The German-born ex-director of the Uffizi Galleries, Eike Schmidt, is still in the fight to become Florence’s next mayor after a first round of voting over the weekend put him firmly in second place behind leading candidate Sara Furano. As neither received more than 50 percent of the vote, the …
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Eike Schmidt, ex-director of the Uffizi Galleries in Florence, has finally announced plans to run for mayor of the Tuscan city. The German art historian has been teasing the idea to the press for many months, repeatedly stating that he could neither “confirm or deny” the rumors while publicly criticizing …
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Weathered or painted, clustered or alone, with letters or decals and in black and white, mailboxes can reflect the homeowner’s favorite sports team, farmer’s life, garden setting or pet affinity. Drive down any rural road in America and the ubiquitous mailbox comes in a variety of styles, though most are …
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