Category Archives: Toscana

Stolen, Gestohlen, Rubato

Posted on April 25, 2019 by babbityjean

In January 2019, a video of the Uffizi Galleries in Florence shows its director dramatically affixing a framed black-and-white photo of a painting on a wall in a gallery.  Around the photo in bold red lettering is the word “stolen” … Continue reading →

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Estasi: Non è quello che pensate

Posted on April 4, 2019 by babbityjean

L’arte è capace di essere trasformativa o addirittura pericolosa per la vita?  Sembrerebbe di sì. Il primo esempio conosciuto accadde nel 1817 quando Marie-Henri Beyle, noto come lo scrittore francese Stendhal, entrò nella Basilica di Santa Croce a Firenze.  Ammirava … Continue reading →

Posted in Abitudini, Arte, Film, Firenze, Foto, Italia, Italiano, Medicina, Storia, Toscana | 2 Comments

Ecstasy:  It’s not what you think

Posted on April 4, 2019 by babbityjean

Is art capable of being transformative or even life-threatening?  Apparently so.  The first known example occurred in 1817 when Marie-Henri Beyle, known as the French writer Stendhal, entered the Basilica of Santa Croce in Florence.  He admired its many splendors, … Continue reading →

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