A Morning in Florence: Renaissance Art

After an early morning start with traditional Italian breakfast of expresso and pastries, we were on to the Uffizi Gallery. There, we saw paintings by Botticelli (Birth of Venus and Allegory of Spring), Raphael (Madonna of the Goldfinch), da Vinci (Adoration of the Magi and Annunciation), Michaelangelo (The Holy Family--though the photo attached is Signorini's Holy Family), and many others. Michele was enthralled with the exhibit featuring mostly sculptures of Michaelangelo's students. Dan's favorites were Botticelli's Allegory of Spring and, especially Birth of Venus. Figuring it is art, we then (window!) shopped along Florence's high end fashion avenue. As if knowing of our morning, a local musician graced us with a violin serenade.Read more