Here’s my guide to visiting the spectacular Pitti Palace in Florence Italy. This Pitti Palace guide gives you an overview of 20 must see masterpieces and famous paintings. If you’re planning a trip to Florence, put the Pitti Palace on your Florence itinerary or to do list. You’ll thank me, I promise. The Pitti Palace … Read more
Here’s my guide to visiting the Capitoline Museums in Rome Italy. If you love sculpture, especially Greco-Roman sculpture, this wonderful museum is a must visit destination in Rome. It’s one of the best museums in Rome. The Capitoline Museums will help you imagine life before the fall of Rome. The Capitoline Museums sit atop a … Read more
Are you on the Botticelli Trail in Florence Italy? If so, here’s my guide to 12 famous paintings by Sandro Botticelli in Florence. I give you an overview of these Botticelli masterpieces and tell you where to find them. Botticelli was the greatest painter of the early Renaissance period. He was a true son of … Read more
Here’s my guide to visiting the Vatican Museums in Vatican City. I identify 20 must see masterpieces in the Vatican Museums and give you must know tips for visiting. It’s important to know what to see at the Vatican in advance because there are 26 museums inside the Vatican and a wall space of 5 … Read more
Here’s my guide to visiting the Palazzo Vecchio, a must visit attraction in Florence Italy. The Palazzo Vecchio is a doughty medieval fortress on the outside and a resplendent Renaissance palace on the inside. It’s one of Florence’s most historic and important landmarks. In some ways, Palazzo Vecchio explains the entire history of Florence. The palace … Read more
Here’s my guide to visiting the under-appreciated and art-filled Doria Pamphilj Gallery in Rome. This lovely museum was one of my absolute favorite spots in Rome. It’s a hidden gem housed in a lavish 17th century Roman-Rococo palace. The remarkable art collection was meticulously assembled and is still owned by a powerful Italian family, the … Read more
Here’s my guide to the 20+ best museums in Rome Italy. The Eternal City is a veritable treasure chest of art. Rome is blessed with a plethora of amazing fine art museums. You could spend years exploring them all in proper fashion. They will appeal to the first time visitor and art expert alike. This … Read more
Want to know here to find the best art in Italy? Look no further! This is the definitive guide to the best art works and masterpieces in Italy. This guide includes famous paintings, sculpture, and frescos from ancient Rome to the Renaissance to Modern art. I describe the art works and tell you where to … Read more
Here’s my guide to seeing the masterpieces of sculptor Andrea del Verrocchio in Florence Italy. Posterity knows Verrochio mostly as the teacher of the immortal Leonardo da Vinci. But Verrocchio is one of the most important and underrated artists of the Renaissance. Unless you’re a Renaissance devotee, he may be the most influential artist you’ve … Read more
Here’s my guide to the Piero della Francesca Trail in Italy. This guide takes you to all the places to see the magnificent art work of Italian Renaissance artist Piero della Francesa. Ah, what a trail, what a glorious trail. For decades, artists, historians, and admirers have happily trekked through verdant central Italy to stand … Read more