Benvenuti a Arezzo! Welcome to Arezzo, affectionately known as “la terra del Piero,” a title that celebrates the deep connection between this charming Tuscan town and the renowned early Renaissance artist, Piero della Francesca. Nestled in the picturesque hills of Tuscany, Arezzo is not just a feast for the eyes but a treasure trove of...

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Image Credit: Studentessa Matta Illustration of Isabella de Medici This article was written for and published by Women Writers, Women’s Books Greetings, my dear friends. My name is Isabella de’ Medici, but many called me the Star of Florence! I was born into the powerful and wealthy Medici family. My father, Cosimo, the Grand Duke...

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Everyone’s talking about David (and now I’m chiming in too)! What is the fuss all about?Why is everyone so hot and bothered? Apparently, someone in Florida just noticed Michelangelo’s 15th-century sculpture of David doesn’t have a stitch of clothes on! They just realized — David, in fact, is stark naked! As a result, a teacher...

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The Medici family name is well known in Florence and throughout the world. The House of Medici was a banking family, a political dynasty, and later a royal house that began gaining prominence under Cosimo de’ Medici in the Republic of Florence during the late 14th century. The Medici produced four popes and two regent...

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Appreciating the art of Italy includes learning more about the music of Italy. Art, music, and literature inspire. The creative process: Incorporating music and writing. Every writer has a different writing style and specific preferences for how they go about the creative process. Some writers have particular rituals or habits they perform before or during...

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The wisdom of Leonardo da Vinci This article first appeared on the Studentessa Matta website. Click to read in Italian. Leonardo da Vinci was an exceptional human. The epitome of the iconic Renaissance man, he was a master in various fields, including painting, sculpture, architecture, engineering, mathematics, music, and literature. He had an extraordinary ability...

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Holy Vincent Van Gogh, my eyes are starry! Paint me green and call me a Picasso painting!!! By the brushstrokes of Leonardo da Vinci, Mona Lisa’s smile is broader than ever!  Let me tell you about the first time — me — a professional illustrator, used DALL•E an artificial intelligence open-source art creator. It was mind-blowing....

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Sono prontissima per il 2023 Matta Spring Book Club! Anche tu? I’m super ready for the 2023 Matta Spring Book Club! Ho appena scritto la Reader Discussion Guide per la selezione del Spring Matta Book Club, “Non ho paura, di Niccolò Ammaniti.  I have just finished the Reader Discussion Guide for the Spring Matta Book...

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(To read this in Italian, visit the Studentessa Matta website) Verona has long been considered “the” city of love based on several literary traditions. Verona has long been considered “the” city of love based on several literary traditions. It is, after all, the fabled setting of William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. There you will find...

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Invisible Women. Forgotten artists of Florence — the work and legacy of Jane Fortune. Florence is the birthplace of some of the world’s most famous artists, scientists, and architects. Consider some famous names like Michelangelo, Leonardo, Brunelleschi, and Galileo. But what are we missing in this litany of familiar names?  A name of a woman!...

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