On Thursday nights, Elettra sings with a choir in Florence, near San Niccolo. The group meets in the Lutheran church where Italians gather to sing religious songs in German. Last night I tagged along, thinking I could sit in the back of the church and listen. If I got bored, I could always go for […]
Imagine how pleased I was to arrive in Frankfort, smile through passport control, breeze through security and run to my connecting flight to Florence, in less than the allotted hour. I even had 15 minutes to spare, I realized as I wiped the sweat off my face and relaxed. We boarded half an hour […]
Here is a slideshow of some photos I have taken of Florence. Hope this helps build the excitement! We are almost there! [metaslider id=969]
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, […]
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 […]