Michelangelo's Doni Tondo

Michelangelo considered himself a sculptor and rarely did paintings, or even frescos (as at the ceiling of the Cistine Chapel). This apparently is his only surviving painting. It looked terrific: what a talent/genius. We were told that Michelangelo sculpted differently to others. Instead of preliminary drawings and plaster models, he would just start chipping away, to reveal the "soul of the marble". He left behind several sculptures unfinished - he was the only one who knew what was intended.

Florence

May 19th 2017
Geo: 43.7755, 11.2537Uneventful two-hour train ride to Florence on Thu; fast, smooth and clean. It was a 15 min walk from the station (with a brief navigational oops) to Elena and Valerio's apartment. They have a 140 sqm, second floor residence in central Florence, just minutes from the Duomo and museums, etc. We had dinner at home and later went out to a nearby bar that had live music. ... read more

Europe » Italy

Italy became a nation-state in 1861 when the city-states of the peninsula, along with Sardinia and Sicily, were united under King Victor EMMANUEL II. An era of parliamentary government came to a close in the early 1920s when Benito MUSSOLINI establis... ... read more

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