These pictures highlight the Renaissance Art Tour offered by Lyceum International in the Fall of 1999. About half of the photographs were taken by me, and another quarter by Margaret Choy (including all the Chianti and dinner pictures). The remaining quarter was scanned from postcards and tour guides to fill in the gaps, and includes much of the indoor sculpture.

Roman Walking Tour

 Roman Walking Tour
From St. Peter's Square, across the bridge to the Pantheon,
then the church of Santa Maria sopra Minerva, the monastery
where Galileo was tried, and the Piazza Navona. (10 pictures)

Roman Ruins

 Roman Ruins
A side trip to see Michelangelo's Moses, then on to the Circus
Maximus, the Arch of Constantine, the Colosseum, the Column
of Trajan and the Roman Forum. (14 pictures)

Tivoli

 Tivoli
The Villa d' Este, a palace with elaborate gardens and fountains
on a hillside in the mountains east of Rome, and Hadrian's Villa
on a hilltop below. (10 pictures)

The Vatican

 The Vatican
Inside St. Peter's, Michelangelo's Pieta, the sculpture halls of
the Vatican Museums, and the beautifully-restored Sistine
Chapel ceiling. (9 pictures)

Borghese Gallery

 Borghese Gallery
Home to many of Bernini's greatest works, a short distance
north of the ancient walls of Rome. (5 pictures)

Welcome to Florence

 Welcome to Florence
A panoramic view of the city, the Palazzo Vecchio, the Piazza
della Signoria, the Corridoio Vasariano, the Ponte Vecchio,
and the Duomo. (15 pictures)
Chianti Countryside Chianti Countryside
The Count Martini Estate where both wine and olive oil are bottled, a hilltop winery near Radda in Chianti for lunch, and the medieval town of San Gimignano (10 pictures)
Outdoor Sculpture Outdoor Sculpture
Ghiberti's famous doors, the Loggia dei Lanzi in front of the Palazzo Vecchio, and the Orsanmichele. (10 pictures)
Michelangelo in Florence Michelangelo in Florence
Works of the great master from the Palazzo Vecchio, the Bargello, the Medici Chapel, Casa Buonarroti, Santa Croce, the Uffizi and the Accademia. (14 pictures)
Farewell Dinner Farewell Dinner
A fabulous feast with dozens of smiling faces on the rooftop terrace of the Grand Hotel Baglioni. (18 pictures)

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