Fainting at Paintings

The hidden dangers of Florence’s masterpieces.

Image from Briam Cute: Pixabay

Florence is drenched in art. It is on every corner, down every cobbled street, in every piazza and palazzo. Never mind Tony Blair’s genteel “hand of history” on your shoulder. In this Tuscan city, history pulls you into her arms, kisses you passionately, then swings you around and around until your head spins.