The National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. is one of the most visited museums in the world, welcoming nearly 5,232,000 guests each year (though the numbers may differ now in accordance with COVID-19 restrictions). Located on Washington D.C.’s National …
by Elena Miceli 1633 Germany doesn’t seem like it would be a relatable year to someone living in 2022, but if you were told the only way to save your village from plague was to act out the Passion of …
by Elena Miceli Normally when discussing an artist’s “development,” one is referring to the development of style and technique, not that of religion. A religious journey is something that is deeply personal and therefore would never be as public as …
Just 45km south of Siena, Italy lay the haunting remains of a 13th-century Cistercian Monastery – the Abbey of San Galgano, built in honor of the legendary Tuscan saint Galgano Guidotti. Located in a field between the towns of Chiusdino …
by Elena Miceli We’re all familiar with the one major unspoken rule of Instagram; brandish only the mirage of your aesthetic, polished life. Of course, this comes with the constant pressure to show only the meticulously manicured side of …
The Palio di Siena – an electrifying bareback horse race that takes place twice a year in the city of Siena, Italy – only lasts approximately 90 seconds. However, for the Sienese – and for their contrade – the Palio …
Venice is a city like no other. There are no streets, no cars: the only way to get around is by boat or vaporetto (water taxi) floating down a labyrinth of narrow canals that connect to Venice’s main thoroughfare, …
There is a palpable spiritual energy to remote La Verna, an isolated mountain hidden away in the Tuscan Apennines, and no wonder: it was here that St. Francis of Assisi allegedly received the stigmata in the summer of 1224. …
Considered one of the most beautiful villages in Italy, Montefioralle (just east of Greve in Chianti) offers the best of Tuscan wines, medieval charm, and rural beauty. Surrounded by lush vineyards, cypress trees and olive groves, Montefioralle …
The hilltop town of Fiesole – rising 295 meters above the city of Florence – has ensnared the imaginations of writers and poets since Renaissance times. Filled with relatively undiscovered treasures, including Etruscan ruins, an ancient Roman amphitheater, beautiful …