Renowned Renaissance painter Antonio Sogliani is honored for his contributions to the field of art. Prominent Florentine patron Taddeo Taddei commissioned one of his most well-known pieces.
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Dante’s Baptistery Rescue
The Baptistery of San Giovanni in Florence is the setting for one of Dante Alighieri’s lesser-known life tales, which he himself describes in the 19th Canto of Inferno in The Divine Comedy. Dante, witnessing the punishment of the simoniacs—those guilty of selling ecclesiastical positions—who spend their sentence with their heads stuck in tight holes, alludes …
Must-See Attractions in Florence, Italy
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Casa di Dante:Dante Alighieri’s Life and Legacy
The Casa di Dante (Dante House Museum) in Florence is a museum dedicated to the life and works of Dante Alighieri, the world-renowned author of the Divine Comedy.
San Pier Scheraggio: A Historic Church
Constructed in the eleventh century, San Pier Scheraggio was a significant medieval church located in Florence, Italy. It was located close to the current location of the Uffizi Gallery and was important to the city’s political and religious life.
Tradition of Crazy Cart
Once in the city, the wagon would first be blessed at Via dei Calzaiuoli before continuing to Piazza della Signoria, where the standard-bearer would raise a glass in Florence’s honor.
The column of justice in Piazza Santa Trinita
It is a historic column built of eastern granite in the Roman style, but its Florentine history is linked to the events that followed Florence’s victory over rival city Siena.
The need made the old woman trottar
In the past, especially in rural areas or in small towns, bathrooms were often located outside the houses. The oldest houses did not have the modern convenience of internal toilets, as we are used to today. The so -called “cessi” or “latrine” were built at a certain distance from the main houses, for hygienic reasons …
Origin of Forte piano o Piano forte
Del Mela, a priest and educator, took his cues from the fortepiano creator Bartolomeo Cristofori and was influenced by the clavicyer. Compared to the tail piano of the day, its vertical piano, with a harmonic table set vertically, was a major breakthrough.