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| Eleonora da Toledo, wife of Cosimo I de' Medici, Duchess of Florence 1522-1562. Portrait by artist Bronzino. |
The new Valentino's collections are a celebration of flowers and buds, a true spring blast.
They make me think of the beautiful hand-painted walls of the apartments of Eleonora da Toledo, wife of Cosimo I de' Medici.
The personal room of the Duchess was painted in green with wonderful details of birds, vines, flowers, and jewelry.
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| Detail of the apartments of Eleonora da Toledo in Palazzo Vecchio |
The theme of vines, flowers, and birds is not new to the Italian history of art. Indeed in a Roman home in Assisi called "Domus Propertius" it is possible to admire the so-called "Viridarium" (tr. pleasure garden). The Viridarium is part of a covered porch known as a crypto-porch. It is a recessed area framed in red and painted with vines, red flowers, and more than 90 different birds, half the way of a long wall, and was meant to be a place for relaxation.
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| The "Viridarium" in the house of Propertius in Assisi |
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Palazzo Vecchio is closed on Thursday afternoon and the "Domus Propertius" in Assisi is accessible four days a year under the celebrations of the week of Italian Heritage (weekends of 9-17 April 2011 this year ). At the Domus Propertius it is not possible to take photos. Accessible through a guided tour only. Archaeological site.
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