photostories

The British presence in Florence through the images of the Alinari Archives

The story of a lucky photograph by Alinari and of a painting that disappeared

When the dead became immortal

Dai pionieri a Vittorio Alinari

L’isola arcaica e selvaggia del Mediterraneo. Meta di -pochi- fotografi pionieri e avventurosi, amata dai Savoia e sogno esotico del rampollo di casa Alinari

Felice Beato and Adolfo Farsari, photographers in Japan

Two venetians, image makers in the second half of the Nineteenth century, created for Westerners the vision of the East and the romantic and stylized idea of exotic.

The historic Florentine residence, owned by the Tuscany Region since 1976, currently houses the offices of Fondazione Alinari.

Villa Fabbricotti, on the slopes of the Montughi hill and a mere stone's throw from Florence's historic centre, provided the accommodation for Queen Victoria during her visit in March 1894.