by Penny | 17 Jul, 2018 | Architecture, Florentine History, Florentine money, Footnotes from Florence, Guilds & Livery Companies, Medieval History, Medieval Money, News, Saints, Sculpture, Social History, The Medici, Tours
Guild Trademarks from the Medieval Period on display across the City of Florence “Footnotes from Florence” – a personal collection of curious connections between the UK and Florence. I had the great pleasure recently of sharing a visit to Florence...
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 | 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 | 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...
by Penny | 28 Mar, 2016 | Books, Exhibitions, Ferrara, Fresco painting, Medieval Money, Religious History, Religious Symbolism, Renaissance Art
Palazzo Schifanoia could be literally translated as the name of the Palace where Nobles would go to do “away with boredom”. It comes from the Italian phrase “schivar la noia”. In 1469-70 the Ferranese Ruler, Borso d’Este, wanted a huge...
by Penny | 8 Nov, 2015 | Films, Florentine money, Giotto, Medieval Money, News, Social History, The Medici
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 this Blog in 2015...
