The Museum of Zoology and Natural History, best known as La Specola, is an eclectic natural history museum in Florence, central Italy, located next to the Pitti Palace.
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Category: Arts
Contemporary works of art at Forte di Belvedere
Over one hundred works, exhibited at Forte di Belvedere, Florence, and in some of the symbolic places of our heritage.
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Uffizi Gallery, the Medici Vase has been restored
The huge Neo-Attic krater known as the Medici Vase has been restored and is again ready for display in the Uffizi.
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The Beauty Factory in the Bargello, Florence
For the first time, the porcelain statues of Doccia are on exhibit at the National Museum of Sculpture in the Bargello.
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Michelangelo carved female sex organs, a study says
Michelangelo carved female sex organs in the Medici Chapels in Florence. The discovery was made by a study of the University of Porto Alegre in Brazil.
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Leonardo’s Adoration of the Magi unveiled
The unfinished Leonardo da Vinci masterpiece Adoration of the Magi was restored and unveiled after six-year cleaner and brighter.
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G7 of Culture, the Chimera of Arezzo in Palazzo Vecchio
In conjunction with the Culture G7, the Chimera of Arezzo will be exceptionally exhibited in the Room of Leo X in Palazzo Vecchio.
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Plautilla Nelli, the first female Renaissance painter
The Uffizi Gallery is hosting an exhibition dedicated to Plautilla Nelli, a nun and painter who lived in Florence between 1523 and 1588.
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The Fountain of Neptune under restoration
The Fountain of Neptune is under restoration in Florence, Italy. The cost of renovation amounts to 1.5 million euro in the period 2016-18.
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Poor Art master Jannis Kounellis dies at 80
Jannis Kounellis, a major figure of the Poor Art movement, died in Rome on Thursday at age 80.
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