In terms of the art scene in Pisa, this exhibition at the Palazzo Blu titled: "I Macchiaioli" was definitely the place to be!  The Macchiaioli was an important art movement of Italian artists who rebelled against the academy and embraced nature as a more important form of creative expression.   There is too much to write about this art movement here, but I will just say this: I was very inspired by these bold, controversial, and revolutionary Italian artist and the mark they left in the history of Italian art...