Uffizi The Uffizi, (1560-1580) meant to be an officio (office) for magistrates as well as judges, technicians and merchants of Florence, were turned on the top […]

Selection of the best masterpieces Here is a selection of paintings in the Uffizi Gallery, Florence Italy. Giotto: Madonna di Ognissanti Paolo Uccello: the Battle of […]

« “Structura si grande, erta sopra e’ cieli, ampla da coprire chon sua ombra tutti e popoli toscani”. » (Leon Battista Alberti -De Pictura) At the […]

A mysterious people Let’s talk about the Etruscans in just 8 questions and answers! 1) Who were the Etruscans? People who preceded the Romans, on the […]

The city of art with a few pictures In the 5th century B.C., the Etruscans lived on the hills around Florence, and they founded Fièsole (the […]