‘Tuscan characters’
Roberto Benigni, “The little Devil”, acting The Divine Comedy: an Oscar performance!
La Toscana: Newsletter archive, Tuscan charactersThe big screen lovers look forward to the month of February and its annual dates: the Berlin International Film Festival and the well-known Hollywood Oscar Night The Academy Awards, on which you can learn more visiting the oscar web site.
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Continua la lettura | Commenti (0)When madness joints art…
La Toscana: Newsletter archive, Tuscan characters…creativity has no bounds and immagination seems to go beyond our known paths… This time Siena is the destination of our Tuscan journey: the exhibition “Arte, genio e follia – il giorno e la notte dell’artista – Art, genius and madness – artist’s day and night” is currently being performed at the museum estate “Santa [...]
Chiavi: art tuscany, Tuscany
Continua la lettura | Commenti (0)Da Verrazzano and the Discovery of New York
La Toscana: Tuscan charactersGiovanni da Verrazzano was born in 1485 in the castle of Da Verrazzano’s family, on the Chianti hills 19 km away from Florence. Raised in Florence, Giovanni later moved to Dieppe in France and entered the French naval service. In the early 1520s the east coast of what is now the United States of America [...]
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La Toscana: Arts, Florence, Tuscan charactersHer smile is the most famous and profound smile in the world. So mysterious that she has been the cause of literally rivers of spilled ink, in a quest to prove the more risky theories which have tried to identify this famous model. Obviously, we are talking about the acclaimed portrait of the Monna Lisa, [...]
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Continua la lettura | Commenti (0)Francesco I: a doomed King
La Toscana: Florence, Tuscan charactersFrancesco I (1541-1587) is one of the most well-known members of the famous Medici family. Yet, this man, who became the grand duke of Tuscany in 1574, was never very popular with his subjects, the citizens of Florence. In fact, it seems that they actually celebrated the news of his death. However, such a respect [...]
Chiavi: de' Medici, Famous Tuscan Characters
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La Toscana: Arts, Churches and monasteries, Tuscan charactersThe San Martino Church in Lucca is a true Romanesque masterpiece, with its beautifully carved grey and marble front facade, which is actually a great porch and its ample bell tower which leans ever so gently against the church. This stunning facade, made up of a series of columns, is perforated like lace and projects [...]
Continua la lettura | Commenti (0)Dances with wolves
La Toscana: Churches and monasteries, Tuscan charactersThis is the tale of a holy man who led a life locked away in a bitter solitude whilst performing miracles, like the taming of a ferocious wolf which up until then had regularly devoured the poor inhabitants of the local village. However, you would be mistaken if you thought this was the story about [...]
Chiavi: Famous Tuscan Characters, Tuscan churches
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La Toscana: Arts, Florence, Tuscan charactersA painter. A brilliant artist. A story of Filippo Lippi (1406 – 1469). It’s too much to be one of the first to understand the revolutionary capacity of Masaccio, who died young and single at just 27 years old. The little survivors make faith in the convent of Carmine in Florence, and the so-called Madonna [...]
Continua la lettura | Commenti (0)Isabella de’ Medici
La Toscana: Florence, Tuscan charactersFor many years, the presence of the beautiful Isabella has been almost non-existent. Moreover, many say that her ghost, no longer appears in the vast hallways of the Medici mansion, which now belongs to Cerreto Guidi in the province of Florence. The last time she appeared was quite possibly many years ago in 1953, when [...]
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La Toscana: Florence, Tuscan charactersAntonio Meucci was born in Florence, in 1808, to a working class family. A situation which, obviously, did not give him much of an opportunity to advance very much in his studies. Consequently, he was forced to go and work many jobs, demonstrating a particular preference for the car and electricity industries. Like many young [...]
Chiavi: Famous Tuscan Characters, Meucci
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La Toscana: Tuscan charactersPia: a name which still echoes amongst the words sung by folksingers (which are still around today) from the Tuscan Maremma, a land of legends and secrets whispered around the fireplace. Among such tales there are many which tell of the dramatic and moving story of Pia de’ Tolomei: a ancient unsolved murder mystery which, [...]
Chiavi: Famous Tuscan Characters, Pia de' Tolomei
Continua la lettura | Commenti (0)Andrea Bocelli, a DOC Tuscan!
La Toscana: Tuscan charactersThere are plenty of DOC, well-known Tuscans, in the world, and I don’t just mean wines like the Classic Chianti, which delights top oenology lovers, but also all those very important people that hail from Tuscany. Among them, one in particular satisfies all music-lovers thanks to his enchanting voice. Without a doubt, his fans will [...]
Chiavi: Bocelli, Famous Tuscan Characters
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