Pictures of the Medici Crest found throughout Florence, Italy.
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Class photo at San Mineato alla Monte from the mountain with the city of Florence in the background. Below are pictures of students walking through the cemetery at the monastery.
Friday, June 20, 2008
Florence sunset as viewed from Piazzale Michelangelo. Below are photos of the "Sunset Party" at Piazzale Michelangelo. This is an annual event for the students in the Study Abroad in Florence Program. Eveyone brings something to eat or drink to share and enjoy the incredibly beautiful sunset.
Class photo on the steps of the Piazza Annunzia.
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Mandy gives her class presentation about the famous
Boboli Gardens behind the Palazzo Pitti, which was one
of the palaces of the Medici dynasty.
Class photograph in the Boboli Gardens
with Florence in the background.
Two beautiful views of the garden landscape.
Walking up the great hill of the gardens.
Monday, June 16, 2008
Class photo inside the Franciscan Church, Santa Croce (Holy Cross)
constructed in the late 1300s. Behind the class is Donatello's
Annunciation, which was carved around 1435.
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Pictures below of students in the cloister of
San Lorenzo, the Medici Church and
monastery built by the Medici dynasty.
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Taylor speaks to the class about Cellini's bronze sculpture, Perseus and Medusa.
Emily poses in front of the Bargello where she gave her report on the building's history.
Emily really wanted you to know the size of the cannon of Cosimo I.
Kate poses in front of the subject of her report, Street Tabernacles.
Our Arkansas State University, College of Fine Arts group of 12 students arrived in Florence on May 27th for a month long study tour. I would like to share some of the wonderful photos of their journey as they experience Renaissance art up close and personal.