Florence - Finestre sull'Arte

The Casamonti Collection Opens Its New Location at Palazzo San Giorgio in Florence

Just a short walk from the Ponte Vecchio, on the Lungarno Serristori in Florence, the new exhibition spaceof the Collezione CasamontiAssociation for Art and Culture—housed within Palazzo San Giorgio—will open to the public on Monday, September 28, 20...
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Uffizi, 50 Million Investment: The Complex Will Be Transformed

In Florence, a total investment of approximately 50 million euros is set to profoundly transform the Uffizi Galleries over the next two years. This is the program of improvements outlined this morning by Director Simone Verde alongside museum officia...
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Giovanna Garzoni’s Cabinet of Curiosities: Fruit, Porcelain, and Miniatures

We tiptoe into the Medici villa at Poggio Imperiale, on the hill of Arcetri, a quarter-hour’s ride on horseback from the Pitti Palace. It is the spring of 1768, and the sumptuous residence, after three decades of neglect, is bustling with activ...
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Florence: GAMB Launches “Notturno al Museo,” a Photography Contest Focusing on Evening Openings

The evening light changes the way museum spaces are perceived and offers new ways of interpreting the works: this is the inspiration behind “Notturno al Museo,” the photography contest sponsored by GAMB — the Galleria dell’Accademia in Florence...
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Florence: The Restored "Madonna delle Muneghette" on Display at the Opificio delle Pietre Dure

Starting July 30, 2026 , the Opificio delle Pietre Dure Museum in Florence will host the *Madonna and Child with Two Cherubs*, known as the *Madonna delle Muneghette*, as part of the exhibition *Caring for Art: Restorations on Display*, dedicated to ...
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Pontormo's Diary: What Did an Artist Eat in the 16th Century?

Anyone who opens the pages of the diary that Pontormo (Jacopo Carucci; Pontorme di Empoli, 1494 – Florence, 1557) kept during the final years of his life, from January 7, 1554, to October 23, 1556, is confronted with a unique text: not a narrat...
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Pontormo on Display in Rome: The First Major Retrospective at the Scuderie del Quirinale

It will be the first major solo exhibition ever dedicated to Jacopo da Pontormo ( Pontorme di Empoli, 1494 – Florence, 1557). From October 9, 2026, to February 7, 2027, the Scuderie del Quirinale in Rome will host a major exhibition dedicated t...
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Airbnb Challenges Florence: “Bans on Short-Term Rentals Don’t Solve the Housing Crisis”

“To date, there is no data showing that the blanket restrictions in Manhattan and Barcelona have had any positive effect on long-term rents. Overtourism is certainly an issue, but we need to understand where this tourism is coming from, because...
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