"Florence is so full of art that travellers risk falling prey to the condition known as Stendhalismo, a term attributed to the writer Stendhal, who was so mesmerized by the beauty of Florence that he almost fainted. A type of travellers nervosa, Stendhalismo mostly strikes visitors who have difficulties prioritizing a visit." Michelin guide to TuscanyRecommended:
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| Piazza del Duomo |
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| Galleria degli Uffizi Primaver just think of the 27 Botticelli including The Birth of Venus and the Springtime or the Doni Tondo by Michelangelo, the Annunciation by Leonardo Da Vinci. |
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| Palazzo Veccho |
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| Galleria dell'Academia hmmm.... according to this frank Trip Advisor comment: Galleria dell'Accademia does not worth a visit unless you are desperate to see the original of David and have the eye to distinguish it from its copy....There are more interesting museums in Florence (Pitti, Bargello, Galileo,...) I don't understand why L'Accademia is this much popular |
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| San Lorenzo and the Tombs; from the tomb of Lorenzo Medici |
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Museo di San Marco showcases Fra Angelico's works Peter Preaching with Mark, 1433 |
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| ... and Fra Angelico's The Last Judgement... |
2 comments:
I'll have to read some Stendhal for my course on the Paris Salon 1830.
is that the Belle Epoch?
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