View to the Dome
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Italy became a nation-state in 1861 when the city-states of the peninsula, along with Sardinia and Sicily, were united under King Victor EMMANUEL II. An era of parliamentary government came to a close in the early 1920s when Benito MUSSOLINI establi... [read more]
Italy became a nation-state in 1861 when the city-states of the peninsula, along with Sardinia and Sicily, were united under King Victor EMMANUEL II. An era of parliamentary government came to a close in the early 1920s when Benito MUSSOLINI establi... [read more] Blog: Florence & Pisa
Date: June 10th 2007
On June 10, we started our adventure in Florence (or Firenze, as it is known in Italy). We first visited the gallery of the Academy, where we saw many wonderful works of art - but none more impressive than the original of Michaelangelo's David. This piece is incredibly beautiful and HUGE! I never realized from the many pictures I've seen of this piece how large it actually is. We also saw his "pr ... read more
Date: June 10th 2007
On June 10, we started our adventure in Florence (or Firenze, as it is known in Italy). We first visited the gallery of the Academy, where we saw many wonderful works of art - but none more impressive than the original of Michaelangelo's David. This piece is incredibly beautiful and HUGE! I never realized from the many pictures I've seen of this piece how large it actually is. We also saw his "pr ... read more
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I am a 28-year-old singer and choral conductor on a summer adventure to Europe! I will visit Italy, Germany, Austria, the United Kingdom, and France this summer both for fun and to finish my Masters Degree!... full info
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