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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Category: Arts
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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Free evening entry at Museo dell’Opera del Duomo on 23 May 2026
The museum behind Florence Cathedral will open free of charge on 23 May for the European Night of Museums, while the Uffizi will offer €1 evening admission.
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Alberto Burri works return to Florence at Roberto Casamonti Collection
The exhibition concludes a series launched in 2025 to reconnect the Roberto Casamonti Collection with works from its early 20th-century section.
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Florence unveils GAMB, new network for Accademia and Bargello museums
The new institution includes seven museums and manages more than 50,000 artworks and over 18,000 square metres of exhibition space.
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Palazzo Buontalenti launches new EUI contemporary art project
The European University Institute launches OPEN: the project combines contemporary art, academic research and public participation in central Florence.
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San Miniato al Monte reopens after 18-month restoration project
To mark the completion of the works, the façade will host a large-scale video mapping installation until the morning of 11 May 2026.
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