House of Sargasso

08/06/2018

As I stood on the marks of the mansion, it was possible, by squinting slightly, to sense two periods of British life—one grand and unequal and gone, the other democratic and contemporary and crowded—coexisting in the heat.

03/02/2018

The Tuscan villa that belonged to Michelangelo, in the heart of Chianti, is up for sale. Located just outside the village of Castellina in Chianti, between Florence and Siena, the property was acquired by the Renaissance artist in 1549, when he was 74 years old, for 2,281 fiorini (florins, type of c...

01/24/2018

In the latest in our Italy Treasures series, we explore the life and works of Sandro Botticelli, one of the most well-known painters during the vibrant renaissance period.

12/11/2017

10/21/2017

"LUXURY MUST REMAIN INVISIBLE....BUT IT MUST BE FELT."
-COCO CHANEL

09/20/2017

07/25/2017

05/18/2017

From Tuscany to Rome, these over-the-top villas are the ultimate Italian summer getaways…

05/08/2017

Monday

andantegrazioso: “Villa Torrigiani | travelswithmyphone ”

12/05/2016