Italian Art for Travelers
Your passport to culture, history, and art

Gerriann Brower

Jan 239 min read

Renaissance Hair

Renaissance hair served dual functions. Hair beautified the individual and indicated well-being and character. The length and style of hair

Gerriann Brower

Dec 19, 202310 min read

Two Michelangelo Masterpieces: Pieta and David

Michelangelo’s fame was well founded after completing two early masterpieces, the Pietà and the David. Both speak to his creative genius.

Gerriann Brower

Jan 18, 202312 min read

Made in Florence: Renaissance Clothing

The merchant and banking classes gained their fortunes largely from the textile trade and in turn became patrons of art. Artists paid homage

Gerriann Brower

Nov 23, 202213 min read

Botticelli and Renaissance Florence

Sandro Botticelli was a go-getter and lived in time when Florence had no lack of talent and innovators. Competition was intense for commissi

Gerriann Brower

Oct 30, 202213 min read

Florence's Ponte Vecchio

The story of the Ponte Vecchio is one of perseverance and love for Florence. Still standing after almost 700 years, it has withstood World W

Gerriann Brower

Feb 10, 202216 min read

That's Amore!

Meet three couples, real and mythical, and their romantic stories: Federico and Battista’s arranged marriage, Apollo’s longing for Daphne, a

Gerriann Brower

Nov 1, 202111 min read

How a Banker Lost His Head

The Bargello Museum gave me the creeps. Why ? It could be because banker Lorenzo Tornabuoni lost his head in the courtyard. Find out where h