Florence – Page 4 – Walking. Gossip. Travel.

Florence – Museo della Misericordia (Tribute to the Misericordia by Cesare Riesch)

As I mentioned in other posts about this museum, the Misericordia were a group of individuals who performed charitable works

Saint Zenobius was the first bishop of Florence and there is a story passed down the generations that when his

There were trams in Florence from 1879 until 1958, then it was thought that they were no longer useful and

This artwork was painted in oils by Santi di Tito in around 1578 to 1580. He was an influential local

This museum and gallery is located in what was San Pancrazio Church, primarily a fourteenth century structure, although there has

Meaning ‘bather’ in English, this sculpture by Marino Marini was cast in bronze in 1938. I’ve been trying to bring

This work, meaning ‘Miracle’ in English, was created by Marino Marini in 1952 and was cast in bronze. As with

This is Giocoliere, a bronze sculpture by Marino Marini in 1939 which is one of just three in the world

This is the death mask created (or cast, however he made it….) by Andrea di Lazzaro Cavalcanti, also known as

I arrived into the lounge at Florence Airport aware that most people were leaving the airport as their flights had