Google Art Project takes you to the Uffizi
We are constantly reminded that travel to new places is important and that virtual tours don’t measure up to the “real thing”. But with Google’s Art Project, we’re getting a[...]
Author: Tuscany Arts
Arezzo: Vasari 500 restoration visit
In Arezzo until March 27 2011, you can get a close look at what restorers are doing to an altarpiece by Vasari. The large painting depicting the Assumption of the[...]
The bridges of Florence
The Ponte Vecchio is one of Florence’s landmarks and probably the most photographed bridge in the city. But did you know that Florence has many more bridges over the Arno[...]
Clet strikes again with figure on Ponte alle Grazie
Last October we met the artist CLET who’s been making headlines with his humorous and slightly illegal street sign art. Now he’s upped the stakes with a full-sized figure[...]
Tuscany Land of Etruria: museums and itineraries
In the word “Tuscan” you can hear echoes of the word “Etruscan“, the ancient civilization that once lived here. Until September 2011 an inter-regional project called Terre degli Etruschi[...]
