June 2016

  • Jesters at the Court of the Medici

    Jesters at the Court of the Medici

    A delightful small exhibition at Palazzo Pitti in Florence (until 11th September) of genre paintings and portraits from the mid-16th century to the early 18th illustrates the protagonists of the comic, sometimes bizarre side of court life in Florence in those years, which was otherwise locked away from public view.…

  • Budapest, Freedom and the Olympics

    Budapest, Freedom and the Olympics

    Rising steep and craggy over Budapest from the west bank of the Danube is Gellรฉrt Hill, the best vantage point in the city. If you want to test the panorama photo function on your smartphone, this is the place to come. The Habsburgs were well aware of its commanding position…

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