It’s spring in Florence!

Here at Artviva The Original and Best Walking Tours we’ve spent the long winter months gearing up for our best season yet! 

2007 holds a lot in store. This newsletter will continue to be your source for quick news on the latest developments at Artviva.  For those of you who really like to keep your finger on the pulse, look out for our new weekly blog. The Blog will include even more news about Artviva, events in Florence, reviews on the best places to eat, drink and shop and interviews with some of the amazing people we collaborate with, one of whom happens to be this month’s Italian Genius.

Maurizio Seracini, engineer and world famous art detective, is on the verge of discovering what may be the greatest masterpiece of all time, Leonardo da Vinci’s Battle of Anghiari. Originally painted on the walls of Florence’s Palazzo Vecchio in 1505, it was lost 50 years later when Vasari painted his murals on the very same site. After its disappearance, The Battle of Anghiari became the stuff of art legend, a work of remarkable beauty believed to have been destroyed half a millennia ago. 

In 1975, in what may be the greatest art history whodunit of all time, Seracini began his search for the painting.  Now, thanks to modern technology, the financial support of the Guinness family (yes, those

Guinesses!) and Seracini’s passion and dedication, he is just months away from proving that The Battle of Anghiari exists.

Through our Artviva Exclusive Experiences, you have the once in a lifetime opportunity to join Maurizio Seracini as he nears the conclusion to his quest.

Seracini, art sleuth extraordinaire, will also be your guide to all of greatest art treasures of Renaissance Florence. For more information on an Artviva Exclusive Experience with Maurizio Seracini go to: