Masters of the Renaissance 4hr tour with Art Historian

Let me show you all the sights that brought me to Florence and made me never want to leave. If you love art, history, and hearing great stories like me, you will absolutely love this engaging itinerary. Allow me to take out the hard part of planning your visit and I'll show you all the best there is to see! At the Accademia learn how Michelangelo turned an abandoned block of marble into a masterpiece and see unfinished works still bearing his chisel marks. At the Uffizi discover how an office building was transformed into one of the world's first art museums. Learn how the building became a key element connecting one side of the city to the other across the Arno and why thousands of shells from the Indian Ocean were brought here. See the beautiful Venus that was whisked away by Napoleon and made her way back home. Hear the stories and legends behind the masterpieces. Walking from one museum to the other stop to admire the dome of Florence Cathedral and the magnificent Piazza della Signoria!