Michelangelo's Bacchus (1497) in the Bargello Museum, Florence, Italy

In 2011 I visited the Bargello Museum in Florence for the second time. Prominent among the Michelangelo sculptures on display

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Putti Sculptures from three periods: Hellenistic, (late) Renaissance, and Neoclassicism

Introduction The Italian word “putto” is derived from the Latin word “putus”, meaning “boy” or “child”. In this post I

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Firenze! The jewel of Arno

I continue this journey in Toscana with a visit to Firenze, home of so many treasures of the world culture

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Michelangelo’s Pieta: Rome and Florence

Today I would like to share with you some thoughts on two Michelangelo sculptures with the same subject: Pieta. There

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Red Meats of Italy – A selection – Part 1

All of a sudden, I decided to post some images of red meats and red meat dishes from Italy. I

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