Vittoria Valzania works for the Historical Re-enactments of the Municipalities of Florence, Pisa, Orvieto and Scannagallo, Rotary Clubs and Banca Mediolanum. She is a lecturer at the Historical [...]
Fondazione Arte della Seta Lisio carries on the ancient tradition of hand-weaving silk, gold and silver. Our premises are dominated by large hand looms from the late 19th century which, under the [...]
Caterina dei Medici , bride of Henry II King of France, was a woman who loved luxury and refinement, and at the French court she made it customary to use perfume for the person and for rooms, a [...]
The relationship of craftsmen's trades with the architecture of the city of Florence has always been inseparable and symbiotic. With this itinerary dedicated to the Stones of Florence, we intend to [...]
"The district of Sanfrediano is on the other side of the Arno, it is that large heap of houses between the left bank of the river, the Carmine Church and the slopes of Bellosguardo; from above [...]
A magnificent architectural structure on the right side of Piazza della Signoria, adjacent to the Uffizi Gallery, built in the second half of the 14th century (also known as the Loggia dell'Orcagna [...]
A habitat is an ecosystem consisting mainly of plants, soil and water, carefully constructed and enclosed within a glass container. You may have heard of them as biospheres or terraria. In any case [...]
When luxury becomes natural, organic and safe. Divina Essentia specialises in aromatherapy cosmetics and natural dermocosmetics. All products are bottled one by one at the laboratory at the foot of [...]
ARS OSHIBANA is the brainchild of Angela Raveggi, who has been producing artistic compositions on paper and canvas with dried and pressed flowers since 1997. In addition to paintings and décor panels [...]
Aquaflor Firenze is an exclusive Perfumery House a stone's throw from Santa Croce. The prestigious Renaissance palace Corsini Antinori Serristori houses the atelier, the laboratory and the olfactory [...]
The Pestelli company was founded in 1908 and uses artisanal goldsmithing techniques handed down from father to son. From the union of tradition, technical experience and creative originality, refined [...]
Between fashion and art lie Angela Caputi's precious bijoux . These creations, handmade according to traditional Florentine techniques, are characterised as an expression of true 'Made in Italy'. Its [...]
Design of handmade fabrics using various craft techniques: dripping, frottage, painting, embroidery, linocut, printing. Decorations made exclusively with gold powder, to make furnishing accessories [...]
Founded in 2019, the Frau Leman workshop offers you leather creations such as bags, wallets and belts. With eight years of experience, including three years in a repair and restoration workshop, the [...]
This historic festival marks its 20th edition with a rich program featuring distinguished keyboardists such as the Flemish J an Vermeire and the Spanish Javier Artigas Pina, joined by the Italians [...]
The city walls of Florence, of which only a few sections remain, were organised as follows: gates joined by walls, alternating with towers. The distance between the towers was 200 Florentine fathoms [...]
The city walls of Florence, of which only a few sections remain, were organised as follows: Gates joined by walls, alternating with towers. The distance between the towers was 200 Florentine fathoms [...]
Of all the gates in Florence's city walls, Porta San Frediano, founded in 1333 probably to a design by Andrea Pisano, is the largest and most imposing. Scapitozzata (i.e. lowered) in the 16th century [...]
Pitti Mosaici was founded at the beginning of the 1980s by Emilio De Filippis, who goes by the name of Ilio. After studying architecture in Florence, Ilio gradually moved away from religious sculpture [...]
