Empress Zita brought stone to Canada as Nazis took over Europe in 1940s and it remained in bank vault ever since
At the height of the Battle of Britain, when the UK government needed a secret location…
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3 months ago
Habsburg family's Florentine diamond found in bank vault after a century ⊕
The legendary "Florentine" diamond, a 137-carat yellow jewel of the Habsburg family, has resurfaced after 100 years hidden in Canada, ending decades of speculation.
8 months ago
‘I’ve been told off for taking snaps too’: our critic on the selfie-taking crackdown at the Uffizi gallery ○
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As another piece of art falls victim to social media, Florence’s Uffizi gallery is placing restrictions on visitors’ behaviour. Is this a sensible safeguard – or simple snobbery?
It’s that time of yea…
9 months ago
Gucci goes alfresco in Florence as it awaits rebirth with buzzy new creative boss ○
Struggling label produces upbeat parade of greatest hits on home turf while Demna completes stint at Balenciaga
If rebirth is what you want then Florence, home of the Renaissance, is a good place to s…
11 months ago
‘She has this power’: nun’s crucifix links Michelangelo to Velázquez ○
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
Exclusive: Bronze cast of Christ connected to Florentine artist to be sold alongside Spanish masterpiece
A precociously talented artist, scarcely out of his teens, was in 1620 commissioned to paint th…
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