Art historian and writer, she was the director of the “Opificio delle Pietre Dure” and since 2006 has superintended the “Polo Museale Fiorentino”, and institution that gathers more than twenty civic museums and historical gardens located in the district of Florence. The several experiences she had abroad have been fundamental for her formation, especially those in the USA, where she, as Eisenhower Fellow, has studied the management and functioning of art museums. She shared her impressions and information in her book  “Il museo d’arte americano: Dietro le quinte di un mito.”, published in 1999. She was part of governmental commissions and international associations. She received several recognitions, such as the “Premio Salimbeni”, “Nelli award”, “Firenze donna”. She wrote and edited books about Medici family and their artistic commissions, about Florence artists during the Renaissance, and especially about Michelangelo as painter and sculptor.

As she worked with restoration, she developed passion and knowledge about the fresco technique, deeply rooted in the art tradition of Tuscany.