Casprini Da Omero Snc Passo dei Pecorai, 68/70 50027 - Greve in Chianti (Fi) Tel.+39.055.85.07.16/15 Web fax+39.055.71.88.114 Mob/Whap 3404536626 PI 03675100485 |
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Introduction
Frederick Stibbert is the son of a British family bacame rich with the railways in mother homeland and how many British dell'800 is in love with Florence. Many of them live in the city, flourished, beautiful and rich art. Now is dirty, not flourished is badly required but always rich in art when available, but that is another story. Stibbert is a patron who loves the history of war and begins to collect amature, rifles, swords mainly from three distinct areas: Europe, the Islamic world and Japan. The countriesmore advanced in the art of war and in building deadly weapons. He bought a villa belonging to the Davanzati family, then he restructured it completely even outside to create a park of hectares divided into four thematic areas according to the taste of the time.
The Museum
The Museum it’s divided into three main sections where there are paintings, pottery, porcelain, costumes, furniture, bronzes and medals in addition to clear weapons and armours to represent all the changes and the search for the best in the “art of war”. Especially beautiful are the rise rooms, where mannequins vested in armour and set on horses. That’s a kind of a original pic of “real” XV-XVI century warriors. The English-style garden, passes from the surrounding woods with paths, points of aims and quiet corners. The most common, are oaks trees, horse chestnuts, pines and cypress with some limes. Some trees are before the construction of the garden. In an artificial lake is a small temple built Egyptian-style with 'romantic' taste. On the death of magnate, everything was donated to the city. A real benefit for citizens and visitors from every continent. Take attention, the entire collection is made up of 50,000 pieces well and make this museum private, unique in the world. Do not miss! To get there from the city, from piazza station, station SMN, side roof take bus # 3
ADDRESS: Via F. Stibbert 26 |
Opening: Closing: 25 December, 1 January, Sunday of Easter, 1 May, 15 August Thursday |