by Penny | 24 Oct, 2019 | 1966 Flood, Activities, Advancing Women Artists AWA, Exhibitions, Florentine History, Plautilla Nelli, Religious History, Religious Symbolism, Renaissance Art, Saints, Social History, The Last Supper, Women artists
Ladies, Imagine for a moment that you are a true child of the Renaissance, living in Florence in the Cinquecento! You live with your wealthy family in quite a large palazzo, most probably beautifully decorated inside, with wall hangings and upholstery made of...
by Penny | 30 Apr, 2019 | Designer tiles, Exhibitions, Modern Art, News, Photography, Silverpoint, UK Activity
26th April 2019 Sir Peter Blake surges on as the Artist in Conversation at The Royal Academy Sir Peter Blake It is always a privilege to see an icon in the flesh and I knew that Sir Peter Blake now needed a stick to get around these days – but had no doubt that...
by Penny | 19 Mar, 2018 | Exhibitions, Florentine History, Medici Pearls, Medieval Money, News, Painting, Religious Symbolism, Renaissance Art, Social History
“Footnotes from Florence” – a personal collection of curious connections between the UK and Florence. “Portrait of a woman in Green” is being shown at the Charles 1 Exhibition at the Royal Academy – Definitely an image of a...
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 Mar, 2017 | Advancing Women Artists AWA, Exhibitions, Florentine History, Medieval History, News, Painting, Religious History, Renaissance Art, Restoration, Social History, The Last Supper, Women artists
Suor Plautilla Nelli (1524–1588) is the first-known female Renaissance painter of Florence, Italy. It is not possible to confirm that the portrait, shown below, is the painter who chose to become a Nun and entered the Convent of St. Catherine of Siena in Florence,...
