Marco Paoli's Hallelujah Toscana at Florence's Museo degli Innocenti

The Museo degli Innocenti in Florence is hosting an exhibition of photographs by Marco Paoli (born 1959 in Tavarnelle Val di Pesa) as part of the institute's 600th anniversary celebrations. The works, originally published in the 2017 book 'Hallelujah Toscana' by Contrasto, depict a stark, black-and-white Tuscany devoid of human presence, where nature reclaims abandoned architecture. Curated by Sergio Risaliti, the exhibition invites viewers to lose themselves in what he calls a 'periphery of paradise.' Paoli describes rediscovering a hidden splendor, offering an alternative to tourist-heavy routes.