For people interested in Renaissance, we suggest a long stay in Florence (two weeks at least).
Architecture:
- the church of
San Lorenzo and the Old Sacresty, the church of
Santo Spirito and the Sacresty, convent of
San Marco with Library, the Foundlings
Hospital of the Innocenti, the
Pazzi Chapel, the Gondi Palace, tha Strozzi Palace, the
Medici Palace, the Rucellai Palace, the facade of the church
Santa Maria Novella, the
Dome of Santa Maria del Fiore and so on.
Sculpture:
-
Bargello Palace (National Museum of Sculpture),
Museum Opera del Duomo, the Crucifix by Brunelleschi in the church of
Santa Maria Novella, the Crucifix by Donatello in the church of
Santa Croce etc.
Painting:
- the
Brancacci Chapel by Masaccio (frescoes), the Holy Trinity by Masaccio in the Church of
Santa Maria Novella (fresco), the altar chapel in the church S. M. Novella (frescoes by Domenico Ghirlandaio), the Sassetti Chapel in the church
Santa Trinita (frescoes by D. Ghirlandaio), the
Magi Chapel in the
Medici Palace (frescoes by Benozzo Gozzoli), frescoes by Paolo Uccello and Andrea del Castagno in the
Duomo of Florence, the
Last Suppers by Ghirlandaio, A. del Castagno.
More painting (frescoes and panels) in the:
Uffizi Gallery,
Pitti Palace,
Accademy of Fine Art, Convent of
San Marco and in any other church and Museum of Florence.
For opening hours of Museums and Churches, see the Museums TTables.
