Tag: Bartolomeo Ammannati
Florence: Cenacolo di Santo Spirito
The old refectory (cenacolo) of the Santo Spirito complex houses a very special museum, administered by the Fondazione Salvatore Romano. In the museum we can see the personal collection of the art dealer and collector of ancient art Salvatore Romano (1875-1955). Romano was originally from the town of Meta on…
Florence: Santo Spirito
Florence: Cenacolo di Santo Spirito
In de oude refter (cenacolo) van het complex van Santo Spirito is een bijzonder museum gevestigd, beheerd door de Fondazione Salvatore Romano. In het museum zien we de persoonlijke collectie van de handelaar en verzamelaar in oude kunst Salvatore Romano (1875-1955). Romano was oorspronkelijk afkomstig uit het plaatsje Meta aan…
Toscane: Pontassieve
Rome: San Pietro in Montorio
Tuscany: Pontassieve
The pleasant town of Pontassieve owes its existence to Florence. In the middle of the fourteenth century, the Signoria of Florence (i.e. the city government) decided to build a castle at this strategic location, where the river Sieve joins the river Arno. Construction of the castle commenced after a government…