portrait of Eleonira di Toledo by Bronzino (Uffizi Gallery)

Eleonora di Toledo was a Spanish woman, daughter of Don Pedro di Toledo, viceroi of Naples. In 1539 she became the wife of Cosimo 1° De' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany, and their marriage was one of the great love stories of the Renaissance. During the Middle Age and the Renaissance rich families used to [...]

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On the 1st October 2017 visit at the Exhibition ‘500 in Florence.Michelangelo, Pontormo and Giambologna

On the 1st October we'll visit the wanderful exhibition '500 in Florence at the Strozzi Palace, and you'll admire paintints by Pontormo, such as the Deposition from Saint Felicita church, just restored, and the incredible Deposition by Rosso Fiorentino from Volterra. There are more than 70 paintings and sculptures on display by Michelangelo, Bronzino, Vasari, [...]

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