The Art of Florence – The Details, Florence, Italy
Florence is where all the big masters were at some point, creating some of the most disrupting pieces that would mark an Era and change the paradigms of a world once emerged in darkness. For me, stepping on the grounds where the great master had once been was surreal. As I mentioned on my previous Florence post, I traveled in time, I smelled the wet and dirty medieval streets, and imagined I was living at the same time as Lorenzo de Medici, Il Magnifico, the great patron of Arts.
But in modern days, in our days, Florence is breathes and creates Art. You can find amazing artists in the streets everywhere as ironically, as their ancestors, not getting the recognition they truly deserve.
I studied my visit to Florence. As a Art lover for short time in a city so rich in Art, it would be crazy for me to just go without knowing where to go and when to go (queues a big issue in the main galleries). I got the Firenze card, which completely paid off. It costs 72 euros, you have priority entry to all main museums, for 72 hours, which was precisely the amount of time I was planning on spending in Florence. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
But in modern days, in our days, Florence is breathes and creates Art. You can find amazing artists in the streets everywhere as ironically, as their ancestors, not getting the recognition they truly deserve.
I studied my visit to Florence. As a Art lover for short time in a city so rich in Art, it would be crazy for me to just go without knowing where to go and when to go (queues a big issue in the main galleries). I got the Firenze card, which completely paid off. It costs 72 euros, you have priority entry to all main museums, for 72 hours, which was precisely the amount of time I was planning on spending in Florence. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
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Guide Name: The Art of Florence – The Details
Guide Location: Italy » Florence
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Insider Tips)
Author: Nicole Inacio
Read it on Author's Website: https://the-winged-bone.com/2017/05/21/the-art-of-florence-the-details/
Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
Guide Location: Italy » Florence
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Insider Tips)
Author: Nicole Inacio
Read it on Author's Website: https://the-winged-bone.com/2017/05/21/the-art-of-florence-the-details/
Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
- Piazza della Signoria
- Palazzo Vecchio
- Museo dell’Accademia
- Uffizi Gallery
- Bargello’s Museum
- Palazzo Pitti
- Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore
- Cathedral of Santa Maria Novella
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