Opera magazine

Curiosità

2022-01-20

The stained glass windows of the drum of the dome of Santa Maria del Fiore

vetrata

History, analysis and meanings of eight masterpieces of light from the Florentine Renaissance

OPALife

2022-01-11

The Opera di Santa Maria del Fiore has donated a 1: 1 scale photographic reproduction of the Gates of Paradise by Lorenzo Ghiberti (1425-52) on the occasion of the exhibition "I Am Dostoevsky"

Curiosità

2021-12-09

Monsters, grotesque and bizarre figures

gargoyle grotesche Opera di Santa Maria del Fiore Museo dell'Opera del Duomo

A variety of "curious intruders" popular the outside the monuments of the opera di Santa Maria del Fiore

Curiosità

2021-11-25

Discovering Leonardo: da Vinci’s traces in the Opera of Santa Maria del Fiore

Leonardo da Vinci

How one of the most important genius in history has left traces of his creative mind: Leonardo da Vinci and his presence ...

OPALife

2021-11-11

Dostoevskij and his came true dream of the Florentine Gates of Paradise

On the occasion of the 200th anniversary of his birth, the Opera di Santa Maria del Fiore donates an image of the Gates ...

OPALife

2021-11-08

The bells of Giotto's bell tower will not ring from 8 to 26 November 2021 to allow the rotation of the Major Bell called “Campanone”

Campanile di Giotto campane Bell tower

The Bell Tower will close to the public on 8, 9, 25 and 26 November

OPALife

2021-10-27

"Sonus" is born, the first series on musical iconography present in Italian museums:

musica sacra

an innovative project conceived and curated by Professor Barbara Aniello of the Pontifical Gregorian University

OPALife

2021-10-21

The restoration of Michelangelo's Pietà

Michelangelo Buonarroti Pietà di Michelangelo restauro Museo dell'Opera del Duomo rinascimento

A technical note by the restorer Paola Rosa