. The exhibition, titled...
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In Florence, Italy's first museum solo show of artist and environmental activist Haley Mellin

From June 24 to Oct. 29, 2025, the Museo Novecento in Florence welcomes the first Italian solo museum exhibition of U.S. artist and environmental activist Haley Mellin, known for her commitment to painting and environmental protection. The exhibition...
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Florence, the Museum of Fashion and Costume traces three decades of Italian fashion history

From June 18 to September 28, 2025, the Museum of Fashion and Costume at Palazzo Pitti in Florence is hosting the exhibition Fashion in Light 1925-1955. At the Origins of Made in Italy, curated by Fabiana Giacomotti, organized by Archivio Luce Cineci...
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A century of science history: the Museo Galileo in Florence celebrates its first 100 years with an exhibition

From June 20 to October 19, 2025, Florence celebrates an important anniversary: the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Institute of the History of Science, now known as the Museo Galileo. To mark the occasion, the historic Florentine institute ...
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Florence, two works by Borrani and Ussi enrich the Galleria dell'Accademia

The Galleria dell'Accademia in Florence renews part of its exhibition layout with two works from the Tuscan 1800s: The Gallery of Old Paintings by Odoardo Borrani (Pisa, 1833 - Florence, 1905) and Interior with Odalisque by Stefano Ussi (Florence, 18...
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