Opera magazine

OPALife

2023-11-13

Il Campanile di Giotto e la Cupola del Brunelleschi chiusi al pubblico per i monitoraggi degli interni

restauro Cattedrale monitoraggi

Ad eseguire i lavori il personale dell’Opera di Santa Maria del Fiore con un gruppo di operai e restauratori, eredi diretti ...

Oddities

2023-09-29

Verrocchio's Golden Ball

History of the star that shines above the dome of the Florence Cathedral

OPALife

2023-09-15

Biomonitoring of the air inside the Florence Cathedral begins

Atmospheric particulate matter will be analysed, using lichens, and the microorganisms present in the air and on surfaces. ...

OPALife

2023-08-01

The two treasures: beauty and spirituality between Florence and Pistoia

The treasures of the monuments of the cathedrals of Florence and Pistoia can be visited for the first time thanks to a joint ...

OPALife

2023-07-14

The placement on the facade of three marble copies that will replace the heavily degraded originals

sculpture hand crafted workshop Renaissance restoration

The original sculptures were removed from the facade in October 2017 due to severe deterioration. At the end of their restoration, ...

OPALife

2023-05-22

Online la nuova versione de I registri battesimali di Firenze (1450-1900)

registri battesimali archivio

profondamente cambiata, grazie soprattutto alla sostituzione delle immagini con riproduzioni di qualità nettamente superiore, ...

OPALife

2023-04-21

Giotto's bell tower, entry by reservation from next May 3rd

Piazza Duomo, a new free luggage storage for visitors to the Dome who will need to store bulky items

Eventi

2023-04-09

The “Explosion of the Wagon” and the rocket-dove

Cattedrale scoppio del carro Piazza del Duomo liturgia

Every Easter Sunday, in Piazza del Duomo, takes place the event of the Explosion of the wagon event