Exhibition

A Hundred Lanzi for the Prince

For the celebrations in honour of Cosimo I there is an exhibition, running until 29 September, dedicated to the Lanzi, the Medici’s German Guard corps; established by Cosimo I, it remained a constant presence until the eighteenth century. The exhibition, with the contribution of "The Medici Archive Project," presents a selection of paintings, drawings, armour, but also garments or objects that reconstruct the history of the ducal and, later, the grand ducal militia, which worked in close contact with the sovereign up to the point of exerting its own influence. The halberd was the weapon that distinguished them, even becoming an icon of this body of soldiers trained to protect the family and that has marked the history of Florence so strongly that the Loggia of Piazza della Signora takes the name of the "Loggia dei Lanzi."

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Napoli su misura. Craft Shopping Guide

Composer Gustav Mahler said that tradition “is not the worship of ashes, but the preservation of fire.” An image that seems to fit Naples perfectly: not only because of its relationship with a tradition so famous that it has become iconic, but also because of the vital substratum that pulses beneath the heart of this […]

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Registration open for the XXXth edition of Artigianato e Palazzo

On the occasion of a historic anniversary, registration opens to participate as an exhibitor in the Thirty-Year Anniversary of “Artigianato e Palazzo”, to be held Sept. 13-15, 2024, at the Corsini Garden in Florence. MAM Supporters of the Craft Professions Award, “Artigianato e Palazzo, artisan workshops and their commissions,” has been receiving the patronage of […]

13/09/2024 - 15/09/2024

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The “Craft Experiences” by La Grande Bellezza

Among the many concrete actions that the Starhotels hotel group has activated in support of Italian high craftsmanship, a rich carnet of “Craft Experiences” has been created to be experienced in some of the most important artisan workshops in Venice, Milan, Florence and Rome. A special way of proposing exclusive and quality tourism that is […]

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Nominations for Starhotels “Souvenir of the Grand Tour” award extended until March 22

Extended at the request of many artisans the deadline for entries to the “Souvenir of the Grand Tour” award, which slips from March 1 to March 22, 2024. The biennial prize is part of the many patronage actions carried out by Starhotels’ La Grande Bellezza project, in collaboration with Fondazione Cologni, OMA-Osservtorio dei Mestieri d’Arte […]