Why Florence? And, "Why Florence again and again?" people ask me. This blog will attempt to explore that question. Along the way I hope to share how I stay connected to my adopted city when I'm not there. Ideally, I would be in Tuscany every spring, every fall.
Some of the best secular art can be found in the churches of Florence. The Tornabuoni Chapel of the Santa Maria Novella contains Ghirlandaio's famous fresco cycle, the Life of John the Baptist (1485), and is an excellent source of information about the costumes and home furnishings of the day. The artist portrayed the Medici/Tornabuoni women and their friends in all their glorious finery.
Some of the best secular art can be found in the churches of Florence. The Tornabuoni Chapel of the Santa Maria Novella contains Ghirlandaio's famous fresco cycle, the Life of John the Baptist (1485), and is an excellent source of information about the costumes and home furnishings of the day. The artist portrayed the Medici/Tornabuoni women and their friends in all their glorious finery.
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