This 600-year-old ‘Crucifixion’ fresco has been restored to its original splendor, thanks to the support of U.S. nonprofit Friends of Florence.

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A generation experiencing rising standards of living had fewer children, and those children, now grown up, are moving to the cities.

Short-term rentals have pushed out longtime city residents and created not just a housing problem in the Tuscan city, but an ...

Discover the best things to do in Florence, Italy, from visiting world-renowned art galleries to admiring Renaissance architecture, including the iconic Duomo.

On the Piazza della Signoria,under the gaze of Michelangelo’s David(a decent copy rather), among the crowds,a horse-drawn carriage or two, afternoon sunassaulting the air, an English bulldog madehis ...

W Hotels opens W Florence in the heart of the Tuscan capital, offering travelers a blend of modern Italian design and ...

The new 5% rate may also be applied to Italy's import VAT on art, meaning the country might soon become an attractive trading hub for foreign art and international dealers.

‘An Important Achievement for the Market’: Dealers Weigh in On Italy’s 5% Art VAT The long-awaited tax cut is part of a broad push to make Italy competitive with France, the U.K. and Germany ...

Italy’s rightwing government has slashed value added tax on art from 22 per cent to 5 per cent following intensive campaigning by artists and galleries warning the domestic market faced collapse.

In a city as beautiful as Florence, which feels equal parts like a Renaissance jewel box and a vibrant living city, a room with a view (as in E.M. Forster’s immortal novel of the same name, based in ...

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