Art in Florence Italy
Museums, galleries, etc!
Besides food, natural beauty and architecture, why is it we yearn to travel to Florence? For the art, of course. The product of all that flurry and fury during the Renaissance.
The reasons for coming to Florence, when visiting Italy, seem to compete. Is it the architecture or the art? Or is it both? Or are they tied together virtually seamlessly?
The buildings which house vast collections of some of the greatest art in the world, are artwork themselves. The architecture of the churches inspire awe at their innovation and beauty. And many of the museums were originally built to house the offices of of politicians. (i.e. "uffizi" = "office" - thus the "Uffizi Gallery"). Thus the buildings were designed to impart an impression of power, strength, wealth and a great discretion of taste.
So even if you are coming to Florence strictly to see the art of Renaissance artisits, you are going to take away a much broader experience than that. You will have impressed on your soul the beauty of the architecture as well, and an entire city designed to appeal to the aesthetic of the eye and the mind.