Sforza Castle, Milan
October 1, 2021
DrFumblefinger visits the historic home of the wealthy and influential Sforza family in Milan, and is especially pleased to see Michelangelo’s final work,,the Pietà Rondanini.
DrFumblefinger visits the historic home of the wealthy and influential Sforza family in Milan, and is especially pleased to see Michelangelo’s final work,,the Pietà Rondanini.
Jonathan L takes us on an exploration of how the wealth and power of the Medici family was exhibited after their deaths
The Vatican’s Pieta, by Michelangelo. Florence’s Galleria dell’Accademia , home of Michelangelo’s David, will put on a exhibition temporarily titled “The great masters of contemporary art…
It being the day before Good Friday, I thought it timely to share one of my favorite sculptures with you. A major highlight of a visit to the Duomo Museum in Florence is to see Michelangelo’s “The Deposition”, also known as the…
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 the modern world.
When visiting the Vatican you leave Italy and enter another country, albeit a very small (110 acre) country with only a few hundred permanent residents.
But with the Renaissance, spilling from Florence into Rome, a period of rebirth began and a new Rome emerged which eventually developed its own unique Baroque style, fueled by the brilliant art of Bernini. Renovations and new buildings, elegant fountains and art flooded Rome and, with time, it became the energetic city you can visit today.
DrFumblefinger visits the historic home of the wealthy and influential Sforza family in Milan, and is especially pleased to see Michelangelo’s final work,,the Pietà Rondanini.
Jonathan L takes us on an exploration of how the wealth and power of the Medici family was exhibited after their deaths
The Vatican’s Pieta, by Michelangelo. Florence’s Galleria dell’Accademia , home of Michelangelo’s David, will put on a exhibition temporarily titled “The great masters of contemporary art…
It being the day before Good Friday, I thought it timely to share one of my favorite sculptures with you. A major highlight of a visit to the Duomo Museum in Florence is to see Michelangelo’s “The Deposition”, also known as the…
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 the modern world.
When visiting the Vatican you leave Italy and enter another country, albeit a very small (110 acre) country with only a few hundred permanent residents.
But with the Renaissance, spilling from Florence into Rome, a period of rebirth began and a new Rome emerged which eventually developed its own unique Baroque style, fueled by the brilliant art of Bernini. Renovations and new buildings, elegant fountains and art flooded Rome and, with time, it became the energetic city you can visit today.