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Florence Duomo Baptistry
The Baptistery at the Florence Duomo is one of the oldest buildings in the city, constructed between 1059 and 1128. The Italian poet Dante and many other notable Renaissance figures, including members of the Medici family were baptized in this ...
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La Bruscellata Parade
This parade is an annual tradition in the center of Florence and is the start of the celebrations leading up to St. John the Baptist Day (the city's patron saint) on June 24.
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Galleria degli Uffizi
The Galleria degli Uffizi in Florence, Italy is one of the most famous museums in the world with a rich amount of unique artworks and masterpieces within its walls, the majority from the Renaissance period, with works by Michelangelo, Leonardo da ...
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The Palazzo Vecchio
The students and I visited the Palazzo Vecchio (Old Palace), which is the town hall of Florence, Italy. It overlooks the Piazza della Signoria with its copy of Michelangelo's David statue as well as the gallery of statues and paintings in the ...
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Santa Maria Novella Church
Today we went to the Santa Maria Novella church in Florence, Italy, which right across from the main railway station. This is the first great basilica in Florence and the church, the adjoining cloister, and the chapter house contain a wide variety ...
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First Days in Florence
This summer LIM Students are exploring Italian art, history, food, and traditions for three weeks through LIM College’s study abroad program “Rebirth and Revolution: The Arts in Florence” at the Florence University of the Arts.
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Florence
by Michal Londrigan
What can I say that has not already been said! We took the high-speed train from Rome to Florence (1 hour and 35 minutes traveling at 155 plus miles per hour) on Friday morning and spent the afternoon walking to San Miniato al ...