The Interwoven History & Story of a City and a Family
This post is only about the Medici Chapels and Chapel of the Princes but their is so much more to the Medici and their legacy here in Florence and in Tuscany…
Some experiences are impossible to put into words. Such is the case with my visit to the Accademia Gallery in Florence and the rare and wonderful moment with Michelangelo’s David.
As with every historical building, there is a story…a story dating back centuries! They are the “silent” participants in the story of a place. Occupied, transformed, deserted, renovated, re-imagined…and hopefully survive to share their legacy with us. If only their walls could talk!? They would certainly have a few tales to tell and so it is with the Bargello…
Orsanmichele in Florence is one of many museums and sites worth a visit! Join me, won’t you for an intimate look at its church and museum.
If you have the good fortune to visit the fascinating and captivating city of Palermo, the Salinas Museo Archeologico (Regional Archeological Museum Antonio Salinas) should be on your list of the many worthwhile historical sites to spend a few hours.
If you know or follow me, you know that I LOVE gelato!
And visiting the Carpigiani Gelato Museum in Bologna was long on my bucket list…
This post is long overdue but the memories still bring a smile to my face. How sweet it was!
This is another of my articles about museums that I have visited and loved. v
Join me on an unforgettable virtual voyage, the voyage taken by millions of immigrants seeking a new life…
The Innocenti Museum is one of the “newer” museums in Florence. Although the museum is only three years old, the history and legacy of the Ospedale degl’Innocenti goes back to the 15th century as the first institution in the world devoted exclusively to child care and welcoming abandoned children.
