Florence: Heart of the Renaissance

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Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide © 2012 | Fifteenth-century Florence was the home of the Renaissance and the birthplace of our modern world. In this first of two episodes, we'll gaze into the self-assured eyes of Michelangelo's David, enjoy Botticelli's Birth of Venus, delve into the 3-D wonders of Ghiberti's Gates of Paradise, appreciate Fra Angelico's serene beauty, and climb the dome that kicked off the Renaissance. Then we'll cross the Arno to where Florentine artisans live, work, and eat...very well. #ricksteves #ricksteveseurope #florence
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@derekGibsoundSG 3 года назад

watching this pretending i'm traveling during this pandemic.

@divaskesya 3 года назад

same energy here

@tiffanyhillhouse6266 3 года назад

Same here guys, where should we go next ? Lol

@kansin733 3 года назад

N lockdown

@wolfspirit6489 3 года назад

Dude same

@wolfspirit6489 3 года назад

@@tiffanyhillhouse6266 Paris?

@marisalombardi385 Год назад

The history of this city is simply unique...

@shubhammaurya4672 Год назад

Of course ❤

@musicaficionado3805 4 года назад

I travelled to Florence years ago. My favorite city in the world by far.

@lakshmisudhapadavala6390 2 года назад

Tq very much .I can't see in my life,because of lack money.God is graceious towards me,Ican saw this vedio

@AJP_17 Год назад

@@lakshmisudhapadavala6390I hope you will manage to go, it’s truly remarkable

@celeste_2083 4 года назад

I am so pleased with what you did my 13 year old son loves and appreciates your work ....thank you for making it interesting for us all

@bdpsingapore 6 лет назад

Just returned from 2 weeks in italy. Florence was my home base. I've traveled to countless cities in 30 +/- Countries. Florence is #1, hands down. I'll be going back.

@mubashirkarim7039 4 года назад

Europe is full of great Historic work and Lush Green Scenery. Great Work Rick Steves.

@kedarbhide007 2 года назад

Beautiful episode Mr Rick, cannot thank you enough.

@daviddebergh254 7 лет назад

Assassin's Creed and History class made me think about the time before ours....Rick helped me enjoy it.

@estherszalay5921 7 лет назад

Very well done, Rick Steves is always enjoyable. Thank you.

@genehaun2874 Год назад

Rick I have been watching your shows for over 30 years thank you for bringing good info tv

@wakeupscreaming9883 5 лет назад

Was Rick Steve the first "influencer" to get free stays in hotels and travel, before Instagram models and RU-vid stars did?

@hugolafhugolaf 3 года назад

I hope he doesn't, because any travel blogger that gets freebies loses all credibility.

@AstarionWifey 3 года назад

No he paid for everything out of pocket How he saves is by going for hostels or Air BnBs vs huge hotel chains

@AlonsoRules 3 года назад

because he recommends only a few hotels, he can probably get some discount through being a regular customer

@annettepartida9213 3 года назад

I've traveled a lot, and I do know that Asia is the new age continent. Hong Kong is today's world city, and it is soulless. What I love about Europe, that Asia will never have, are the great free ideas behinds its art. It was a special place when craftsmen and thinkers dedicated the best parts of themselves to the greater cause of awakening the spirit of their fellow human. This was absolutely inspiring to watch, and you've convinced me to live there. I'm a writer, and I would be honored to walk the streets the first modern world pioneers did.

@SayaBeast 2 года назад

Have you seen the art of Ancient Korea, India, China, Malaysia and Japan? It's less the culture of Asia that's soulless, but the trend of modern architecture that can seem empty. Modern European cities are just as dry, cultureless and soulless.

@aris1956 6 лет назад

5:50 It's unbelievable .... when you stay in front of this masterpiece, you'll be amazed ! And you wonder how a human being can create all this from a huge piece of marble ! What a great artist !!

@lewistaylor2858 4 года назад

then you think that the Romans and Greeks made thousands of them...

@AJ-bs7mk 11 месяцев назад

@@lewistaylor2858 La

@emilymajeski8809 6 лет назад

I've been looking for a comprehensive but short sweet video on the Renaissance to show my Humanities students and this one delivers. My students actually watch and pay attention to it because it's easy for them to follow and the way you deliver the information is really engaging and interesting.

@Thomasfrohwitter 3 года назад

Hello Emily

@tsultrimocean7200 3 года назад

What a great tour of Florence! This man is a tour guide who has perfected his craft as well as the great masters of the renaissances with his indepth knowledge, research and love of exploration. Thank you Sir.

@bradzaruba9686 6 лет назад

A group of 16 are preparing for a trip to Florence, Venice and Rome. We are so fortunate to get a sneak peak at all three thanks to Rick Steves. Thanks so much for taking us along on your adventures.

@alex734you 3 года назад

I hope you managed to visit Italy before the virus!

@savana9507 6 лет назад

I actually bought the Firenze card myself, the one they recommend that gets you into everything! It was your recommendation! I actually have your book on Florence and wish i had gotten one for each of the cities I am going to in Italy in a couple weeks. I have always been in love with Florence and the history and art of it! Medici were amazing ppl who allowed artists to freely grow. Thank you so much for these! I did not know you had videos and found you by accident...a very good accident! I have already subscribed. I will be going to Venice, Pisa, Florence, Rome and Pompeii Naples area. Watching your other videos now haha.

@redapple2752 2 года назад

I'm a first year art history student and between boring classes, this video cheered me up enough to continue my misery and study afterwards. University is always a disappointment somehow. Sometimes you have to take responsibility to educate yourself.

@soumyayadav7001 3 года назад

Cosimo and Lorenzo de Medici to thank for this

@Vladpryde 7 лет назад

That steak looked delicious, and so did that tour guide.

@caterinageria4784 7 лет назад

Vladpryde

@jaydyordonez6873 3 года назад

😹

@avanivijay5240 3 года назад

bravo xd xd

@vanbeet5105 Год назад

Okay, I did not see that coming lol

@johannareichel2022 Год назад

Very nice video❤. Love Italy

@interrobot1 9 лет назад

Thank you Rick Steves! Nobody does it better than you.

@coosettem2045 6 лет назад

From a small Italian community in 15th century Florence, the Medici family would rise to rule Europe in many ways. Using charm, patronage, skill, duplicity, and ruthlessness, they would amass unparalleled wealth and unprecedented power ruthlessly. They would also ignite the most important cultural and artisitc revolution in Western Europe since the fall of the Roman Empire. This was due to The Medici - Godfathers of the Renaissance. The European Renaissance. But the forces of change the Medici helped unleash would one day topple their ordered world.

@VineetaSinghVerma 8 месяцев назад

Rick Steve's Europe!

@Aztec73 Месяц назад

This was a nice episode. I hope that I can visit Florence someday.🇮🇹 🙂 23:31

@natividadmariano2281 3 года назад

I like this history of European countries by writer Rick Steves , I know I will never see or travel to these European countries in person but watching Rick Steves travels I feel I am there with his travels , love it so much , so intellectual

@dydp1 7 лет назад

Wow Great moves Steve, keep it up, proud of you

@DarkAngelEU 7 лет назад

D'you watch H3 by any chance?

@dydp1 7 лет назад

+Google made me do it Papa bless

@marcocardamone8347 7 лет назад

Come on son his first name is Rick your memez are wack son

@dydp1 7 лет назад

Papa Cardamoney first names are informal, this man is a god

@bigbear7264 7 лет назад

jamming truuu bro

@roniquebreauxjordan1302 3 года назад

This explaination of the Renaissance period ...art.. science...humanism 👏👏👏👏

@joseppi2382 3 года назад

Rick I love your shows they are wonderful you take us to Europe and show everyone the culture ,I and I'm sure others would know nothing of these places if not for your shows ,you are the best !

@borneandayak6725 6 лет назад

What i love about thi video : short talking and very informative....

@MySafetyman 9 лет назад

These documentaries that Rick Steves has done are wonderful. Too bad my daughter had not seen these You Tube videos prior to her College Study Aboard in Florence, Italy for 3 college semesters (17 weeks, 16 weeks and 16 weeks) Aug. 2013 to Dec. 2014 at Lorenzo de Medici Institute. Watching these videos only enhances the photos my daughter took and my imagination as if I were there visiting and seeing these beautiful - glorious sites. Thanks Rick !!!

@sheruffa6032 8 лет назад

We would need another reinassance!

@marinamori124 8 лет назад

Rick, what a beautiful and well narrated video you made... Thank you!! I have been to Florence several times and I never get tired of seeing back streets and paintings I missed when I was there.

@MuriloHng Год назад

What a wonderful place! Wish we had some places like this here in South America.

@sonalvyas2592 3 года назад

Thank you Steve and the team for such great coverage of art and culture of renaissance, my favorite

@murdochmclennan3510 5 месяцев назад

The most shocking thing I heard when I was in the city was the ignorant question, "I wonder if there's anything really great to see in Florence."

@ajaisingh5135 9 лет назад

A big thank you, as we as a family visited, Firenze last week , a listening your live video guide, we can say with full conviction , that it became a lifetime experience , Thank you Steve Ricks. We recommend it like a class room description with no exception .

@salamander981 6 лет назад

Wow, great film Rick. I visit Florence, Rome & Siena this year and these films whet my appetite so much. Thank you.

@juneyhubilla7149 2 года назад

sir , u deserve a 10 mil subs.

@Neaveso1 6 лет назад

I'm sitting in Antico Ristoro Di Cambi right now watching this video!

@lauraitalia277 9 лет назад

I am very lucky to say I been there. Love the walk ways of the whole Town. Bellisima Cita.

@Agothygoth 3 года назад

Rick Steves travel show are so good and I love the music they pick for the background. Great job ☺️.

@anndeakin1508 3 года назад

Florence reviewed again on 1st June 2021.The Renascence art seen in museums :and in gardens of rich people’s gardens.A great city to stay in great holidays in this marvellous city..The doors of the Greberto cathedrals doors magnificent.Traditional art found in the backstreet s a good side trip.Thanks Rick fo4 this session.

@anndeakin1508 3 года назад

Florence A marvellous magnificent place love museum’s Renaissance shouts out the new and I agree that renaissance art fabulous.Trip enjoyed in 1980.thanks Rick for your reviews .

@katkootairaqia 8 лет назад

Very informative. So glad this well documented video increased my knowledge about Florence and the Renaissance so beneficial for my assignment. Thanks a lot!!

@vonlossberg 8 лет назад

I saw David with my little binoculars! I could see every vein and muscle. There was quite a bit of dust on David too. I loved the ones that were being born from the rocks, you could see all his chip marks. There was the most delicious gelato. The Duomo was breathtaking when you were in there. Up in the dome was a painting of angels and demons. The Uffici was magnificent. The master's paintings. I enjoyed seeing the big one that was unfinished by Da Vinci. It was the brown underpainting! The gold doors of paradise was a mindblower. Statues everywhere. What a blessing to have been able to see everything.

@violetv4197 8 лет назад

+Christine Von Lossberg Oh wow beautiful , you are really lucky

@vonlossberg 8 лет назад

Thank you. I really was, it was a sight to see. Hope you can go one day too!

@violetv4197 8 лет назад

***** yes its my dream....

@davideascaniovisconti-borg459 8 лет назад

+Christine Von Lossberg The beauty of Florence is shocking. Also for we italians. Luckily, we have a lot of cities with a beautiful "centro storico" but Florence is really incomparable. For me, even better than Venice. But Rome is better than both (sorry but the Capital is my city, i can't forswear lol).

@vonlossberg 8 лет назад

Hi Davide..so happy you commented. Very nice. I have been lucky and have seen much of Italy. I broke my baby toe so I didn't get to see Rome..such a shame. I went to the Todi hospital. Beautiful little town on the hill. I went to Lucca, Pisa, Venice and many more I can't think right now! Anyway. I love it there so much and the Italians too..so kind and beautiful. Maybe one day I will see Rome..my dream.

@larryjones-emery807 2 года назад

Thanks, Rick. I have enjoyed your work for years. It informs and comforts me.

@zxc9884761 8 лет назад

I love the music you put into this particular video!

@dafnienyapi1526 8 лет назад

I definitely enjoyed visiting Florence last week! Climbed up to the top of the Duomo and just fell in love with the city!

@joemoschetta1541 5 лет назад

you should marry an italian and move to italy

@giasoricci3751 4 года назад

@@joemoschetta1541 I want to marry her! But I don't live in Firenze sigh sigh

@narminbunyatova6934 7 лет назад

My lovely city Florence, I want to visit again and again. I could live there :)

@Edress786 6 лет назад

I miss Florence, Italy I had a great time.

@MarcusLeepapi 9 лет назад

Thank you Rick for you many shows. Yes, I have watched you so much on our PBS Channel in Chicago. Our WTTW Channel 11. Also, thank you coming here to Chicago and showing your shows here..

@robertorodriguez-ry3sz 8 лет назад

Love to visit Florence,, Lovely.

@hugolafhugolaf 3 года назад

Watching this, it seems like the days of travelling normally are such a distant memory, and are a long time away too.

@juliewarrington4247 3 года назад

One of my favorite cites after Rome.

@andreagonzalez-ey8ql 2 года назад

Wonderful video l congratule you friend 👏😍

@Richard2003 7 лет назад

I was there last summer. What a wonderful experience!!

@luizronconi 8 лет назад

Hello Rick! I'm Luiz, and I´d like to thank you! It´s amazing what you did!!! In May 2016 I'm going to Florence, Rome and Venice!!! I'm from São Paulo (Brazil). It will be unforgettable!!! Thank you

@romanobenini3331 7 лет назад

Don t come only in Roma Venice And Florence ! A lot of people And groups of tourists around . It s better to vist also more quiet places And other beautiful cities ! In these three cities there is only the 20% of italian art And culture . It s Important : it s better visit Italia alone o with a small group !!!

@propriono 7 лет назад

Luiz Ronconi so how has been your trip?

@vanizakMo 7 лет назад

I really enjoy all your travel videos! I'm studying in Florence right now and this was so informational!!

@Admiralzzz_ 3 года назад

Ah yes, beautiful Firenze.

@joycefroney6162 2 года назад

Visited years ago. Thank you for the beautiful refresher video.

@andresalmonte4772 3 года назад

Thanks so much Steve. Grazie mille

@Engel888 3 года назад

Amazing show. Really enjoyed it from cold, wet lockdown London

@giovanna5809 Год назад

Just great!!!!

@GASBAGSMike 9 лет назад

Excellent cultural tour of Florence - thank you

@anikyt7570 7 лет назад

This is beautiful ... curious to know how sudden cultural change occurs which cause human mind explotion towards progress

@faysalyounis4676 8 лет назад

Good work ♡ Enjoy watching like direct involved ...

@JoelyPera 6 лет назад

Rick Steves is too lit.

@TherealLRx 4 года назад

ayyyyyyeeee

@bluesky6028 9 лет назад

Thanks I really enjoy all the information about the Renaissance :))

@pikiwiki 4 года назад

Great video! Informative without being preachy and compact. A nice achievement.

@cal3y386 2 года назад

My favorite episode 👍👍

@mikeriley4622 4 месяца назад

Thanks Rick, well done

@user-fh1nu2tm6j 3 дня назад

Great stuff & what a great well-balanced presentation !

@souvikbhattacharya7158 Год назад

Speechless

@austinkonchira1568 2 года назад

Beautiful. Highly informative

@kakhak 9 месяцев назад

Outstanding!

@jessicashowalter6475 10 лет назад

Thank you for this! I've consulted many videos, articles and books (including yours) to help me plan and prepare for my trip to Italy this summer. This is just the kind of video I was looking for!

@Thomasfrohwitter 3 года назад

Hello Jessica

@ariadne3838 9 лет назад

Lovely. Florence--most elegant and refined...

@phimien2426 2 года назад

Thank you very much!beautiful video!

@rr7firefly 6 лет назад

The cultural patrimony of every human being. When someone is immersed in Florence's townscape (actually on its streets and piazzas) one can feel the glory of the city and the Renaissance.

@travelguidesbabboaroundthe6173 6 лет назад

Wonderful Florence!

@gennarodeconcilio 3 года назад

Great job Rick! Thanks for sharing 💪🏽

@murdochmclennan3510 5 месяцев назад

I remember hearing that Florence has "Brunelleschi's dome and Giotto's tower."

@brothermarkpatta7073 4 года назад

Really thank you🙏💕 sooo much sir.. This video

@normidausman8260 3 года назад

Thank you so much for this!

@michaelziggiotto1164 6 лет назад

I love Florence!!😀

@swimmer8585 8 лет назад

Assassin's creed is about as close as I'm gonna be able to get to this city for a long time. *sigh*

@RoflcopterGalore 6 лет назад

Not with that attitude! Start saving $10 a week.

@radudam3663 6 лет назад

I nene your loven

@lw3646 5 лет назад

I found it very beautiful but very very touristy too. Every other building is a museum or restaurant and 4/5 people were tourists.

@NeilWatkinsfromaccounting 4 года назад

It’s not as expensive out you think. If you go during offseason and fly from major cities (NYC to ROM), you can get to Florence cheaply. If you go into Rome, the train tickets to Florence are inexpensive and it’s a great way to travel.

@dianeyang9568 4 года назад

This is a better way to know the city, I believe !

@twingzable 5 лет назад

Got to visit last year. Seeing the statue of david was amazing

@anutanastase5687 3 года назад

To Lizxiy Pedroza. The story of David and Goliath from the bible is the myth of Hercules from mythology.

@jelenadjordjevic981 5 лет назад

Florence is so cool

@cuntadeinstrolegh5270 8 лет назад

Amazing.

@LucaJDLee 4 года назад

Thank you for the edifying work. I happened to find this clip after I had finished my article on "Formation and Deconstruction of the Western Canon" (in Korean), and added the link to it for reference.

@superragnbalheresalam5592 4 года назад

Thank you for making this video

@ahmedibrahimhassanhajiali 5 лет назад

Rick Steve's videos are standard of quality, no flattering.

@ciarandevaney385 2 месяца назад

Rick steves is a real wordsmith.

@kathlynp.6697 Год назад

I have a midterm on the early Renaissance tomorrow and this was really good to summarize everything. Thank you!

@perrytalledo5311 5 лет назад

Posted 29 Jan. 2019 by Perry Talledo (Netherlands)…. Super magnificent city is FLORENCE (Firenze). Well presented by Rick Steves, makes me wanting to go back to this marrvelous Italian City. I will publish this video in my FACEBOOK WEB-PAGE.