Archive for 'Renaissance'

Born in 1377, Filippo Brunelleschi went on to become one of the best architects of the early Renaissance. His magnificent skills in architecture and engineering earned him the management of the design and build of the famous dome rooftop of Florence city’s cathedral.

This work was so intricate and complex that Brunelleschi had to invent special machines that could help carry out the creation of this iconic part of Florence!

Stay in a lovely vacation rental in Florence where you can tour around the great works that Brunelleschi left behind among other magnificent Renaissance remnants     Read More

Perhaps one of the main reasons why the city of Florence in Tuscany became such a major cradle of the Renaissance was because of the superb number of highly gifted Renaissance Men who happened to grow up in the city or surrounding region of Tuscany.

Why not spend your holiday in Tuscany where you can travel around artistic Renaissance cities like Siena, Florence and Pisa? Learn all about this exciting time in history and discover why the Age of Enlightenment began in this beautiful region.     Read More

The birth of the Renaissance movement in Italy is generally believed to have taken place in the Tuscan city of Florence. A change of thinking began here before the rich wave of artistic culture followed. Some thoughtful minds in Florence realised that life wasn’t supposed to be as hard and weary as the Dark Ages insinuated.

By reading through the histories of earlier civilisations, especially those of the Romans, Etruscans and Greeks, they realised that their lives could once again be marvellous. By dedicating time and effort into building a fountain of knowledge, creativity and passion for the finer things in life, a movement called the Renaissance (meaning re-birth) came to fruition!     Read More

The Renaissance was a magical time in history between the 14th and 17th centuries; full of creativity, innovation and learning. It was a period of huge change that bridged the time between the turbulent Middle Ages and the modern day.

Tourists could spend a delightful stay at a vacation rental in Florence where they could tour around the birth city of this cultural revival!

Renaissance means ‘Re-birth’ and was indeed a perfect term to describe the great efforts Italy put in to revive their status and recitation after the fall of the Empire.

This majestic civilisation once ruled over much of Europe and huge advancements had been made in medicine, science, art and governing structures during its reign.     Read More