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Florence’s museums

Sacred Family - Tondo Doni - Michelangelo Buonarroti

Here as follow the most important museums in Florence:

The Uffizi Gallery:
the gratiest museums in Italy and the world, the museum contains italian and foreign artist such as Cimabue, Michelangelo, Leonardo, Botticelli, Piero della Francesca, Masaccio, Giotto, Beato Angelico Rubens, Goya, Caravaggio..
Official Website: www.polomuseale.firenze.it

The Accademy Gallery:
the museum is famous for Michelangelo sculptures including “David”.
Official Website: www.polomuseale.firenze.it

The National Museum Il Bargello:
The museum contains masterpieces by Brunelleschi, Michelangelo, Giambologna, Cellini and Donatello alognwith priceless ivories, enamels, jewels, tapestries and weapons.
Official Website: www.polomuseale.firenze.it

The Museum of San Marco:
the museum also contains the works of Beato Angelico in the form of frescoed interiors and the panels displayed in the large alms-house; also has a  beautiful last supper frescoed by Ghirlandaio and, in its first public library of the Renaissance, with an  illuminated manuscripts.
Official Website: www.polomuseale.firenze.it

The Museum of Cathedral:
the museum contains im portant works of  Luca Della Robbia, Arnolfo di Cambio and Michelangelo.
Official Website: www.operaduomo.firenze.it

The Museum of The History of The Scince:
the museum contains an important collection of scientific instruments from the thirteenth century with very important original scientific instruments used by Galileo Galilei.
Official Website: www.imss.fi.it

Best Location in Tuscany to rent a private Villa

A corner of Tuscany where to rent a private villa!

Are you planning your holiday in Tuscany? May be you are looking for a wonderful location where to rent you private villa around Tuscany; why not Luca?

Lucca is a wonderful small town – one of Italy’s finest mediaeval treasures, the centre is relatively unspoilt and sprinkled with narrow alleys, towers and splendid churches.

The historical centre of Lucca lies within a unique wall system. These walls were many years in the making (16th to 17th century). Originally built as a defence against Florence, they were never put to the test in war and have remained virtually intact. Today it is possible to walk on the wide and peaceful road which runs along the top of the walls, shaded by chestnut trees.

Discover more about Lucca and one of the best location in Tuscany to rent a private Villa! Villa al Boschiglia & Casale Sodini

Tuscany – The eyes are the mirror of the soul

Artist Alessandro Cervizzi

Artist Alessandro Cervizzi express the ancient saying through the eyes of those he sculpts in terracotta. On can imagine him  looking deep into the anima of the person, and the person looking back, full of expression and life.
Alessandro’s life-size children’s portrait sculptures in terracotta have the wiede-eyed wonder of youth but they are also deep in the wisdom and expressiveness which children evoke. His small commedia dell’arte masse figures, recalling the tradition of Goldoni are intensely human with their imperfections. They are fully and richly crafted to bring out the character’s individuality. All these sculptures are finely detailed, with lips that seem to breath, warm cheeks, hair and other feauteres that match the personality.
Alessandro works on private commissions, spending long hours in his workshop at Montecarlo, using photographs to help guide his hand as he forms the clay into flesh, but also meditating on the personalità that he wants to emerge from the raw material.
Never rushing, but entering into the spirito f a piece, enjoying communication with the emerging humanity this is his preferred way of working.
The studio is always open by appointment; it’s a beautiful villa location just beyond the mediaval walls of Montecarlo di Lucca.
You are welcome to stop by if you are passing, or even to make the trip, only 15 minutes from Lucca.
See the website www.alessandrocervizzi.it.