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Here's my complete guide to visiting Florence's beloved Uffizi Gallery. The Uffizi is one of the world's best museums, with a collection of outstanding Renaissance art. I identify and describe the Uffizi's must see masterpieces. I also must know tips for having an efficient visit to the often crowded Uffizi.

With Artemisia’s star once more in the ascendent, Breeze Barrington takes a closer look at her rewarding but rollercoaster career

A chemise or shift became widely used by both men and women in Europe in the medieval period and lasted for a few centuries. Even in the 21st century, some women wear similar lingerie but, of course, the cut, design, and adornments are different. In this article, we’ll talk about the chemise worn during the Early Modern era – how did it look like? what embellishments were popular? what fabric did they use? what design of shirts was typical? and so on. The 16th-17th century brought a lot of…

Elisabetta Sirani, Sofonisba Anguissola, and Rosalba Carriera through the ages.

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Let’s go through the short life of Michelangelo Merisi (known as Caravaggio) looking at his masterpieces, that have established the basis of modern painting

(Rome 1593-1653 Naples) Judith and her maidservant with the head of Holofernes, oil on canvas, 115 x 116.4 cm

A distinctive presumed self-portrait of this exceptional woman painter, cropped close, from an unusual viewpoint, using chiaroscuro, colour, and the most amazing fabric textures.