Florence: Maestro's Immovable Legacy

As the place of origin of Renaissance, Florence is as charming as ever. The red vaulted ceilings, mottled walls and stunning statues, the everlasting legacies of those artists left by numerous artists in this city in northern Italy centuries ago, together contribute to the rich artistic atmosphere here. At Michelangelo's former residence "Casa Buonarroti", visitors can still feel the master's mindset through everything exhibited here.

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Michelangelo's superb sculpting skills are exemplified in the two marble reliefs in his former residence, namely "Madonna della scala" and "Battle of the Centaurs". "Madonna della scala" presents a vividly defined and lifelike image of a nursing mother. "Battle of the Centaurs", which was created no later than the 16th century, meanwhile, focuses on three-dimensional expression techniques to bring a vivid scene of melee for every visitor.

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Visitors here will also have the opportunity to see the sketches Michelangelo made during his lifetime and learn about the master artist's hard-working spirit for perfection. It should be noted that not many of Michelangelo's sketches have survived to this day. And for the purpose of heritage conservation, the museum only exhibits a small portion of the sketches for each time.

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The residence is also undoubtedly a museum. In the Archaeological Room, more than 100 artifacts from different Italian periods, some of them from the Etruscan civilization of the 8th-3rd centuries BC. If you want to learn about the cultural landscape of Italy before the rise of the Romans, you may want to visit this place.