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
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
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
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
See Michelangelo’s David, the world’s most famous statue on display in the Galleria dell’ Accademia di Firenze in Florence, Italy. The large marble sculpture of David by Michelangelo is often described as the most famous statue in the world. David is displayed in the Accademia Gallery in Florence, where it is the most impressive work … Read more
The marble statue of Moses by Michelangelo and the chains of St Peter are the top reasons to visit the San Pietro in Vincoli minor basilica church near the Colosseum in Rome. The Basilica Minor of San Pietro in Vincoli (Saint Peter in Chains) in Rome is an old church but is mostly visited to … Read more