Michelangelo Buonarotti (1475 – 1546) is a name forever recorded in the history books. On January 25, 1504, Florence in Italy revealed his ambassador to the world (Crispino, 2001). One of the greatest pieces of art from the Renaissance era, Michelangelo’s David, was the cause of the fame and fortune that followed this great artist […]
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The Italians call it Florence, but by any name it is one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Florence, the capital of the region of Tuscany, where the Renaissance flourished in the 15th and 16th centuries, primarily because of the excellent artists Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, Botticelli, Donatello, and many others. They lived […]
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 […]