One story, four artists: David and Goliath
by Maria Stella
The scenes taken from the Bible and the Torah, as well as mythological events and beings, are seen in the works of the Renaissance. “David and Goliath” is one of the famous stories in the holy books. The leading artists of the Renaissance period also produced works on this story.
Michelangelo’s Secret Room opens to the public
In Florence, almost 50 years after its discovery, on November 15th, the “Michelangelo’s secret room” will be accessible to the public, a small room containing a series of charcoal drawings attributed to Buonarroti (who hid here in 1530), a which can be accessed from the New Sacristy, inside the Museum of the Medici Chapels.
Stendhal or Florence syndrome
by Maria Stella
Marie-Henri Beyle, known as Stendhal, was born today in Grenoble. The Stendhal syndrome, or the Florence syndrome, takes its name from him. Have you ever felt uncomfortable and harmful seeing an admirable work of art? While this may not have happened to you, it may have occurred to another art lover.