Freya's Florence

Friday, January 18, 2013

CHAPEL OF THE CARDINAL OF LUSITANIA

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Tucked off to one side in the San Miniato al monte church of the Benedictine monastery which overlooks Florence, there is an exquisite renai...
Thursday, December 27, 2012

SEASON'S GREETINGS

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Sunday, December 16, 2012

GRAND DUKE OF TUSCANY COSIMO I... GIDDY-UP!

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Giambologna, Equestrian monument of Cosimo I de' Medici , 1587-94, bronze, piazza della Signoria Florence. There is only one bron...
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Thursday, November 22, 2012

GUCCI: PRET-A-PORTER..... ET MANGER

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Gucci cafe on the ground floor The brand Gucci turned 90 last year. They celebrated by inaugurating the Gucci museum in Florence. The...
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Friday, November 16, 2012

RENAISSANCE BRONZES - HOW ARE THEY CAST?

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Mercury , Benvenuto Cellini, bronze 1550s, Bargello Museum, Florence During the renaissance, bronze sculptures cost a lot of money and f...
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Monday, November 5, 2012

BRANCACCI CHAPEL

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The Brancacci chapel represents a turning point in art history, and thus is reflective of a change in society. It was studied and admired...
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Saturday, March 31, 2012

EATING IN FLORENCE - BRAC & ORA D'ARIA

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The bar at Brac with tables outside on the terrace I recently had lunch at Brac , located between the Uffizi gallery and Santa Croce in ...
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FREYA MIDDLETON
Florence, Tuscany, Italy
PRIVATE TOUR GUIDE OF FLORENCE I first came to Florence in 2000 to study for six months on a post graduate art history scholarship. After only a few days I thought that the Italians were crazy, the country was beautiful & I had an inexplicable sensation that my soul could be very happy here
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