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The fun food for kids is gelato, ice cream. Florence lays claim to the invention of gelato by Bernardo Buontalenti,
who made it for, who else, the Medicis. Don't go running around looking
for the gelateria that supposed to have the best gelato. Just stop into
gelaterias often and sample the selection. For really delicious sweets, pastries and cookies, try cafe Gilli on Piazza della Repubblica. |
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Leather goods are traditional to Florence – look for purses, wallets, coin purses, key chains with beautifully tooled leather and the Florentine fleur-de-lis motif. Other shops have marbled handmade papers and kids will also have fun choosing painted wooden boxes or wooden toys. Florence is a wonderful place to window shop. As you're walking down any street, you'll find artisans at work, and beautiful window displays in the shops. |
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Find
out how the genius Michelangelo spent his childhood in Florence,
quit school at 13 to paint, broke his nose, lived and worked at
the Medici palace, and sculpted exquisite marble pieces. (Picture
book)
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Ever wondered about the story behind the towering sculpture of David by Michelangelo? In Florence, a huge block of marble was purchased to make a city statue, but no one could carve it. Michelangelo asked for the job, and it took him three years to create this masterpiece, a "stone giant." (Picture book)
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Pictorial biography of Michelangelo, with details of his work in Florence - learning to paint in Ghirlandaio's studio, carving the monumental sculpture of David and Medici tombs, designing city walls, plus 21 activities to do: make an antique statue or sugar sculpture, write Renaissance poems, make homemade paint, and more. Excellent historical illustrations. (Activity book)
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Before you visit the Duomo, find out about Filippo Brunelleschi (nickname Pippo), the architect who designed and built the great dome of the cathedral. Pippo's designs in the 15th century were extraordinary, and the red brick dome still stands today! (Picture book)
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Good introductionn to five Italian Renaissance artists you'll see in the Uffizi – Botticelli, Michaelangelo, Raphael, Leonardo da Vinci, and Titian, with history projects and looking closely at paintings. Good for older kids. (Illustrated chapter book)
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Engaging story
of Leonardo da Vinci – his fascination with nature as a child,
busy years painting, his inventions, scientific studies, sculptures,
pageants and costume designs. Rich, detailed illustrations bring
Leonardo to life. (Picture book)
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Illustrated biography of the guy who did it all – he was a painter, inventor, engineer, pageant director, sculptor, musician. He observed nature, studied the human body, drew maps and designed weapons. (Chapter book)
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Elisabetta falls in love with Giuliano de' Medici, son of Lorenzo the Magnificent. But Florence is divided by war and a tyrannical monk – Leonardo da Vinci, not Giuliano, captures her smile, the portrait of Monna Lisa. (Chapter book)
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Annie and Jack are whirled back in time to Florence, to find Leonardo da Vinci, help him with his inventions, and enable Leonardo to fly. (Easy reader)
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Botticelli (a
nickname, that means "little barrel,") was a celebrity
artist in Florence in his time, and you won't want to miss his ethereal Birth of Venus in the Uffizi today. Get the scoop about his
life and times, growing up and painting in Florence. (Picture book)
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This pocket-sized book is a scavenger hunt for Florence. Find portraits in the museums, get your photo taken in front of the "Gates of Paradise," rub the bronze boar, count the towers (torres) in Florence, visit a panetteria, and more. Fun for everyone in the family. (Activity book)
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(More children's
books on other Tuscany and Italy pages) |
