If you are reading this post, you are either enrolled to visit Tuscany with me in October, seriously considering this adventure, or you are part of the Italian team who will welcome us. I decided to re-institute this blog in order to share some photos and get you even more excited. Enjoy the slide […]
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Syracuse, first look: land of contrasts
Sunday In Florence
Today I had a private tour of the Palantine Gallery at the Palazzo Pitti, courtesy of Anna. The rooms are chock full of art, with frescoed and sculptured ceilings. I could have stayed in one room for hours! Anna was able to show me the most important , as well as her favorite pieces, […]
On the Andrea del Sarto Trail
Anna took me to three sites, rarely frequented by tourists, to discover the work of Andrea del Sarto. He was a High Renaissance and Early Mannerism painter whose work was eclipsed by Leonardo and Michelangelo. First we visited the Chiostro dello Scalzo where there is a series of gray on gray frescos, (style is […]
Visit to Poggio a Caiano
Because I am staying with Anna, who is an official Italian tourist guide, I am able to see some wonderful places that are off the beaten path and tourists rarely get to appreciate. This morning she took me to the first Medici Villa near Prato, named Poggio a Caiano. We were the only people there. […]