Florence, Italy - Day 1

We began our trip in Italy in the city of Florence. The beginning of the Renaissance began in this city. It is full of art history. Beginning our first day indulging in art history, we went to the Accademia Museum. The museum is part of the school of music and art. It contains many famous pieces including the Rape of the Sabine Women and Michelangelo's David. David was a lot more amazing than I ever expected. Standing at seventeen foot tall, this statue is Michelangelo's representation of David before he went to fight Goliath. It is a work of art.

 Michelangelo's David

Next, we went the San Lorenzo Church. It is one of the largest churches in the city. It is the burial site of all of the Medici family. In the courtyard an orange tree was planted in honor of Christ.

We then toured the Basilica of Santa Croce. This church is the burial site of many important people including Galileo, Michelangelo, Dante, Machiavelli, Gioachino Rossini, a piano player who was born in Pesaro, lived in Florence, and died in Paris, and many more important people.

 Basilica of Santa Croce

 Tomb of Galileo

 Tomb of Machiavelli

Tomb of Michelangelo

To finish up our first day, we took a trip to the Uffizi Galleria. It contained many very important Renaissance paintings and statues including the La Primavera by Botticelli, The Annunciation by Da Vinci, and the Venus of Urbino by Titian.