The oldest manuscript of Persian epic book in the world The Shahnameh (Book of The Kings) has been published digitally in Italy. The ancient manuscript is kept in the National Library of Florence.
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Category: Arts
A tribute to Jackson Pollock in Palazzo Vecchio
Opens today in Palazzo Vecchio, Florence, Italy, the tribute to Jackson Pollock, the American shadow of Michelangelo Buonarroti in the 450′ anniversary of the Italian genius’ death.
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New discoveries during Palazzo Vecchio’s digs
Archeologists in Florence, Italy, uncover a corridor in the Roman theatre under Palazzo Vecchio. The “Vomitorium” served 15,000 ancient theatre-goers. Look at the photogallery.
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Tavola Doria displayed at the Uffizi Gallery
A hundred days to see the so-called Tavola Doria in the Uffizi, a copy of the Battle of Anghiari by Leonardo da Vinci.
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Prints and Drawings Collection of the Uffizi (1848-1918)
The graphic collection of the Uffizi, due to its old and sedimented cultural heritage, is characterized by an inextricable intertwining of history, tradition and critique.
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Bill Viola visited his Self-Portrait at the Vasari Corridor
The American artist Bill Viola yesterday visited the Vasari Corridor inside Florence’s Uffizi Gallery and admired his self-portrait Submerged. In its Uffizi section the Vasari Corridor is used to exhibit the museum’s famous collection of self-portraits.
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Treasures from the Archives and Libraries of Florence
The “Un anno ad arte 2014” exhibition series opens with all this and much more with the show entitled, Once in a Lifetime. Treasures from the Archives and Libraries of Florence, on the calendar from 28 January to 27 April 2014 and hosted in the Sala Bianca in Palazzo Pitti.
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Medieval Skeletons Found at Uffizi Gallery
Dozens of skeletons was found under the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy. According to archaeologists, it was found a medieval mass grave near the renowned museum.
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Tests could confirm Mona Lisa model’s identity
Italian experts are closing in on conclusive evidence of the identity of the sitter for Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa, one of the most iconic works in the history of art.
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Getting Reacquainted with Michelangelo
As part of the celebrations to commemorate the four-hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the death of Michelangelo Buonarroti, the Galleria dell’Accademia of Florence in collaboration with Fratelli Alinari IDEA present an exhibition that deals with the complex theme of the renewed interest and admiration for the artist from the XIX century until today.
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