article_snippet: The cities they visited overflowed with statues and art, some of which they bought on the cheap, or pinched when the Italians were looking the other way.
article_snippet: The treasures of the Uffizi or an up-close sight of David in Florence’s Accademia Gallery are stirring in The treasures of the Uffizi or an up-close sight of David in Florence’s Accademia Gallery own right
article_snippet: really need to know The treasures of the Uffizi or an up-close sight of David in Florence’s Accademia Gallery place in the history of Renaissance art in order to enjoy The treasures of the Uffizi or an up-close sight of David in Florence’s Accademia Gallery.
article_snippet: In Florence you can assimilate the art and savour the art, just as you might imbibe a glass of fine Italian wine.
article_snippet: The problem is that at busy times, The problem’s hard to find the space to enjoy either the art or the wine.
article_snippet: The ‘Chianti Classico’ area, which lies between Florence and Siena, still looks much as it was when it was painted by the great Renaissance artists who assumed that the Holy Land must have looked a lot like Tuscany –
article_snippet: so this is what you see in the background of various scenes of holy birth and crucifixion.
article_snippet: Leonardo was born in the small town of Vinci which lies in this magnificent scenery – a final confirmation that the area is touched by genius.
article_snippet: Florence provided a good example of this.