Firenze Articles
Donatello's David restoration closed off The final and most delicate phase of an 18-month-long restoration of Renaissance master Donatello's famous bronze statue of David is to be closed off to visitors.
Michelangelo's David 'at risk' Michelangelo's statue of David must be stabilised because it risks falling over due to an accumulation of small shocks, an expert warned on Friday.
Medici desserts recreated in Art Some of the lost desserts of the Medici dynasty have been recaptured in oils for a new show at Florence's Palazzo Medici.
Culture Minister slams Uffizi addition Controversial plans to add a Japanese-designed loggia to Florence's famed Uffizi Gallery were back in question this week after Culture Minister Sandro Bondi gave the structure the thumbs down.
Impressionist secrets revealed in Florence show An exhibition opening in Florence on Friday will help unlock the secrets of Impressionism, providing a step-by-step guide to how the movement's stars created some of their best-loved masterpieces.
PNAS publishes research on chemical reactivity The evolution in pressure of electronic states of benzene was recently studied with non-linear optic spectroscopic techniques, allowing the identification of the primer mechanism of the high-pressure transformation of benzene in amorphous hydrogenated carbon.
Japan hunts Florence Duomo vandals Japan's two largest newspapers on Monday apologised to Italy on behalf of Japanese tourists who have been scrawling their names on the walls of Florence's famed 15th-century Duomo during trips to Europe.
Pitti Bimbo: kids fashion returns to Florence From June 27 to 29, Florence's Fortezza da Basso will host Pitti Immagine Bimbo, the largest international children's fashion fair.
