I'll be updating the blog a bit, now that we have returned. Internet access was spotty, as expected. We were also on the go until ten in the evening, at least, so blogging took a back seat. I'll also add a few thoughts to previous posts, as well as photos.
The train to Florence was exciting, but we were all a little tired and disoriented upon arrival. We caught the bus up to our campground and dropped our stuff off so that we could hurry down to the Uffizi for our appointment. Inside, we saw many Italian pieces from the 11th century and talked about the iconographic style of that period. Most of the pieces were very religious, which created an easy segue to Lady Gaga. We moved on to the influence of the Medici's on the study of art, specifically Bronzini's work (which Nadia presented for us) as well as Bottecelli's (which Constantine presented). Unfortunately, Zoe's Uccello painting was out on exhibition, but we did see a similar one of his in the Louvre. We headed back to the campsite, stopping for a well-deserved gelato on the way. BTW, Coach Delinsky, the girls wanted me to take a pic of them running up to the campsite to show you that they really did work out!
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