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The Four Seasons Chapel

The chapel at the Palazzo della Gherardesca, now enveloped by the Four Seasons Hotel in Florence, is an exquisite slice of history. The frescoes adorning its walls are steeped in...

Backbones of the Roman Empire

Roads, bridges, sewers, and aqueducts were the networks that connected the vast Roman Empire, which, in its heyday, encompassed an area of 5 million square kilometers. To keep it all...

Perseus with the Head of Medusa

A stunning bronze sculpture by Benvenuto Cellini located in the Loggia dei Lanzi. Tune in to listen to Andrew Graham-Dixon’s story about Medusa. Who was she? How did she become...

David by Michelangelo

Dive into the saga of Michelangelo's 'David,' the epitome of Renaissance sculpture, carved from a once-unwanted block of marble. Learn about Michelangelo's unique process, likened to pulling a drowning man...

Uffizi: Birth of Venus

Botticelli’s Birth of Venus is inarguably one of the most beautiful and sensuous paintings in the world. Inspired by the classical myth of Venus, this painting will transport you to...

Uffizi: Venus of Urbino

This work by Titian is certainly one of the most powerful and erotic paintings in the Uffizi Galleries. Who is this beautiful woman staring us directly in the eye? What...

Daily Life for the Romans

When the Romans come to mind, it’s easy to picture famous figures like Julius Caesar or monumental buildings like the Colosseum. But what was life really like in Ancient Rome?...

Leonardo da Vinci vs. Michelangelo

The two greatest artists of their time faced off in the Salone di Cinquecento, the Room of the Five Hundred, in the Palazzo Vecchio (Florence’s Town Hall). The contest took...

Monteriggioni, the Town of Towering Giants

The small Tuscan town of Monteriggioni is best known for being the hometown of the noble Auditore family in the video game Assassin’s Creed. However, the town actually entered the...