A walk through Rome following the steps of Gian Lorenzo Bernini, the leading artist in Rome in the 1600's. Rome has centuries of history and endless stories to tell - a whole lifetime is not enough to explore all that the city has to offer. A Rome of Emperors and Popes, a Rome of artists and poets. Its history, its stories, its never ending variety of splendour and intrigue. This itinerary is going to show you...

The universe of private rooms: at last a new approach to temporary exhibitions in Florence’s Museums. “The Virtues of Love, nuptial paintings from the Florentine 15th Century” is a fascinating exhibition that introduces the visitor to the private universe of nuptial chambers in the Italian ‘Quattrocento’. The current show doesn’t focus on the evolution of a single artist or artistic...

In "Venetia citta' nobilissima e singolare", a successful guidebook first published in 1581, Francesco Sansovino states that Venice has more private palaces than any other city, altough they look different from those in Rome or Florence and in any other part of Italy. But, he adds, "as we live in a well ordered Republic, out of modesty, we call them homes, not palaces". In fact, all private homes in Venice are...