Lorenzo Ghiberti and Giorgio Vasari were Renaissance artists and historiographers of art whose historical writings laid basis for Art History as an academic discipline.
Florence is the best world destination for Renaissance art and architecture. Spring is a lovely time for a vacation here, and these top activities make it memorable trip.
Some of art history's greatest minds lived and worked during the Renaissance. Which were honored by Lorenzo Valla, Pierre-Paul Prud'hon, Paul Cezanne, or Joshua Reynolds?
Paris has an abundance of famous art museums, whose collections span the centuries. Travel plans including the best smaller museums may consider these recommended ones.
If the line is too long at the Uffizi, there are other art museums in Florence that are also awe-inspiring, with no wait to get in. The best of these are described here.