Category Archives: Francesco di Giorgio Martini

Urbino – not the Ducal Palace

Posted on 8 Nov, 2012 by An Englishwoman in Italy

If one day you just can’t face yet another pre-Renaissance holy picture, give the Ducal Palace (Galleria Nazionale delle Marche) a miss (I’m assuming you’ve seen the Pieros and the Raphael and the Studiolo and the Justus of Ghent/Pedro Berruguete portrait … Continue reading →

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The sad side of Urbino

Posted on 13 Oct, 2012 by An Englishwoman in Italy

Autumn, however mild and bright, can be a melancholy season here in Le Marche, especially in an ex-casa colonica (farmhouse) like ours, with small windows and thick walls. How much more so in Urbino, high up, inland and chilly as … Continue reading →

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Cagli

Posted on 9 Oct, 2011 by An Englishwoman in Italy

Cagli nestles below Monte Catria in the province of Pesaro-Urbino. It is quite far inland on the Pergolese road (strada statale). We had a drink in one of two pleasant caffes in the main square. It was bustling and well … Continue reading →

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