Category Archives: Toscana

Where Was Michelangelo?

Posted on September 6, 2018 by babbityjean

In the summer of 1530, Michelangelo went missing for three months.  He had been working on the Medici Chapels of the Basilica of San Lorenzo in Florence.  Some people speculated that he was staying with a friend; others thought he … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Arte, English, Firenze, Foto, Italia, Toscana, Vaticano | 1 Comment

I Primati Storici dell’Italia

Posted on July 26, 2018 by babbityjean

(questo post è adattato da un articolo da Focus.it) Il Più Antico Orto Botanico del Mondo Risale al 1545, l’orto botanico di Padova è considerato il più antico del mondo.  Con oltre 6.000 tipi di piante, è famoso ancora oggi per … Continue reading →

Posted in Firenze, Foto, Italia, Italiano, Puglia, Storia, Toscana, Verona | Leave a comment

Italian Wine

Posted on June 14, 2018 by babbityjean

Joel Garbarino is this week’s guest blogger.  He is an engineer, a friend, and a fellow Italian student from Santa Barbara.  His Italian relatives are from Liguria and because they do not speak English, he learned to speak Italian.  And, … Continue reading →

Posted in California, Cucina italiana, English, Foto, Italia, Italoamericani, Santa Barbara, Sicilia, Storia, Toscana, Umbria, Uncategorized, Veneto, Vino | 2 Comments