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History

Beginnings

It was 1959 when Mario and Giuseppe Bellini launched what is now Italy’s most important antiques fair[...]

The Sixties

Two years later, in 1961, the Fair was inaugurated by the then-mayor of Florence Giorgio La Pira [...]

Evolution

The Florence event continued along its path to escalating renown and success until 1977 when [...]

Second millennium

And so we come to the most recent history of the Florence Biennial. In 2001, Giovanni Pratesi [...]

Ceremonies and events

Today, the Biennale is once again an event that permeates the entire city fabric, with visitors [...]

Works of art

An anthology of images of masterpieces that have passed through the Biennale over its 50-year history.