In 1865, Florence became the capital of Italy, transforming itself into a lively center of change and cultural dialogue. This political transfer brought about 6,000 Piedmontese officials from Turin to the city, the previous capital.
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Masaccio The Pioneer of Artistic Humanism
Masaccio’s contributions to art were so groundbreaking that Giorgio Vasari remarked:
“The works created before him can be called painted, while his appear alive, truthful, and natural.”
Discover Palazzo Fenzi an Hide Gem of Florence
Palazzo Fenzi is more than just an architectural marvel; it is a storyteller of influential families, innovative designs, and the rich interplay of tradition and progress.
Palazzo Zuccari in Florence
Palazzo Zuccari stands as a remarkable example of Mannerist architecture, designed by the visionary artist Federico Zuccari in 1579.
Secret Annunciation in Giotto Bell Tower
Located on the west facade of the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, near Giotto’s Bell Tower, a fascinating fourteenth-century bas-relief sculpture represents the Annunciation.
The Pudic Venus in the Uffizi Gallery
The statue, a Pudic Venus, is inspired, like the other variants of the theme, to the infrodite Cnidia of practice, with particular similarities with the Capitoline Venus.