inside fratelli piccini – the last goldsmith on the ponte vecchio
The last functioning goldsmith atelier left on the Ponte Vecchio.… Read More inside fratelli piccini – the last goldsmith on the ponte vecchio
Category: history
blue bloods and colloidal silver
Silver (Ag), argentum in Latin, is a mineral that has been known to have natural antibiotic and antibacterial properties. It has been used historically for thousands of years by ancient civilizations to disinfect and treat diseases. It also helps to preserve foods and liquids from contamination. The ancient Greeks and Romans stored perishables in silver vessels.… Read More blue bloods and colloidal silver
metallic nipple shields
Silver is a natural antimicrobial, antifungal, and antibacterial metal that also contains anti-inflammatory agents. In the case of the nipple shields, it heals and prevents cuts, wounds, cracks, soreness, and infections. … Read More metallic nipple shields
identification marks + foundlings’ fate
My favorite items in the museum are the small, personal, intimate objects archived with information about many children who were brought to the hospital in the 1800s to be cared for as orphans.… Read More identification marks + foundlings’ fate
alfabeti sommersi: anselm kiefer, lead books + the florence flood
“In alchemy, lead needs the lowest grade for it transformation in gold. It is both a cold and heavy metal linked to Saturn and melancholia, and a more spiritual metal due to its silver components.” – Anselm Kiefer… Read More alfabeti sommersi: anselm kiefer, lead books + the florence flood
identifying objects, innocent foundlings
The Museo degli Innocenti (Museum of the Innocents) in Florence has just undergone a major renovation and reopens to the public on Friday, June 24, 2016. The institute is located in the old Spedale degli Innocenti (Hospital of the Innocents) in Piazza della Santissima Annunziata, designed by Filippo Brunelleschi in 1419, funded by the Silk Guild, one… Read More identifying objects, innocent foundlings
