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Santa Maria Novella: Four Centuries of Florentine Alchemy
Published · 1 min read · ORBIS Editorial
The friars were blending rose water against the plague before perfume was an industry.
“Go for the potpourri, stay for the frescoed sales floor — commerce has never been more sacramental.”
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