Visit the Sinopie Museum in Pisa
The Sinopie Museum gives a unique insight on how the frescoes of the Camposanto Cemetery in Pisa were created. → Read more
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See the Laurentian Medici Library by Michelangelo in Florence
The Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana is the Medici library designed by Michelangelo in the San Lorenzo complex in Florence. It is also a major working library. The Laurentian Medici Library (Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana) is a major library in Florence. For tourists, the main sight is the magnificent Renaissance reading room designed by Michelangelo. The entire room … Read more
Buy Skip-the-Line Tickets to See David in the Galleria dell’ Accademia in Florence
Michelangelo’s David sculpture in the Accademia int Florence is best seen on timed reservation tickets with fast-track priority admissions for a specific time slot. Combination tickets with the Bargello and other museums are very good deals. Michelangelo’s David, one of the most famous sculptures in the world, is the star attraction of the Galleria dell’Accademia … Read more
Buying Tickets and Tours for Siena Cathedral Complex (Duomo) in Tuscany
Tickets and tours for the Siena Cathedral (Duomo) complex with the church, baptistery, crypt, museums, and viewing platforms are cheapest onsite but best bought online in advance. The Romanesque-Gothic Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta in Siena is one of the finest churches in Italy. Its black-green and white stripy exterior is famous but its interior … Read more
Buy Skip-the-Line Tickets Online to Visit the Uffizi Art Gallery in Florence
Skip-the-line time-slot reservation tickets are almost essential to visit the Uffizi Gallery in Florence. Buy priority access tickets online and book well in advance, especially during summer and other holiday periods. Buying fast-track tickets online in advance is almost essential to visit the Gallerie degli Uffizi in Florence for much of the year. The Uffizi … Read more
Visit the Santa Maria Novella Church and Monastery Complex in Florence
Visit the Santa Maria Novella church to see some of the finest Gothic architecture and cloisters in Florence, as well as top medieval and Renaissance art. The Basilica of Santa Maria Novella is one of the major churches in Florence and is full of art. The large church and former Dominican monastery complex, with several … Read more
See Top Art in the Santa Maria Novella Basilica in Florence
Santa Maria Novella has some of the finest medieval and Renaissance art in Florence, including Masaccio’s Holy Trinity and a Crucifix by Giotto. The Basilica of Santa Maria Novella, originally a Dominican monastery church, has always been full of art. Top works include Masaccio’s Holy Trinity — an early application of the rules of perspective … Read more
Visit Santa Croce in Florence to See Giotto Frescoes and Michelangelo’s Grave
The art in the Church of Santa Croce in Florence includes frescoes by Giotto and Taddeo Gaddi and the oft-visited tombs or funeral monuments for Michelangelo, Dante, Galileo, and others. The Basilica of Santa Croce is one of the great Gothic churches of central Florence. This large Franciscan church is full of art, including magnificent … Read more
Visit the Medici Chapels with Michelangelo Sculptures in San Lorenzo in Florence
The Medici Chapels with Michelangelo sculptures in the San Lorenzo church complex form the mausoleum for the most powerful and best-known family in Renaissance Florence. The mausoleum of the Medici family in Florence is not surprisingly a grand affair. The second largest cupola in Florence covers the huge Chapel of the Princes (Capella Dei Principi) … Read more
Visit San Lorenzo Basilica in Florence for Renaissance Art
The Basilica of San Lorenzo is at the origins of the Florentine Renaissance, with the tombs of the Medicis and sculptures by Donatello and Michelangelo in this magnificent church in the heart of Florence. Although the church of San Lorenzo has some credible claims to being the oldest church in Florence, the present basilica is … Read more