Arts

Golden Faces of Power: Ancient Rome’s Icons on Display in Florence

Exhibition explores Roman imperial portraits and symbols of authority at Florence’s Archaeological Museum.

A visitor praises the restored San Carlo dei Barnabiti but notes silence around its reopening.

A new initiative offers donors an original photograph of Florence by Niccolò Romagnoli, one of the creator of the Rollbox analog photography project.

The Tuscan city prepares to reveal an underground heritage site tracing the city’s earliest settlements.

The show at Palazzo Grifoni Budini Gattai, open until 31 January 2026.

The programme offers visitors a new way to explore the 19th century every Thursday morning through May 2026.

From November 4, 2025, to January 3, 2026, the Lady in Black Dress Seated in Front will be displayed in Palazzo Bartolini Salimbeni.

At the end of the visit, participants exit through the Boboli Gardens, emerging directly into Piazza Pitti via the Rondò di Bacco gate.

For the first time in Italy, the American artist presents a monumental installation, conceived for the Renaissance courtyard.

Supported by Friends of Florence, the project revealed new insights into the frescoes.