by Penny | 10 Jan, 2018 | Advancing Women Artists AWA, Books, Exhibitions, Florentine History, Modern Art, Painting, Social History, WW2
Jeanne Modigliani (29 November 1918 – 27 July 1984) I have updated an earlier Blog as a result of the increased interest in Amedeo Modigliani aroused by the splendid current exhibition at Tate Modern (23 Nov -2 April 2018) Not the least part of the increased...
by Penny | 9 Jan, 2018 | Exhibitions, Florentine History, Fresco painting, Martyrs, Medieval History, Religious History, Religious Symbolism, Renaissance Art, Restoration, Rome - Eternal City, Saints, Social History, The Medici
Santa Felicita and Mrs Macabee – two tragic mothers – and much confusion! Whilst in Florence, I recommend a visit to the Santa Felicata Church. Often missed on the tourist agenda, partly because it is obscured by stalls and restaurants, this church is...
by Penny | 20 Sep, 2017 | Brexit, Brexit fallout, Florentine History, Florentine money, Medieval History, Medieval Money, News, Social History
As Mrs May bravely approached Florence to brag about the great trading relationship between England and Florence since Medieval times I thought it might be pertinent to put out a warning that this could be another dangerous move on her part! I wrote the Blog below in...
by Penny | 6 Jun, 2017 | News
How the Medici pearls of great price found themselves round the neck of an English Queen and into the Imperial Crown. Revised 06.06.17 On 1 September 1533, 15 year old Catherine de Medici left her home city of Florence forever. Her consolation for leaving her beloved...
by Penny | 5 Jun, 2017 | Architecture, Florentine History, Lead story, Medieval History, Medieval Money, News, Religious History, Renaissance Art, Social History, The Art of Writing, Tuscan gardens
Arnolfini family – an unlucky love affair in Lucca Following on from my Blog about Lucchese merchant Niccolo Arnolfini and his wife, Costanza Trenta who died in childbirth – I was saddened to learn this week that future generations of the...
