Freya's Florence

Sunday, December 22, 2013

SEASON'S GREETINGS

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Tuesday, December 3, 2013

TORNABUONI CHAPEL IN SANTA MARIA NOVELLA

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Giovanni Tornabuoni in the late 1400s was one of the most wealthy and influential men in Florence. He was the treasurer for Pope Sixtus IV...
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Thursday, November 14, 2013

LAOCOON

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With the reorganisation of the Uffizi gallery, the exit is no longer mid-way down the third corridor, but at the end of it. This brings ...
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Saturday, October 19, 2013

THE LAST SUPPER - SANT'APOLLONIA CONVENT

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The Refectory room of the cloistered Benedictine nuns of Sant'Apollonia, Florence. The scene of the Last Supper with Christ and his...
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Friday, August 23, 2013

THE MAP ROOM OF PALAZZO VECCHIO - A TRUE GEM

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The medieval Palazzo Vecchio is a gem of a museum. There are so many interesting nooks and crannies and it spans the great Florentine peri...
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Monday, April 1, 2013

HIDDEN CHAPEL OF THE PAINTERS

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Artists in the renaissance didn’t have their own guild as what they did wasn’t a profession; it was considered a menial trade and was not an...
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Wednesday, March 6, 2013

MICHELANGELO’S FUNERAL

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Today in Florence, March 6, there will be a procession from the town hall to the Santa Croce Church in honour of the birth of Michelang...
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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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