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A first visit to Florence can be an overwhelming experience, and it seems that no amount of revisiting can exhaust her riches, or stem the growth of affection and awe which the city inspires in regular cultural pilgrims. We visit the major sites and learn about Florence's history.

DELIVERY MODE

• Online

COURSE RESOURCES

• A Traveller in Italy, H.V. Morton. Methuen 2001
• Medieval Tuscany and Umbria, Anthony Osler McIntyre, Chronicle Books 1992
• The Rise and Fall of the House of Medici, Christopher Hibbert

COURSE OUTLINE

• Florence – The Duomo, the Baptistery.
• Fashion, perfume, Church of Orsanmichele, New Market.
• The Medicis, Piazza della Signoria, Michelangelo’s David, Ponte Vecchio

LEARNING OUTCOMES

By the end of this course, students should be able to:

1. Have a greater appreciation for the Renaissance city of Florence.