Toledo’s most popular attraction and strongest tour-group magnet is Catedral Primada Santa María de Toledo (Primate Cathedral of Saint Mary of Toledo). Continue reading
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Ghiberti’s Gates of Paradise: CliffsNotes For The Old Testament
Florence, the epicenter for the Italian Renaissance, is absolutely chock-a-block with masterpieces. Paintings and sculptures dominate the list, but sculptor and goldsmith Lorenzo Ghiberti used a slightly different medium … doors. Continue reading
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From Drab to Fab: The Duomo Makeover
Florence’s cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, also known as the Duomo, is the city’s most recognizable building. Its famous dome, built by Brunelleschi, made a radical departure from the Gothic Style, and is recognized as the beginning of Renaissance Architecture. Continue reading
Florence: Classic Art and Classy Threads
Florence is truly an engrossing place. One of our guidebooks called it not so much a city as a storage facility for the Renaissance, and after a few days here it appears this statement is on the mark. Continue reading
Florence: A Walk Through the Renaissance
After a long but interesting bus ride from Slovenia, we arrived in Florence, Italy and met Giancarlo Giancarlo (his real name, I’m not making this up) at our apartment. Continue reading
