Florence - Cultural Tour of Italy
Describe the Medici Family
Banking and political dynasty. Produced two Popes and two Queens of France. Funded Machiavelli, Galileo, Michelangelo, Raphael, Botticelli, and more.
What three words describe the Renaissance?
Beauty, truth, and wisdom.
A Tuscan specialty of grilled steak, at least 2 inches thick, is called _____________________________.
Bistecca alla Fiorentina
Wrote the "Decameron," compiled of short stories. Who is he?
Boccaccio
Father of Italian language. Writer of "Divine Comedy" (greatest literary work in Italy - Inferno, Purgatory, Paradise). Who is he?
Dante
Who are the 3 Crowns of Italy?
Dante, Petrarca, Boccaccio
Lo Scoppio del Carro
Explosion of the Cart. 15th century origins. For good luck.
What is the name of the Italian professional soccer club in Florence?
Fiorentina
David by Donatello
First freestanding bronze statue. Commissioned by the Medici family
What is the capitol of Tuscany, the region? It has 1.5 million residents, the most populous city in Tuscany
Florence
What dialect became the foundation for the modern Italian language?
Florentine dialect
Calcio Storico
Historical Soccer
David by Michelangelo
Humanistic marble statue - glorifies human body. Completed after three years.
Ribollita
It is a popular Florentine dish that originated in the Middle Ages. It is a famous Tuscan soup made with bread and vegetables. It was originally made for the servants in the Middle Ages. It is made by re-boiling the leftover vegetable soup from the day before and adding pieces of stale bread.
Sandro Botticelli
Italian painter. Works: Birth of Venus, Primavera
Who fueled the Renaissance?
Lorenzo de Medici, a wealthy patron of philosophers and artists.
Piazza della Signoria, Florence
Main square in Florence. Has Palazzo Vecchio (Old Building), the town hall of Florence and the Uffizi Gallery
Santa Croce, Florence. Also known as? Who is buried here?
Means Holy Cross, also known as "Temple of Italian Glories." Principle Franciscan church. Michelangelo, Galileo, Machiavelli were buried here
Ponte Vecchio - Florence, Italy
Means Old Bridge. Crosses the Arno River. Shops date back to the Middle Ages.
Pappa al Pomodoro
Means Tomato Mush. Thick tomato stew made with bread.
Father of Modern Political Science. Wrote "The Prince" and "The Discourses"
Niccolo Machiavelli
Uffizi Gallery, Florence
One of the most visited museums in the world. Most of its art was gifted by the Medici family
Italian poet. Father of Humanism. Inventor of the Sonnet. Wrote "The Canzoniere," a song book dedicated to an attractive woman. Who is he?
Petrarca
Santa Maria Novella, Florence
Principle Dominican church. Famous of its frescos
Florence Cathedral
Saint Mary of the Flower. Main Church of Florence
Lampredotto
Sandwich made from the meat of the cow's fourth stomach (named after eels because of it's appearance)
Nicknames for Florence
The Cradle of Renaissance, Athens of the Middle Ages
Virtu
Wisdom, strategy, ruthlessness