The English sculptor, painter and writer helped inspire Bernardo Bertolucci’s 1996 film Stealing Beauty.
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Georg Baselitz dies at 88 as Florence hosts major exhibition of his work
The German artist, known for turning painting upside down, died on April 30. His work is currently on display at Florence’s Museo Novecento.
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Valentino Garavani, a life in fashion shaped by Florence and Tuscany
The death of Valentino marks the end of a career that helped define international haute couture and that began in Florence.
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Robert Redford and the enigma of his studies in Florence
One of Hollywood’s most beloved actors and directors, has died today at the age of 88.
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Armani and Florence: The Origins of an Italian Fashion Icon
On the day of Giorgio Armani’s death, Tuscany recall the long and special relationship the great designer cultivated with the region.
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Laura Biagiotti dies, her first collection showed in Florence
talian fashion designer Laura Biagiotti dies in Rome. She was 73. Her solo career began in Florence in 1972.
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The second anniversary of Pino Daniele death
Fans arrived to a small cemetery in southern Tuscany on Wednesday January 4, 2017, to pay homage to singer-songwriter Pino Daniele on the second anniversary of his death.
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Former Italian president Ciampi has died at 95
Former Italian president Carlo Azeglio Ciampi has died at the age of 95.
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Professor Ennio Di Nolfo dies at 86 in Florence
Ennio Di Nolfo, one of the most established international relations professors, dies in Florence at 86.
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Famous for playing Shakespeare, Albertazzi dies at 92
The Tuscan actor and director Giorgio Albertazzi died Saturday May 28, 2016 in his native land. He was 92. He is famous especially for playing, well into old age, Shakespeare’s masterpieces.
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