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 Firenze, capital
of the region of Tuscany,
is a spectacular and historic city, interspersed with many
famous art galleries and churches. Birthplace of
the Renaissance, an amazing outburst of activity from the
14th to the 16th century that completely changed the Tuscan
town and the world. Under the benevolent eye (and purse) of
the Medicis, Florence blossomed into an unrivalled
repository of art and architectural treasures by geniuses
such as Botticelli, Brunelleschi, Cellini, Donatello, Fra
Angelico, Ghiberti, Giotto, Leonardo, Michelangelo, and
Raphael. Since the 19th century, it has been visited by
millions wanting to see Michelangelo's David, Botticelli's
Birth of Venus, Brunelleschi's dome on the Duomo, and
Giotto's campanile (bell tower). |
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