Michelangelo Buonarotti (1475 – 1546), a name forever etched in the books of history. On January 25, 1504, in Florence of Italy unveiled to the world his legacy (Crispino, 2001). One of the greatest pieces of art to come from the Renaissance era, Michelangelo’s David, was the reason for the fame and fortune that followed ...
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 ...