Lectures, Art and Fashion from Firenze

While studying in Florence we attended lectures morning and afternoon at sites similar to Santa Croce, The Bargello, Santa Maria Novella, Uffizi Gallery, or the Pitti Palazzo and Boboli Gardens. The amount of walking we did was unbelievable and the artwork we were exposed to is unfathomable. I will link several sites for those of you who will be interested in looking at some of that art.

Also, I will add some other links of interesting design houses in Florence, that are worth viewing. We walked by these design houses to and from school everyday. I am interested in textile prints used and created by the fashion industry as wearable art. I believe art should be something we live with and enjoy. Not something just for museum galleries. For that reason, I look at fashion designers because they have the greatest opportunity for this type of exposure to a large mass market, they have been most innovative and influencial in this arena. The Italian designers reign supreme in this highly specialised area, and those of you who enjoy the impact of wearing livable art will understand where I am coming from. Salute, to the Prince of Prints, Emilio Pucci, Valentino and others that have reigned supreme in the design world. They have created over the years some of the most interesting and provacative art anywhere in the world. Bravo!

Fine Arts:
http://www.polomuseale.firenze.it/english/musei/uffizi/
http://www.sbas.firenze.it/sanmarco/index.html
http://www.polomuseale.firenze.it/musei/bargello/
http://www.polomuseale.firenze.it/musei/palatina/default.asp


Living Art:
http://www.emiliopucci.com/main.html
http://www.valentino.com/
http://www.robertocavalli.net/
http://www.missoni.com/eng/index.html