A major monographic exhibition devoted to Vincenzo Danti at the Bargello Museum in Florence
The pretext for the Vincenzo Danti exhibition in Florence is the recent restoration of his best-known bronze group. The artist who produced the statues representing the Beheading of Saint John the Baptist above the ‘Doors of Paradise’ of the Baptistry also produced many other sculptures, most of which are held in the Bargello Museum.

     Danti worked for a long time in the service of the Medici family alongside Giambologna. The exhibition comprises works held in various museums around the world and offers a good opportunity for assessing his oeuvre.[ read more ]

     The exhibition I grandi bronzi del Battistero. L’arte di Vincenzo Danti discepolo di Michelangelo runs from 16 April to 7 September at the Bargello National Museum.
     Open daily from 8.15am to 6pm, except for the 2nd and 4th Monday of the month and 1 May.
     Info: tel. 0552654321 or visit www.danti2008.it

I recently did a post for OK Great on some great shoes covered in illustration by Masa, and they ought to be included in the Virtual Shoe Museum. I’m not that into shoes, mostly because I’m really into comfort, but even I got excited looking through all the crazy shoes in the Virtual Shoe Museum. The best part of all is that you can search for shoes by material (paper, lace, feathers) or use (furniture) or even color. (via Lost at E Minor. Thanks Brendan!).