by Penny | 9 May, 2013 | Architecture, Dancing, Exhibitions, Festival of San Giovanni, Music, News, Opera, theatre
Patronage and New Models for the Performing Arts in the Third Millennium 6-9 May Florence held this International Symposium as part of the 2013 Festival of Europe – A diverse group of expert speakers gave papers illustrating both the methods – and the...
by Penny | 28 Apr, 2013 | Festival of San Giovanni, News, Religious History, Social History
The Thorn Bird There is a legend, or myth, that when Christ was carrying the cross to Calvary a small bird – usually represented as a goldfinch – flew down and plucked one of the thorns from the crown around his head. Some of Christ’s blood splashed onto the...
by Penny | 24 Apr, 2013 | Architecture, Exhibitions, Festival of San Giovanni, News, Painting, Religious History, Renaissance Art, Social History
The Patron Saint of Florence is San Giovanni Battista (St John the Baptist) so the time leading up to his feast day of 24th June is important in the Florentine calendar. This image from the so called “Adimari ‘cassone’” painting on wood panel by Giovanni di ser...
by Penny | 6 Jun, 2011 | Feature, Festival of San Giovanni, Painting, Photography
6th June 2011 – Luca Rafanelli Local artist Luca Rafenelli has always lived and worked in the region of Florence known as Oltrarno ( the other side of the Arno) and he has his workshop and bottega on Via di Serragli not far from where I live and where I took my...
