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Caravaggio extended to Jan 9 2011

by tuscanyarts on Oct 27, 2010 • View Comments

Just a quick note for those who haven’t heard: the Caravaggio exhibition (Caravaggio and the Caravaggeschi in Florence) has been extended until January 9, 2011. In case you are still not convinced that it’s worth going, decide...

Exhibits

Free Tuesday nights in museums

by tuscanyarts on Oct 26, 2010 • View Comments

From September 28 to December 28 2010, state museums in Tuscany are open FREE the last Tuesday night of the month! No reservation required, museums are open from 7-11pm. The list is below. Upcoming FREE NIGHTS: Tuesday November...

Contemporary Art / General Arts

Florence Film Festival: 50 days of international cinema

by tuscanyarts on Oct 25, 2010 • View Comments

The 50 days of international film festival in Florence (50 Giorni di Cinema Internazionale a Firenze) started last week: it runs from October 21 to December 10 2010. There is something for every movie-lover in...

Etruscan

Florence Archaeological Museum: 10 good reasons to go

by tuscanyarts on Oct 20, 2010 • View Comments

This is a guest post from Marina Lo Blundo, an archaeologist and travel lover who blogs about her travels around the world (in Italian though – see I viaggi di Marina e Lorenzo). I learned...

General Arts

Restored Giotto returns to Ognissanti

by tuscanyarts on Oct 19, 2010 • View Comments

After ten years of restoration, the crucifix that Giotto painted for the Church of Ognissanti is coming home. The cross has now regained its majesty, standing up at its full five meters of height; for ten years a...

General Arts / Renaissance

Six treasures of the Palatine Gallery

by tuscanyarts on Oct 18, 2010 • View Comments

This is a guest post from art history blogger H. Niyazi who, after years of studying art at a distance (he lives in Australia), finally came to Florence last week to see in person the treasures about...

Contemporary Art / Exhibits

Ludmilla Radchenko “Born to be Pop” in Lucca

by tuscanyarts on Oct 15, 2010 • View Comments

Russian-born Ludmilla Radchenko (born 1978) came to Milan as a model, moved through the world of television, and five years ago decided to dedicate herself full time to her painting activities which have seen a...

General Arts

Itinerary: Visiting Florence with Bronzino

by tuscanyarts on Oct 14, 2010 • View Comments

Agnolo di Cosimo (1503-1572), known as Bronzino, was born and died in Florence, and indeed rarely left the city which today houses some of his greatest masterpieces. Visitors to the exhibit “Bronzino: Artist and Poet” at Palazzo Strozzi...

General Arts

Eight “other” museums in Florence

by tuscanyarts on Oct 13, 2010 • View Comments

I was recently interviewed on the “Eye on Italy Podcast” and the hosts asked me an excellent question: “We all know about the Uffizi and the Accademia museums in Florence, but those are also quite crowded. Can you...

Exhibits

Miro in Pisa: myth and poetry in painting

by tuscanyarts on Oct 12, 2010 • View Comments

If you don’t associate the Spanish modern artist Joan Mirò with Tuscany, you’re not alone. But right now you can see Mirò in Pisa in an exhibit that brings out Mediterranean roots, myths, and poetry...

Contemporary Art

Michelangelo Pistoletto in Tuscany

by tuscanyarts on Oct 8, 2010 • View Comments

Michelangelo Pistoletto is one of Italy’s most famous contemporary artists. He started making his “mirror paintings” in the early 1960s, designed to include not just the artist but also the viewer. He has been exploring variations on the mirror...

Contemporary Art / General Arts

Recycle art in Maremma: Rodolfo Lacquaniti’s Garden

by tuscanyarts on Oct 7, 2010 • View Comments

Rodolfo Lacquaniti wants to take you on a voyage. No, not a free trip to Tuscany, but while you’re here he will show and tell you a tale of love, life, and ecology through his art...

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