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.

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.

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.

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.

Pictures below of students in the cloister of

San Lorenzo, the Medici Church and

monastery built by the Medici dynasty.

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.

Ginger is giving her report on the façade of Santa Maria Novella.

A view of the façade designed by Alberti that Ginger was talking about.

Interior of the pharmacy established in 1221 by the
Dominican Monks of Santa Maria Novella. It is still
in operation making its own perfumes and homeopathic medicine.

Candice gives her report to class about the world's
oldest pharmacy, Officina Profuma Farmecutica di Santa Maria Novella.

Pictured on the left is a beautiful 500 year old arch and stairway

to a Florentine apartment. On the right is the church of Santo Spirito

in early morning light.

Photo of Sala dei Cinquencento

Emily at the balcony of Sala dei Cinquencento,

the Hall of 500 built by Vassari in the Palazzo Vecchio

Camille and Taylor on the balcony of Sala dei Cinquencento

Class picture taken on the Loggia del Palazzo Vecchio

Camille gives her report about Brunelleschi's Dome,

an engineering marvel crowning the Florence Cathedral.

Built in the early 15th century, it remains the largest

masonry dome in the world.

Camille, Taylor and Candice examine the panels of the Gates of Paradise

Mandy gazes at the original panels of the Gates of Paradise

Students take a break in the Museo dell Opera

Gates of Paradise

Allie gives great report on the Gates of Paradise

Allie gestures toward the heavens while giving her report

Il Porcellino brings good luck to Taylor

Candice rubs the nose of Il Porcellino for good luck

Ginger and Kate check their cameras

Taking a break at Santa Croce

Touring in the Rain

Florence -Day 1 Morning Break.

Departing for Florence