The Italians call it Firenze, but by any name, it’s one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Florence, the capital of the region of Tuscany, was where the Renaissance evolved in the 15th and 16th centuries, primarily due to superb artists Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, Botticelli, Donatello, and many others. They lived and ...
If art and architecture pique your interest, go to Florence, Italy, the ‘Renaissance City’ on the River Arno. For this is a city bubbling over with treasures that will both surprise and delight. There are museums, galleries, cathedrals, churches, palaces, historic squares, artisan neighborhoods, landmark bridges. But that, in a nutshell, is the good thing ...
The Birth of Venus is a tempura on canvas painted by Sandro Botticelli. Botticelli (1444-1510) was a master of Renaissance Art. The Birth of Venus was one of Botticelli’s most famous works. It now hangs in the Uffizi Gallery in Florence. The painting shows Venus, the goddess of love, emerging from the sea on a ...
