Boccaccio

Food & Drink

by Silvia Donati | Wed, 04/26/2017 - 06:00

The delicious Certaldo Onion is so tied to its area of production (and it has been for a long time) that, in the 12th century, the local lords, counts Alberti…

Culture

A Literary Guide To Tuscany

by Silvia Donati | Fri, 05/20/2016 - 00:00

The landscapes and people of Tuscany have been an inspiration for writers for centuries – perhaps it’s no coincidence that three of Italy’s greatest writers –…

Culture

Discover Certaldo: Hometown of Messer Boccaccio

by Silvia Donati | Mon, 10/06/2014 - 12:00

Strolling the small alleys of Certaldo, it’s easy to feel transported back to the time when none other than the author of the Decameron, Giovanni Boccaccio,…

Culture

The Renaissance - Part 3: Literature

by John Bensalhia | Thu, 03/13/2014 - 22:00

In our third article dedicated to the Italian Renaissance (read part 1 here and part 2 here), John Bensalhia looks at how the movement spurred on a whole new…

Culture

The Renaissance - Part 2: Philosophy

by John Bensalhia | Mon, 02/10/2014 - 08:39

In our second article dedicated to the Italian Renaissance, John Bensalhia assesses the core beliefs and philosophies that defined it. Humanism The Renaissance…

Rare Boccaccio Manuscript Found

by Carol King | Mon, 08/19/2013 - 06:30

"Boccaccio reading from the Decameron to Queen Johanna of Naples" - 1849, painting by Gustave Wappers words by Carol King An academic at England’s University…

Lifestyle

Benigni Confirmed in Woody Allen Film

by Natalie Aldern | Thu, 05/12/2011 - 14:16

Roberto Benigni will be working on Woody Allen’s Rome-based feature film when shooting begins this summer.Allen, who has kept the project under tight wraps,…