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A Secret Corridor Once Used by the Medicis Opens to the Public
The Vasari Corridor was commissioned by Cosimo de Medici as part of the celebrations for the marriage between his son and ...
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What Is Botticelli’s Greatest Painting? The 10 Most Iconic Works by the Florentine Artist, Ranked
Florentine artist Sandro Botticelli created great masterpieces of the Renaissance. Do you know all of Botticelli's most ...
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The Big Review: Michelangelo, Leonardo, Raphael: Florence, c. 1504 at the Royal Academy
The small but provocative survey offers a stimulating view on which of the Old Masters launched the High Renaissance ...
Florence's Secret 16th-Century Passageway Opens To Public After 450 Years
The passage was commissioned by Cosimo I de’ Medici, the Duke of Florence, and designed by the renowned Renaissance painter ...
Florence’s secret Vasari Corridor opens to the public after €11 million restoration
The Uffizi’s hidden Medici passageway has opened to the public for the first time following an eight-year restoration.View on ...
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See the Sprawling Secret Passageway Built for Florence's Elite 450 Years Ago
In 1565, a simple, elegant hallway was built atop Ponte Vecchio (or the Old Bridge) in Florence. The passage was restricted ...
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Why Florence Cathedral Is a Must-See for History Lovers
Florence Cathedral, also known as the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, is one of the most iconic landmarks in Italy and a ...
Secret passageway through one of Italy’s most famous cityscapes opens to public for first time
The Corridoio Vasariano, or Vasari Corridor, was built as a secret pathway connecting Palazzo Vecchio to Palazzo Pitti via the Uffizi Galleries and the Ponte Vecchio. It’s now open to the public for ...
Secret passage that Florence's Medici used to move safely reopens to public after 8-year renovation
FLORENCE, Italy (AP) — For centuries, Florence’s 16th-century Vasari Corridor was only accessible to dukes and lords. Now, ...
Book extract - Get Better at Anything: 12 Maxims for Mastery
Scott Young, bestselling author of Ultralearning, explores why it’s so difficult for people to learn new skills, arguing that three factors must be met to make advancement possible ...
Florence's landmark passageway over Ponte Vecchio reopens to public
A Renaissance-era raised passageway that connects Florence's Uffizi Galleries to the Medici's former residence, Palazzo Pitti, will reopen to the public on Saturday, offering spectacular views of the ...