(via Girolamo Savonarola, religioso e politico italiano) Girolamo Savonarola è stato un uomo dalla forte personalità ed uno statista illuminato. La sua profonda convinzione d… Read More

Eugene Robinson, in The Washington Post, comments on Florida's new racist school board decision. Here is part of what he wrote:Florida’s decision to teach in schools that slavery in th… Read More

Gli alberi di Corso Torino all’altezza di piazza Savonarola a Genova. Mi piace fare foto durante le mie esplorazioni urbane per Genova. Questo è forse il viale alberato pi&ugrav… Read More

* Copy courtesy of Harper Collins *One Illumined Thread by Sally Colin-James is an historical fiction novel about the lives of three women linked across three very different timelines. In He… Read More

The Italian Renaissance period marked a significant shift in European culture and society. Explore the politics art, literature, & philosophy of this era with this informative guide.&nbs… Read More

 Machiavelli the Italian diplomatMachiavelli  was a Florentine historian, politician, military strategist and humanist.THE Renaissance, though it produced no important theoretical… Read More

Un vecchio su una panca, in un tramonto d'estate, rievoca ricordi, emozioni, rimpianti, tra riflessioni sul destino e sulla natura dell'arte. Lui è Sandro Botticelli, uno dei massimi… Read More

* Copy courtesy of Harper Collins *Set in Florence, The Brightest Star by Emma Harcourt starts in 1479 with the birth of Leonarda Lunetta (Luna) Fusili. Luna is born with a misshapen leg and… Read More

Once governments normalize censorship and the punishment of points of view, free expression is firmly stamped with an expiration date.Whenever censorship slithers back into polite society, i… Read More

If you're visiting Florence, a stop at Palazzo Vecchio is a must. This majestic palace has been the city's town hall for centuries, and it's one of the most iconic landmarks in all of Ital… Read More

My mother Rachel looks at a picture of Savonarola “Not the kind of guy you want to meet down a dark alley” said rabbi Simon cheerfully She puts the picture […] Read More

Winning tip: Dublin’s literary giants“A group of drinkers with a writing problem.” That’s how our guide introduced the Dublin Literary Pub Crawl (£15pp for two… Read More

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Will Barnet,Chess Game,1973 Na trilha sonora desta manhã de domingo o tempero latino da Vargas Blues Band Foto do dia Fotografia de Robert Doisneau No dia de hoje, mas em 1498 era… Read More

Objetos associados à tentação e ao pecado são queimados na Fogueira das Vaidades Em 7 de fevereiro de 1497 foi acesa a “Fogueira das Vaidades” em Fl… Read More

Fiamme in via Savonarola a Castelvetrano. Stanotte il fuoco si è sviluppato all’interno di un cortile dove si affacciano alcune abitazioni private. All’esterno erano ammas… Read More

Charles V. Stanford approx. age 42, c. 1894, image accessed via WikipediaThe master of this motet was Charles V. Stanford, an Irishman who lived from 1852-1924 and who had an extremely disti… Read More

Martin Luther: Renegade and Prophet by Lyndal RoperMy rating: 4 of 5 starsI missed this book when it came out, I think in part due to moving to a new job. Someone who liked my review of Eric… Read More