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  WTI Magazine #61    2015 May, 29Author : italia.it      Translation by:   Art from the 14th Century and the Renaissance art lives here, hoisted onto the walls of one of the most famous museums in the world, known for its outstanding collection of paintings and antique statues: the Uffizi Gallery in Florence. Other 16th-Century buildings are no...

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The identity of the raven-haired beauty painted by Leonardo da Vinci in 1504 has long been suspected to be Lisa Gheradini Del Giocondo, the wife of a rich silk merchant. Italian archaeologists trying to solve the mystery behind the identity of one of the world's most famous models said Wednesday that they had found shards of bone which could h...

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Two northeast Ohio churches have planned trips to Italy this year, and their respective itineraries are attracting a great deal of interest. Father Paul Rosing, pastor of Holy Family Parish in Stow, Ohio is taking his group north from September 7-21, 2014, weaving his way from Rome to Milan over 15 days and 13 nights.   Father Philip Racco,...

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by Lavinia Pisani Named one of the Top 200 Best Digital Artists Worldwide by Lürzer's Archive, Josh Rossi is a blossom of Italian-American love.    "My parents met when my dad was 18 on vacation to the U.S. He was staying with a friend and had studied some English. His friend invited some American girls to the house and they started ha...

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When traveling to Italy, there are many great cities to choose from. Everyone knows about Rome, and many have seen its splendors through the eyes of Audrey Hepburn in Roman Holiday. Fashion lovers will find the catwalks and shops of Milan to be inspiring. Those who love romance often head for Venice.   The architecture lovers head for Floren...

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Anche gli sposi americani privilegiano l'Italia rispetto ad altre destinazioni per trascorrervi la loro luna di miele definendola "imbattibilmente la più romantica" tra le 20 maggiori destinazioni più richieste.   Il nostro Paese, infatti, già decretato vincente da parte delle giovani coppie in arrivo dalla Cina e dall'India, si è aggiudicat...

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Villa Tolomei Hotel & Resort, once an abandoned convent in ruins, is now a luxury resort on the outskirts of Florence and a testament to what Italy can accomplish when the public and private sectors work together.   Italy's Public Land Agency owns the 11,500-square-foot estate that houses several buildings, and has leased the property fo...

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"Con l'incremento di contenuti turistici online in Italia si potrebbe dare un impulso all'economia per 250 mila posti di lavoro in più". E' uno dei dati presentati oggi al 6/o BTO – Buy Tourism online a Firenze dalla ricerca realizzata per Google da "Oxford Economics" che ha studiato i casi di Grecia, Italia e Spagna sul tema del Travel 2.0.  ...

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  WTI Magazine #39    2014 July, 16Author : Enrico De Iulis      Translation by:   In Florence, in conjunction with the exhibition dedicated to Pontormo and Rosso Fiorentino at Palazzo Strozzi, there is also another very interesting exhibition; the one about Baccio Bandinelli. For the first time, in a comprehensive way, all the works of the Flor...

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June 5, 2015 - Friday 5:00 PMBoston Museum Of Fine Arts - 465 Huntington Avenue - Boston, Massachusetts Inspired by the newly installed exhibition Leonardo da Vinci and the Idea of Beauty, The Teen Arts Council presents Una Notte in Firenze (A Night in Florence); an event influence by the cultural richness of the Renaissance eera in...

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