Tag: #italy

• Michelangelo’s David

  

  We saw David during our visit to Galleria dell’Academia in Florence during Fall 2017.. The line to see World’s most famous sculpture went around the block. We were thankful to have made online reservations in advance. The clip below shows David up close. David is a masterpiece of Renaissance sculpture. Michelangelo created the statue in…

  Rashid Farook

  February 24, 2018

  Florence, Italy, Travel & Art

  #art, #david, #europe, #italy, #michelangelo, #travel, #tuscany, Florence

• Saint Bartholomew Flayed

  

  Video blog of the sculpture St Bartholomew Flayed

  Rashid Farook

  February 19, 2018

  Italy – Lombardy, Milan, Travel & Art

  #art, #christianity, #europe, #italy, #milano, #travel

• Taste of Italy

  

  Italian cuisine in pictures

  Rashid Farook

  February 18, 2018

  Travel & Food

  #como, #europe, #food, #italy, #travel, #tuscany, Florence, Milan

• Milan in pictures

  

  Rashid Farook

  February 10, 2018

  Italy – Lombardy, Milan

  #art, #davinci, #italy, #lombardy, #milano, #travel, Milan

• Lake Como

  

  Exploring beautiful lake como

  Rashid Farook

  February 10, 2018

  Italy, Italy – Lombardy, Lake Como

  #como, #italy, #lakecomo, #lombardy, #travel

• San Gimignano

  

  Our trip through Tuscan countryside.

  Rashid Farook

  February 4, 2018

  Italy, Italy – Tuscany

  #art, #dante, #europe, #italy, #sangimignano, #travel, #tuscan, #tuscany

• Medici Palace – Palazzo Vecchio

  

  Palazzo Vecchio is the town hall of Florence and former residence of the famous Medici family. It was prominently featured in the movie “Inferno” starring Tom Hanks adapted from Dan Brown’s novel of the same name. The Medici were defacto ruler of Florence and Tuscany from 14th to 17th century. Their patronage of arts and…

  Rashid Farook

  December 5, 2017

  Florence, Italy – Tuscany

  #art, #boticelli, #david, #davinci, #europe, #italy, #medici, #michelangelo, #painting, #palazzovecchio, #renaissance, #travel, #tuscan, #vasari, Florence

• Florence Duomo

  

  Exploring the Florence Duomo

  Rashid Farook

  December 3, 2017

  Florence, Italy, Italy – Tuscany, Southern Europe

  #art, #davinci, #europe, #italy, #renaissance, #southerneurope, #travel, #vasari, Florence

• Pisa

  

  A morning in Pisa

  Rashid Farook

  December 3, 2017

  Italy, Italy – Tuscany, Pisa

  #italy, #travel, #tuscan

• Arriving in Florence

  

  Our introduction to Florence – the center of Tuscany

  Rashid Farook

  December 3, 2017

  Florence, Italy – Tuscany

  #david, #europe, #italy, #michelangelo, #renaissance, #travel, #tuscan, Florence