EXPLORING THE KNOWN – Between the eye and the way there is an abyss; and before and behind another. And no return, not knowing what to watch, I try to focus pended between abysses. I am seeking a vanishing point, a fountain, the horizon on grass and blue setback, another point, the expansion of a beach. Look for the half-naked …

He is a Spanish writer, his books are translated all over the world. He is the grandson of a filmmaker and son of a philosopher. Thanks to his uncle, Javier Marías began working in the film industry, but also manages to graduate in English Philology. For two years he taught Spanish literature at the University of Oxford, later becoming professor …

He was born on 1746 in Fuendetodos, Spain. He began his art studies as a teenager (and even spent time in Rome, Italy, to advance his skills). In 1770s, he began to work for Spanish royal court and – in addition to his – commissioned portraits of the nobility, creating works that criticized his era. At first, Goya learned by …

The best part is you spend the time you would’ve been sleeping, sleeping (and you get to wake up in your destination). How precious is your vacation time? All to make sure you arrive relaxed and refreshed. RAILEUROPE. Your work time? Or any of your time? There’s a restaurant and cafeteria on board to satisfy any cravings. https://www.raileurope.com/index.html All carriages …

SANDRO BOTTICELLI 1/3 – He was born in in Florence, Italy. As a boy, he apprenticed as a goldsmith. By his forties, Botticelli was himself a master. He worked in all the current genres of Florentine art, painting altarpieces in fresco and on panel, tondi (round paintings), small panel pictures, and small devotional triptychs. Botticelli’s first works followed the current …

The church was part of the conventual complex founded in 1251 by the Umiliati (who had come to Florence from Lombardy in 1239), it was completed originally during the 1250s, but almost completely rebuilt around 1627 in Baroque-style. The Umiliati, by the dedication and probity of the lay brothers and sisters, gained a reputation in Florence, and dedicated works of …

In 1457 the palace was built by the Pitti family, by Filippo Brunelleschi, but the original building included only the central part of the building. This huge palace is among the greatest examples of architecture in Florence. In 1549 the building was sold to the Medici, becoming the residence of the Grand Ducal family. Later it was expanded and remodeled …

The art of music through a happy time in the Renaissance. In the sixteenth century, in fact, the arts and sciences had a period of revival and renewal. Secular music, became important with the development of vocal polyphony, and Italy was the center of those renovations. In several cities they were built of musical activity centers, generating two specific musical …

What better place for your special occasion? Perhaps, a restaurant overlooking the Ponte Vecchio. Furniture in light tones, in a refined setting. Mediterranean cuisine with special wines from watering (preferably zero km). There is no better way to realize this. A dinner in the romantic restaurants of Florence, with panoramic views over the city or the Lungarno. A candlelight (or …