The Brancacci Chapel: a hidden treasure of art and history in Florence

Cappella Brancacci | Musei Firenze

Have you ever found yourself wandering the fascinating streets of Florence, wondering what artistic treasures might be hidden around every corner? In particular, in the picturesque Oltrarno area, there is a place of such vibrant artistic resonance that the famous neoclassical painter Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, the painter of the famous Great Odalisque, called it the ‘true cradle of painting’. I refer to the Brancacci Chapel, an artistic oasis located inside the Church of Santa Maria del Carmine.

The Brancacci Chapel: a hidden treasure of art and history in Florence

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Beyond the Duomo, the surprising Church of San Gottardo in Milan

Chiesa di San Gottardo | Duomo Milano

Have you ever wondered what hidden treasures lie behind Milan’s great monuments and palaces? With its rich history and majestic architecture, Milan holds many surprises. We often stop at the most famous wonders, such as Milan Cathedral, forgetting those gems, hidden just a few steps away, waiting to be discovered.

Beyond the Duomo, the surprising Church of San Gottardo in Milan

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Discovering Victor Horta’s House Museum in Brussels

im sala da pranzo Museo Horta

Do you know Victor Horta?
If you feel like discovering a unique artist and want to immerse yourself in his world, I recommend visiting his house in Brussels.
Victor Horta’s House is an architectural masterpiece that embodies the essence of the Art Nouveau style. Designed and built between 1898 and 1901 by Horta, a visionary Belgian architect, this residence reflects an innovative approach to the design of living spaces.

Today, it is a UNESCO heritage site and a museum open to the public that bookmirror_ Chiara Bressan visited for us. Chiara has already told us about the wonders of James Ensor‘s house in Ostend of the Adornesdomein in Bruges and the Hotel d’Hane Steenhuyse, and now she describes another extraordinary house.museum. I am happy to share his experience in the blog, which will probably make you want to go to Belgium.

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The Rebirth of the Domus Tiberiana: A Dive into Rome’s Imperial Past

Credits: Emanuele Antonio Minerva, Ministero della Cultura

Credits: Emanuele Antonio Minerva, Ministero della Cultura

Have you ever dreamed of walking through the streets of an ancient empire, feeling the breath of history at every step? Rome is famous for the many archaeological finds you can admire on a simple walk through the city streets, but now it has reopened another chapter of its glorious past with the reopening of the Domus Tiberiana, located in the archaeological park of the Colosseum.

This historical monument, known as the first imperial palace in Rome, stands magnificently on the Palatine Hill, revealing the grandeur of the imperial era through its imposing arches. Closed for almost five decades due to structural problems, the Domus Tiberiana has now been brought back to life thanks to a series of careful restorations.

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The Right to Photograph Art: The Case of Picasso’s Guernica at the Reina Sofía Museum

img Guernica Picasso Reina Sofia

Do you remember when, still in the early years of the new millennium, it was not possible to photograph art in museums? It seems like centuries ago because in the meantime the world has changed so much and so fast that we now take it for granted that in front of a work of art it is possible to take a photo to capture the beauty and emotion it conveys.

Recently, the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía in Madrid, better known as Reina Sofía, broke this rule, which many now consider a right, by preventing visitors from photographing its most important work.
Here’s why.

The Right to Photograph Art: The Case of Picasso’s Guernica at the Reina Sofía Museum

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