Florence Italy Renaissance Architecture

Travellers from across the alps in the mid 15th century found florence then the centre of early renaissance art very different in appearance from the northern cities.

Florence italy renaissance architecture. Heart of the renaissance an episode of the rick steves europe tv show. It provides an outstanding educational experience for us. In a single day you could look michelangelos david in the eyes fall under the seductive sway of botticellis birth of venus and climb the modern worlds first dome which still dominates the skyline. Renaissance architecture in florence.

Situated in northeast tuscany the province of florence covers areas with different geographical and environmental characteristics including mugello montagna fiorentina valdarno part of chianti and empolese valdelsa. Travel with rick on this video guide to florence italy and find out what to do on your next trip. Renaissance architecture is the european architecture of the period between the early 14th and early 16th centuries in different regions demonstrating a conscious revival and development of certain elements of ancient greek and roman thought and material culture. Visit florence italy in 2018.

Florence originated as a roman city and later after a long period as a flourishing trading and banking medieval commune it was the birthplace of the italian renaissance. Cradle of the renaissance romantic enchanting and utterly irresistible florence firenze is a place to feast on world class art and gourmet tuscan cuisine. Florence the home of the renaissance and birthplace of our modern world has the best renaissance art in europe. The city located about 145 miles 230 km northwest of rome is surrounded by gently rolling hills that are covered with villas and farms vineyards and orchards.