Tagged With "Carlo Medici"
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Nov, 9, 2013: "The Gates of Paradise", Florence, Italy
Imagine spending more than 20 years of your life crafting a set of doors, and beginning that daunting project when you're just 21 years old. But the result is perhaps the most beautiful doors that have ever been made. Then think of...
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'Lost' Michelangelo sculpture goes home to Florence church
A crucifix made by Michelangelo as a thank-you gift to a Florence church has been re-installed there after restoration.
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Michelangelo's secret hideout to be public
A room where Michelangelo hid out after a failed revolt, and which was only rediscovered 40 years ago, is being prepared for the public.
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Where to Eat and Sleep in Sicily
Jonathan L gives us a list of his favorite places to grab a bite and lay his head in Sicily
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Florence Surprise: Museum of Selfies
LA may have a new Museum of Selfies, but the Uffizi's 19th-century curators made one of their own with the Medici's self-portrait collection.
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La Dolce Vita (Part 4) Firenze (Florence)
(View of Florence from the Piazzale Michelangelo) It’s hard to imagine a prettier setting for an historic city than the heart of Tuscany; that’s where you’ll find Florence, birthplace of the Renaissance and...
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The Medici Chapels: Memorial to Wealth and Power
Jonathan L takes us on an exploration of how the wealth and power of the Medici family was exhibited after their deaths
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Apr. 6, 2014: The Palace of Charles V
Charles V (Carlos to his Spanish subjects and Karl to the subjects of most of the Holy Roman Empire) built this palace in the Alhambra at Granada; he wanted both to show his power and wealth and to put a Christian stamp on the formerly Muslim...
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Florence to re-open longest museum corridor
After renovation, the art-lined link between the Uffizi and Pitti museums will be re-opened to a wider public.
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What's Showing and Where
An ongoing listing of exhibitions of interest around the world selected by Gumbo members.
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Artist's scribbles now an art exhibit
In Rome, a collection of scribbling and doodling by artists, often on the backs of canvases, makes a fascinating exhibition at the Villa Medici.
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Hang around in Morocco....
I am adding another couple of ancient pics from 1980. The first, one of the many typical "Kasbahs" (fortified dwellings) in Morocco. These can still be widely seen today and are...
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Michelangelo 'secret sketches' go public
Michelangelo's hidden drawings, made while hiding from an angry Medici Pope, are finally going on view
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Boboli Gardens, Florence, italy
Jonathan L finds some private places in the Medicis' private gardens.
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Boboli Gardens, Florence, Italy
Jonathan L takes us on an extended tour of the fabulous Boboli Gardens, once the private delight of the Medicis
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Orvieto florist with a family history?
A famous name highlights a modern-day shop in Italy
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Florence's Small Museums
Jonathan L takes us on a tour of some of Florence's smaller museums and galleries
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Sept 2, 2014: Luxembourg Gardens, Paris
As I have mentioned in previous posts, whenever we visit a new city, town or village, we always seek out the nearest park or gardens in order to get our bearings and to just soak the atmosphere of the place.
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Volterra, Tuscany: History Writ Large
Barry Barford discovers a Tuscan town that has embraced tourism while preserving its cultural heritage and traditional way of life.
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Casino de Monte-Carlo, Monaco
Samantha and her husband had a nice time checking out the Casino de Monte-Carlo while in the area.