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Monthly Archives: August 2011
The musicality of Italy
The Italians use the word “musicality” a lot to describe their language and there are parts of the grammar that have been adapted to support the melodiousness of la lingua. Naturally, there is also the literal music of the country. … Continue reading
The Lucca language school
The school in Lucca is a bit unusual. It focuses almost entirely on conversation and dialogue as opposed to grammar. I am not quite sure what I think about it. When you first arrive at any school you are given … Continue reading
Le biciclette
Lucca is very flat; it is also walled, and the center of town (the bit within the walls) is essentially pedestrian only, similar to most Tuscan towns. This makes for a perfect setting for bicycles (le biciclette). Everyone rides their … Continue reading
Puccini
I love Puccini (1858-1924), he’s my favorite composer. Mozart is a close second. Lucca is the birthplace of Puccini and it is my misfortune that his house is closed for renovations! However, he spent most of his life and wrote … Continue reading
Posted in Lucca, Puccini
Tagged Madame Butterfly, Puccini, Torre del Lago Puccini, Turandot, Viareggio
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Love is in the air?
I don’t know what kind of pheromones I was setting off today but it was another one of those “Italian men gone wild” kind of days. It seems as though I was being watched on my way to the Boboli … Continue reading
The Museum of San Marco – update
I had to go back the museum today and snag some more photos. Again, no flash!!! I have appended my earlier post to include the new photos. One other huge plus to this museum is that it has one of … Continue reading
Posted in churches, Fra' Angelico
Tagged Firenze, Florence, Fra' Angelico, museum of San Marco
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Dante Alighieri
Has there ever been anyone alive or dead that you just felt you had some strange connection with, or maybe just an unusual curiosity, and needed to get to the bottom of it? There has been something nagging at me … Continue reading
Posted in churches, Dante Alighieri, Florence
Tagged Dante Alighieri, Firenze, Florence
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Boboli Gardens
I got up early again this morning and headed off to the Boboli Gardens before it got too hot. I don’t think I have slept late once since I have been in Italy! The gardens are largely formal and … Continue reading
Posted in Florence, Medici, Michelangelo
Tagged Boboli Gardens, Medici, Michelangelo, Palazzo Pitti
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Chicks rule!
Anna Maria Lodovica was the last of the Medici family. She died in 1743 and she is now in San Lorenzo. She left her entire estate, in perpetuity, to the people of Firenze. This included the amassed Medici collections found … Continue reading
Posted in Florence, Medici
Tagged Anna Maria Lodovica, Firenze, Florence, Medici, Palazzo Pitti, San Lorenzo, Uffizi
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The Museum of San Marco
I wasn’t even sure I would visit this museum while in Firenze. It wasn’t on my short list but I happened to be in the neighborhood today so figured why not? Oh my! I am so glad I did! I … Continue reading
Posted in churches, Florence, Fra' Angelico
Tagged Fra' Angelico, museum of San Marco
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