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In the city where the Renaissance began, craftsmen and artists forged beauty with extraordinary imagination. It's home to some of the best paintings, sculptures, and architecture by medieval masters, even a gelatinous parfait or an ice cream ball, all shimmering with oil painting-like seductive colours!
The angle of beauty
From some points of view, the beauty of Florence is impeccable. Viewed from the top of the bell tower – the narrow, winding stone steps of 414 steps are prohibitive, and even if you climb slowly to the top, you have to endure a severe test of leg strength and lung capacity. The magnificent roof of the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore stands side by side with it, and from here you can see the unexpected surprises.
The ultimate beauty of its revolutionary design is inextricably linked to the incredible blend of old and new styles during its construction – the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore was built for 150 years, and several generations of Florentines climbed, carved and carried stones before it was finally completed. From above, this labyrinthine city looks compact and organized, and no one expected such an incredible variety of scenery to emerge from here!
The most beautiful work of art in Florence
Bacchus, the God of Wine
The painting was completed in 1595 and was written by the infamous genius painter Caravaggio. In his pen, Dionysus looks like a small on the streets of Florence, with a swollen face and tanned skin like a farmer. Realistic representations of the human body and fruits are typical of Caravaggio's work.
Is there an old-fashioned camera aid, as British artist David Hockney put it? In other words, is this left-handed Dionysus a right-handed model visually upside down? Visit the Uffizi Gallery to find out.
It's beautiful to the eye
There are 32 museums in Florence. It's easy for visitors to fall into the trap of the "Cultural Supermarket Sweep" – a hasty walk through the city and a cursory glance at the beautiful masterpieces. But in addition to the brainless "beauty pageant", there is another risk here. Between 1977 and 1986, 106 people were admitted to the Psychiatry Department of the Hospital Santa Marianova in Florence, all of whom were overstimulated while witnessing numerous works of art in Florence.
You can't visit Florence without visiting the city's major museums – Uffizi has Botticelli's Birth of Venus, while the Florence Academy of Fine Arts preserves Michelangelo's David. But most of the most memorable moments of your trip to Florence won't be when you huddled with 40 other people, sharpening your head to catch a glimpse of Leonardo da Vinci's Three Doctors.
David
The David, hidden in the Academy of Fine Arts in Florence, is Michelangelo's most famous sculpture and a symbol of Florence's constant challenge and spirit of hard work. It was formed between 1501 and 1504 and is said to have been carved by the master out of a single piece of poorly colored marble, depicting the moment when David killed the giant Goliath.
The food is genuine
The Central Market and Sant'Ambrogio Market are overcrowded, where discerning florentine local customers buy the best local produce, fresh pasta, and the finest Tuscan wines and olive oils. Florentines care a lot about eating, even if it's an espresso, if it's served with the hands of a uniformed waiter in an Art Nouveau café like Gili.
The beauty of craftsmanship
Florence is both a work of art and a huge workshop. In the winding alleys of the Otrano district, around the Church of santa croce, traditional craftsmanship remains alive. In the Florentine tradition, you will find a sense of balance: a balance between instinctive intuition and thoughtfulness, a balance between imagination and precise consideration of the water absorption properties of paper. The beauty of Florence depends on the precision of detail.
Beautiful life
Florence's fascination with beautiful appearances has been going on for centuries. Here, it is very important to wear the most beautiful self. Among the designers who started or headquartered their companies here are big names such as Roberto Cavalli, Guccio Gucci, Salvador Ferragamo and Emilio Pucci. "Fashion was born in Florence," says shoemaker Stefano Bemo, "and Florence loves beauty and knows how to create it." ”
In florence, the locals dress mostly in exquisite and elegant manner, which is obviously different from tourists wearing practical fleece jackets, backpacks and casual shoes. The desire to present the most beautiful oneself seems to have long been deeply rooted in the hearts and minds of every Italian. In Italian, the phrase "Bella figura" is both generous, considerate and hospitality, and ostensibly means "beautiful shape".
Beauty lies in practicality
In addition to the well-known beauty and household masterpieces, Florence has a low-key beauty, everywhere, always flickering in your mind: when you stand on the street, inadvertently glance up at the paintings on the roof of an apartment, the chandeliers displayed in antique shops, or the weathered cast iron stakes fixed to the walls of the palace, the inexplicable emotions strike.
Of course, the city is not immaculate, in addition to Renaissance treasures, there are satellite receiving antennas, chaotic graffiti on the walls and mediocre architecture, but most of the time, everything here is both practical and beautiful. In the delicatessen in the Otrano district, the bouquets of fresh dried spaghetti are beautiful, and the wines on display in the winery (enotecha) are also beautiful.
The Annunciation of our Lady
There are many imitations of Fora Angelico's fresco "The Virgin of the Reprime", but the original in the monastery of the Basilica of the Valley of Saint-Mar is definitely unforgettable.
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