When the sun passes trough the Brunelleschi’s Cupola In 1475 the Florentine Mathematics Paolo dal Pozzo Toscanelli built the gnomon, an astronomical indicator to measure the exact position of the sun. The sun penetrates the lantern’s window and passes trough the gnomon; then the sun’s rays pass through small bronze hole of just 4 centimeters in diameter and form a disk of light that hits the marble floor of the Duomo. Where the sun touches the floor inside the Chapel…
Florence
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I love the dome of Florence Cathedral, built by Brunelleschi in 1434: it’s huge and quite unique, making the city’s skyline one-of-a-kind. In addition it can be admired from far away,…
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In 2018 new fares were introduced for the Uffizi Galleries and the Duomo Museum; it was a big change for Florence because it’s a new philosophy to combat the so-called “hit-and-run…
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I had this post on my mind for quite some time now. The idea of this list came when a reader asked what and where to eat when in Florence. Here…
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If you read this blog you probably know that I love art and I have a peculiar interests in women artists, that was emphasized when I first met the AWA Advancing…
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Florence is marvelous place and I can’t wait to share information and tips about it together with my blogger-friends! I asked my fellow bloggers to share their favorite spots in the…
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Coffee is part of Italian culture and cafés and have represented for years an important place for artists, intellectuals and people in general. Bars are places to meet, to chat, to…