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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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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Democratic Party’s secretary Matteo Renzi was given a mandate to try to form a government from Italian President Giorgio Napolitano on Monday. He will be the third prime minister from the Tuscan capital since the beginnings of the Italian Republic.
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There is a new famous testimonial for the return of Leonardo Da Vinci’s famous portrait, the Mona Lisa, to the city of Florence from the Louvre Museum in Paris. The american actor George Clooney warned that he would make the provocative call for the Mona Lisa to leave its French sanctuary
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Inter Milan won 2-1 at Fiorentina in Serie A on Saturday to keep alive its faint hopes of qualifying for the Champions League. Substitute Mauro Icardi scored what was to prove the winner in the 65th when he volleyed home Yuto Nagatomo’s cross, although there was a suspicion of offside.
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The artist Giuliano Ghelli, 69, died last Friday at his home in San Casciano Val di Pesa, in the province of Florence, Italy. He was one of the Tuscan masters of painting and sculpture in contemporary art.
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Democratic Party (PD) leader Matteo Renzi may get a mandate to form a government Saturday night or Sunday morning in his bid to become Italy’s youngest premier, political sources said.
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From the traditional Ginori porcelain tableware to the design ceramics produced in Montelupo. From the crystal glass products of Colle Val d’Elsa to the Empoli glassware, passing through the precious Prato fabrics and the unique Arezzo gold.
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The 78th edition of the International Handicrafts Trade Fair, taking place in Florence, Italy, from the 24th April to the 1st May 2014. It will turn the Fortezza da Basso into a live working site open to new trends, projects, curious creations from Italy and from over 50 foreign Countries.
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Just a few weeks before President of the United States Barack Obama, scheduled for March 27, 2014, a study of Unioncamere Toscana estimate the impact of the relationships with the United States in different Italian regions.
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