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Cosimo III as a Roman Emperor: Lorenzo Merlini’s Rediscovered Masterpiece at the BIAF

Cosimo III as a Roman Emperor: Lorenzo Merlini’s Rediscovered Masterpiece at the BIAF

There was a visual contrast of great scenic and narrative impact that greeted anyone who, in the final years of the 17th century, crossed the threshold of the main hall of Villa Rondinelli-Vitelli in Fiesole: Awaiting visitors inside the hilltop resi...
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Florence: Restoration of Giotto's Bell Tower Begins; the 86-meter-high scaffolding also protects the peregrine falcons

Florence: Restoration of Giotto's Bell Tower Begins; the 86-meter-high scaffolding also protects the peregrine falcons

The scaffolding for the restoration of Giotto’s Bell Tower in Florence has been completed; the structure was designed with particular attention to both engineering considerations and the need to minimize the visual impact on the monument. The s...
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The Casamonti Collection Opens Palazzo San Giorgio with 250 Works from the 19th Century to the Present

The Casamonti Collection Opens Palazzo San Giorgio with 250 Works from the 19th Century to the Present

Just a short walk from the Ponte Vecchio, at Lungarno Serristori 17 in Florence, the Casamonti Collection will open its new exhibition space at Palazzo San Giorgio to the public on Monday, September 28, 2026. The move to this historic building marks ...
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An Update on Masaccio: The Adoration of the Magi in the Carmine Polyptych in Pisa

An Update on Masaccio: The Adoration of the Magi in the Carmine Polyptych in Pisa

Archival research, when conducted with expertise and diligence, always yields positive results: this is evident from the research that Giuseppe Petralia conducted in various archives on topics related to the medieval history of Tuscany and Pisa, with...
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Cosimo III, St. Francis, and Nasini: The series commissioned in 1695 returns to Florence

Cosimo III, St. Francis, and Nasini: The series commissioned in 1695 returns to Florence

Eight hundred years after the death of St. Francis of Assisi, Palazzo Medici Riccardi in Florence traces a narrative that links devotion, patronage, and courtly relationships in late 17th-century Florence. From September 24, 2026 , to January 31, 202...
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The Mystery of “Tommaso,” the Painter Who Imitated Lorenzo di Credi: Brun Brings One of His Tondo Paintings to the BIAF

The Mystery of “Tommaso,” the Painter Who Imitated Lorenzo di Credi: Brun Brings One of His Tondo Paintings to the BIAF

That there is still so much to discover about the Renaissance —and that what we know is only a tiny fraction of the story—is clearly evident in an enigmatic tondo that the Galleria Brun is presenting this year at the 34th edition of the Florence Inte...
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How a Painting Changes After Restoration: Here Are the Colors of Neri di Bicci’s “Annunciation”

How a Painting Changes After Restoration: Here Are the Colors of Neri di Bicci’s “Annunciation”

To understand just how much a painting can change after restoration, one need only look atthe *Annunciation* by Neri di Bicci (Florence, 1418/1420–1492) in the Church of Sant’Agata in Florence. Beneath a thick layer of grime, yellowed var...
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Florence’s Monumental Last Supper Paintings: When the Last Supper Found Its Way into the Refectories of the Convents

Florence’s Monumental Last Supper Paintings: When the Last Supper Found Its Way into the Refectories of the Convents

With Christ at the center and the apostles arranged on either side—Judas recognizable among the diners—when viewing aLast Supper, the eye is drawn first and foremost to the scene and its figures. But in large, monumental Last Supper paintings, the pa...
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