Florence and Rome: Godfathers of the Renaissance
Length
14 days
Price
$3,040 – Ratio 10:2
$2,720 – Ratio 14:2
$2,665 – Ratio 15:2
$2,465 – Ratio 20:2
*On-Ground price per student without airfare.
Dates
May 28 – June 11, 2023
Program includes
- 13 Nights of Accommodation
- All Ground Transportation (inc. Transportation Pass)
- Daily Continental Breakfast
- Welcome & Farewell Dinners
- Historical & Cultural Walking Tours
- Entrance to All Venues
- Full Time Local Guide
- 24/7 On-Ground Emergency Support
- Tips & Gratuities
Program Highlights
- Museo del Convento di San Marco
- Galleria dell’Accademia
- Uffizi Museum
- National Museum of Bargello
- Palazzo Pitti & Boboli Gardens
- Orsanmichele Church & Museum
- Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore
- Santa Maria Novella Basilica
- Vatican Museum & Sistine Chapel
- Rome walking tour
Itinerary
Day 1 – Departure – Sunday, May 28
Depart Home for Florence, Italy
Day 2 – Florence – Monday, May 29
Arrive in Florence, Italy
Airport Transfer
Check-in, Relax & Refresh at Hotel
Orientation Walking Tour – The group will become oriented with their neighborhood, the public transportation systems, nearby pharmacies, markets, ATMs, etc. Additionally, an in-depth safety briefing will be provided for what to do incase of an emergency.
Historical & Cultural Walking Tour of Florence – The Duomo, Piazza della Signoria, Loggia dei Lanzi, Ponte Vecchio, and more…
Lecture: Public Sculpture in the Loggia dei Lanzi.
Welcome Dinner – The group will be taken for an authentic Italian dinner with a wide variety of menu options to cater all diets.
Day 3 – Florence – Tuesday, May 30
Breakfast & Day Briefing
Santa Maria Novella Basilica – Santa Maria Novella is the principal Dominican church in Florence. Several notable works can be found inside, including Ghirlandaio’s frescos in the Tornabuoni Chapel and Masaccio’s Trinity.
Lecture: Masaccio’s Trinity: Renaissance Patronage in Perspective
Day 4 – Florence – Wednesday, May 31
Breakfast & Day Briefing
National Museum of Bargello – The Bargello Museum is one of the most important museums for Medieval and Renaissance sculpture. Highlights include the competition panels by Brunelleschi and Ghiberti, Donatello’s Bronze David and St. George, and Michelangelo’s Bacchus.
Lecture: Michelangelo’s Bacchus: Pagan Sculpture for a Prince of the Church
Lunch Break
Orsanmichele Church & Museum – The medieval church of Orsanmichele is famous for its unique history (that involves a market, a miraculous fresco and the guilds of Florence) and for an incredible cycle of sculptures from the early renaissance by Donatello, Brunelleschi, Ghiberti and more!
Lecture: The Sculptures of Orsanmichele: Guild Patronage and Artistic Rivalry
Day 5 – Florence – Thursday, June 1
Breakfast & Day Briefing
Basilica of San Lorenzo- The Basilica di San Lorenzo is one of the largest churches of Florence, Italy, situated at the centre of the main market district of the city, and it is the burial place of all the principal members of the Medici family.
Lunch Break
Cappelle Medicee- Located behind the basilica of San Lorenzo, is a place where you can see the majesty of the work of Michelangelo. Besides its sculptures and architectural decorations, this museum also shows the Treasury of the Basilica of San Lorenzo in its reliquaries and liturgical objects, recognized as examples of the goldsmiths of the Renaissance and Baroque.
Lecture: The Medici Chapel: Dynasty, Death, and the Hand of Michelangelo
Day 6 – Florence – Friday, June 2
Breakfast & Day Briefing
Cultural Immersion Day
Day 7 – Florence – Saturday, June 3
Breakfast & Day Briefing
Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore – The Cathedral of Florence, known as the Duomo, is the symbol of the city and one of the greatest masterpieces of the history of architecture. The visit includes the Baptistery (with Ghiberti’s gates) and Giotto’s Bell Tower.
Duomo Museum – The Museo dell’Opera del Duomo is located on the eastern side of Piazza del Duomo and it’s where you can see all the artworks that once decorated the interior of the duomo.
Lecture: Michelangelo’s Florentine Pietà
Day 8 – Florence – Sunday, June 4
Breakfast & Day Briefing
Cultural Immersion Day
Day 9 – Florence – Monday, June 5
Breakfast & Day Briefing
Museo del Convento di San Marco – The Dominican friary of St. Mark, commissioned by Cosimo de Medici and now a museum, hosts the most important collection of works of art by Fra Angelico, a former monk in this friary.
Lecture: Cosimo de’Medici and Fra Angelico at San Marco
Lunch Break
Accademia Gallery – This is one of the highlights of our trip. We’ll see Michelangelo’s David and several of his unfinished sculptures. Buckle up.
Lecture: Michelangelo’s David and Florence without the Medici
Day 10 – Florence – Tuesday, June 6
Breakfast & Day Briefing
Uffizi Gallery – One of the most important museums in Italy, it hosts the greatest Renaissance art collection in the world.
Lecture: Lorenzo the Magnificent and Botticelli’s Primavera
Day 11 – Florence– Wednesday, June 7
Breakfast & Day Briefing
Palazzo Pitti & Boboli Gardens – The last residence of the Medici family is a great example of the late late renaissance architecture, hosting one of the most important Italian gardens and an important art collection.
Lunch Break
Santo Spirito – Designed by Brunelleschi, the church of Santo Spirito hosts Michelangelo’s crucifix and other important works of art.
Brancacci Chapel – Located inside the church of Santa Maria del Carmine, the Brancacci chapel features some of the most important frescos from the early Renaissance. Our discussion will focus on Masaccio and the art of story-telling.
Lecture: Masaccio and Sacred Narrative
Day 12 – Florence/Rome – Thursday, June 8
Breakfast & Day Briefing
Train Transfer to Rome
Rome Walking Tour: Colosseum (from outside), Roman Forum, Pantheon, Trevi Fountain, and Spanish steps.
Vatican Museum, Sistine Chapel & St. Peter’s Basilica – The museum displays works from the immense collection amassed by popes throughout the centuries including several of the most renowned Roman sculptures and most important masterpieces of Renaissance art in the world.
Lecture: Papal Power in Raphael’s Stanze and Michelangelo’s Sistine Ceiling
Day 13 – Florence – Friday, June 9
Breakfast & Day Briefing
Cultural Immersion Day
Farewell Dinner Aperitivo & Program Closing
Day 14 – Florence – Saturday, June 10
Breakfast & Day Briefing
Airport Transfer
Depart from Florence
Breakfast & Day Briefing
Airport Transfer
Depart Liberia, Costa Rica for Home
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Payments Schedule
$500 is due and payable by Saturday, January 28, 2023
50% of the remaining amount is due and payable by Monday, February 27, 2023.
The remaining amount is due and payable by Wednesday, March 29, 2023.
For any additional information or questions please email us at: Info@studyabroadassociation.com
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