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#Boccaccio masterpiece is #Decameron. Written in 1350 the book contains 100 tales told by a group of young people that found shelter in a villa outside Florence to escape the Black Death, the global pandemic that from an outbreak in the East, spread to Europe in the 1300s century
A real jewel 💎: The #Teodolinda Chapel in #Monza cathedral, #Italy. Teodolinda was queen of the Lombards from 590 – 627👸These huge and incredible #fresco cycle, painted from 1441 to 1446 by the Zavattari bottega, depict in 45 scenes the stories of Queen’s life. #dcqitalia #art
#DidYouKnow that Antonio #Stradivari, known as violin craftsmanship genius #Stradivarius produced more than 1100 violins! He personally searched in the forests of the #Dolomites perfect wood for his instruments. Do not miss in #Cremona its #MuseodiViolino 🎻🎼 #dcqitalia #Italy
#DidYouKnow? that #Uffizi are #Italy's greatest #art gallery and also one of the first modern museums in history. They were built in 1560-80 to house offices (uffici) for Duke Cosimo I and as a gallery for Francesco I to display the Medici art treasures. #dcqitalia #Florence
#DidYouKnow that Antonio Stradivari, known as violin craftsmanship genius #Stradivarius produced more than 1100 violins! He personally searched in the forests of the #Dolomites perfect wood for his instruments. Do not miss in #Cremona its #MuseodiViolino 🎻🎼 #dcqitalia #Italy
Tomba dei Leopardi is an #Etruscan burial chamber so called for the confronted #leopards painted above a banquet scene. The tomb is located within the Necropolis of #Monterozzi and dates to around 480–450 BC !! 😍 The painting is one of the best-preserved old murals of #Tarquinia
Created by #GiulioRomano in 1532-1535 #SalaDeiGiganti in the amazing #PalazzoTe in #Mantova is an incredible full room #3D effect fresco about #Zeus fighting the Giants, where all surfaces are masterly painted to trigger intense emotions on the visitors. #Mantua #Mantova #Italy
Painted in 1532-1535 #SalaDeiGiganti in amazing #PalazzoTe in #Mantova is an incredible full room #3D fresco about #Zeus fighting the Giants