Italian city-states where art was used for power and influence
Take a cultural odyssey through Italy's most overlooked renaissance city-states.
Ute Junker worked as a magazine editor and TV and digital producer before running away to become a travel writer. She now gets to pursue her passions - including food, history, art, architecture and wildlife - across the globe, and is happy to travel a long way for a coral reef, fine French champagne, or a bathtub with a view.
Take a cultural odyssey through Italy's most overlooked renaissance city-states.
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