A Guide To the National Gallery of Parma: Masterpieces & Tips
The National Gallery of Parma is housed in the sprawling 16th century Palazzo della Pilotta, once the grand residence of the Farnese dukes who ruled Parma during the Renaissance. Most
Category: Museums in Italy
22 Incredible Masterpieces Hiding in Naples
Naples rarely shows up on lists of great art cities. That’s a mistake. Look past the pizza and the street chaos and the picture changes quickly. The city holds masterpieces
35+ Incredible House Museums In Europe Where History’s Most Interesting People Lived
Most museums display objects behind glass. House museums are different. They let you step into the rooms where remarkable people actually lived and worked. Some were the homes of artists
The Medici Portrait Machine in Florence: Power, Propaganda & Painted Identity
It’s hard to imagine Florence, the Cradle of the Renaissance, without its avaricious, venial, and culture-conscious first family, the Medici. Crowned or uncrowned, they largely ruled the city-state, or schemed
The Uffizi Beyond Botticelli
If you’ve been to the Uffizi before, you know the drill. You make your way through the early rooms, gather momentum, and eventually land in front of Botticelli, Leonardo, Michelangelo,
Michelangelo’s Secret Drawings: The Hidden Room Beneath Florence’s Medici Chapels
In 1975, workers pried open a locked storage room beneath Michelangelo’s New Sacristy at the Medici Chapels in Florence. Under layers of dirt, the walls revealed dozens of fragile charcoal
Del Castagno’s Last Supper In Florence: A Closer Look
Castagno’s The Last Supper is an almost unknown masterpiece. This huge beauty covers one wall in the refectory of Florence’s 15th century Sant’Apollonia convent, near San Marco Monastery. It’s one of Florence’s
Lorenzetti and the Fragility of Good Government In Siena
Few medieval artworks feel as blunt, ambitious, or unsettling as Ambrogio Lorenzetti’s Allegory of Good and Bad Government. Painted not for a church but for a seat of power, the fresco
Centrale Montemartini: Ancient Sculpture in a Former Power Plant
Not enough visitors make it out to the southern and eastern edges of Rome. This is where the tourist trail ends and everyday Rome begins. In Garbatella, you’ll find one
Rome’s Quiet Museums: Where to Go When You’ve Seen the Big Ones
Beyond the Vatican Museums and the Borghese Gallery, Rome has an entire second tier of museums that most visitors never see. These aren’t box-ticking stops or places tour groups rush