Bargello, which originated from a style of needlework found on pieces in Italy's medieval Bargello Palace, refers both to a method of embroidery (flat, vertical stitches that form geometric tiers) and ...
When the Frenchman Louis-Claude Carrand (1827-88) bequeathed his art collection to the Bargello, he stated that he wished it to go to Italy because of his fears for the stability of his own country, ...