Michelangelo Buonarroti, one of the greatest artists in history, was born on March 6, 1475, in Caprese Michelangelo, a small village nestled among the rolling hills of the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines. His father, Messer Ludovico Buonarroti, of noble lineage but struggling financially, had moved there with his wife, Francesca di Neri del Miniato del Sera, who…
It’s uplifting to spend the morning on Via del Proconsolo, perhaps after a legal matter in Piazza San Firenze, and be able to greet, through the window that replaces the wall facing the street, the marvelous sculptures of the 16th century in the so-called Michelangelo Room at the Bargello Museum. So much so that sometimes…
The Bargello Palace, with its imposing and foreboding structure reminiscent of the Palazzo della Signoria, encapsulates the most haunting chapters in Florence’s history. This serves as a stark reminder that the city’s past wasn’t always characterized by harmony and the beauty reflected in the architecture or paintings of Botticelli. Constructed in the mid-13th century, during…
The Officina Profumo-Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella, also known as the Pharmacy of Santa Maria Novella or the Ancient Apothecary of Santa Maria Novella, is nestled in the heart of Florence, at Via della Scala 16. Situated within the complex of the Santa Maria Novella convent, this pharmacy boasts a history spanning over four centuries,…
