Tag: Michelangelo
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Visit to the Vatican
Read more: Visit to the VaticanNo trip to Rome would be complete without a visit to Vatican City -the smallest state in the world. We had a great walk around Saint Peter’s Square and enjoyed the beautiful architecture. For this experience, we wanted it to be really well done, so we booked a guided tour through the Vatican and we…
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Artist + Architect + Sculptor + Genius = Michelangelo
Read more: Artist + Architect + Sculptor + Genius = MichelangeloIn renaissance Italy, as well as today, Michelangelo is considered a master of the arts. He was a painter, a sculptor, and an architect who was respected and admired by many people. Last year, I did a project about Michelangelo, so I was really excited to see all the works of art I had learned…
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The Most Important Italian Family….
Read more: The Most Important Italian Family….The most powerful Italian family in the Renaissance era was the Medici family. They started as bankers and were such good business people, they were eventually the leaders of Italy for 350 years. Four Medici men were so powerful they became pope! The Medicis had a palace built for them to live in that would…
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The Venice of the North
Read more: The Venice of the NorthHow many of you have heard of or visited the city of Bruges in Belgium? Not many people have, so I am here to introduce you to the most amazing UNESCO World Heritage Site that I have ever seen…. When you visit Bruges, it is impossible to go without seeing a beautiful canal. The canals…