The Art and Life of Francesca Alexander On November 26, 2025, Il Palmerino Cultural Association was delighted to host a lecture by US writer and professor Jacqueline Marie Musacchio, entitled: The Art and Life of Francesca Alexander (1837 - 1917) , after her recently published book by the same name. Francesca Alexander and her parents moved from Boston to Florence in 1853 and became part of the city's thriving international community. She was a largely self-taught artist, and

On November 25 th  2025, Professor and Historian Giulia Calvi and EUI cultural and modern history professor Carlotta Sorba recounted the history of clothing, bodies, and imagery all around the world. Calvi stresses that clothing can exemplify geographical origin, gender, social status, ethnicity, age, profession and religious affiliation. As a former history professor at the University of Siena and the former chair-holder of Gender History in the Department of History and Civ

At 5.30 pm on November 26, 2025, join us at Il Palmerino Cultural Association, in the Colonica di Villa Il Palmerino, for a lecture by US writer and professor Jacqueline Marie Musacchio, entitled: The Art and Life of Francesca Alexander (1837 - 1917) , after her recently published book by the same name. Francesca Alexander and her parents moved from Boston to Florence in 1853 and became part of the city's thriving international community. She was a largely self-taught artist,

On November 20 th  2025, a conversation between a historian on Italian aristocratic families, Domenico Savini and art historian, Silvio Balloni, took place at Il Palmerino: it concerned the close friendship of painter Giovanni Fattori and the Corsini family.   Giovanni Fattori (1825-1908) was an Italian painter. He was a leader of the Macchiaioli movement, a Tuscan art movement similar to impressionism. Fattori had a close relationship with the Corsini family, as they often f

On October 24 th  2025, The Cultural Association of Il Palmerino was pleased to host a special event, featuring author Paola Ballerini: In conversation with Andrea Gigli, Paola presented a live reading and presentation of her latest poetry book, "la vita che si versa".