If you look out over Florence from Piazzale Michelangelo, high above the Arno, two domes catch your eye. One is Filipo Brunelleschi’s masterpiece, the immense ribbed dome of the Duomo. The other, off ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FLORENCE — The city of Florence was originally named Florentia, which in Latin means blossoming. Therefore it was only fitting ...

Image still from The Innocents of Florence (2019), Nicoletta Fontani preparing conservation materials to work on “Mother of the Innocents” (1446) (all images via The Innocents of Florence) For all of ...

Founded during Roman times, Florence has for centuries been a hub of commerce. At its center: the Duomo Cathedral and the Ponte Vecchio bridge, built in the 14th century. It was the only bridge in ...

Florence is a historic city of uncommon beauty and importance in European history, arts and humanities. While gaining an appreciation of medieval and renaissance Florence, experience contemporary life ...