Author: Frances

One more, sans scaffolding and tourists (except us 😉 David was meant to be one of many decorating the roof of a church, but was soon deemed too “magnifico” and so stood in its 18’+ foot-tall glory outside the city hall for 300 years before the Accademia was built to accommodate it. #thedavid #michaelangelo #accademia #florence #firenze #ilgigantico

The David, on a Monday, without the crowds; lucky us. They are vacuuming him today, hence the scaffolding. #david #michaelangelo #accademia

Love how the walls are painted in horizontal stripes at the Villa Tavernaccia, near Florence, our home this week.

And so to bed… Love the linens and the way the walks are painted. #villatavernaccia #tuscany #simonettabrandolini #thebestofitaly

What a view from the #villatavernaccia , near Florence. #tuscany #villabelvedere #simonettabrandolini #thebestofitaly

Villa Tavernaccia, our Tuscan home for the week ahead. Love these raffia curtains in the living room. #tuscanchic #villatavernaccia aka #villabelvedere @simonettabrandolini #thebestinitaly

Love this charming corner inthe cafeofthe #americanacademyinrome Boodles of portraits painted by members over the years hung higgeldy piggeldy and just right. #howtohangart #wallart

As seen from the restaurant LaGrotta in Montepulciano. #tuscany #montepulciano #lagrotta #iwanttopaintit

Getting ready for a wedding in Montepulciano. Not anyone we know, btw, just lovely that we happened upon the preparations.

Exquisite door ornament at the #portraitroma, Rome. #ferragamohotel #lungarnocollection #boutiquehotel #doorpull #door #doorknocker #owl #details

Rome’s lovely archways into hidden enclaves of charm, here off the Bocca de Leone. #rome #arch #awning

Love the #aviary at the Borghese Gardens, Rome. #borghesegardens #baroque