The historic Marian image has been restored thanks to the support of Friends of Florence.
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Category: Arts
Uffizi reopens Botticelli rooms with Venus and Primavera facing each other
The museum’s two most famous Renaissance paintings now stand opposite one another in a redesigned display.
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Giotto’s Bardi Chapel Frescoes Near Completion After Major Restoration
After more than three years of work, the restoration of one of Giotto’s most important fresco cycles at Santa Croce is entering its final phase.
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Mammoths and Ancient Whales Return to Florence Museum
The University of Florence’s Museum of Geology and Palaeontology reopens with free admission during the opening weekend.
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New Board Appointed for Florence’s Uffizi Galleries
Four new members join director Simone Verde on the museum’s governing body for the 2026–2031 term.
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Livorno Torso Returns to Florence Archaeological Museum After Restoration
The conservation and research project was made possible through the support of Friends of Florence, helping reveal new details about the sculpture’s history and preservation.
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Visitors to the Brancacci Chapel Can Now Explore Sala Vanni
Sala Vanni, one of the most significant spaces in Florence’s Carmine complex, will open to the public from 7 June to 31 August 2026.
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Matthew Spender, English artist who made Chianti his home, dies aged 81
The English sculptor, painter and writer helped inspire Bernardo Bertolucci’s 1996 film Stealing Beauty.
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Historic Santa Croce tabernacle returns to public view after restoration
A late 16th-century fresco in Florence has returned to public view after a restoration supported by Friends of Florence.
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Santa Maria Novella completes conservation project on Masaccio’s Trinity
The intervention focused on stabilising the famous early Renaissance masterpiece by separating its support structure from the wall behind it.
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