The cavalcade of the Magi in the church to discover in Val d’Orcia
The Cavalcade of the Magi, Pieve di Corsignano, Ph by Saiko The ‘hidden’ cavalcade of the Magi Among the various representations of the Kings, particularly frequent in the Florentine environment thanks to the fortune the theme had in the early Renaissance...
Ideas for a Gift Card: what about a guided tour of Florence?
A Gift Card for a customized gift As has been the trend of recent years, Gift Cards are becoming the most common way to give a gift that truly satisfies the passions and expectations of those who receive them. In addition to the purchase of products, there are now...
The Seggiola Madonna by Raphael Sanzio, the painter of ‘happiness’
Raphael, the ‘easiness’ painter Making that a difficult thing seem simple implies that there is even a more difficult job behind it. I must admit that for a long time Raphael appeared to me as a banal artist, interpreter of an ‘easiness’ and an...
Discovering the hidden Porta del Paradiso in Florence
The hidden Porta del Paradiso in Florence Among the many monuments that worth to be seen in Florence, it the Porta del Paradiso is one of the great works that some times remains hidden. It often happens that, focusing own attention on the most famous places in the...