As I have said, my days here in Florence start early, and end late. Just for an example, I started my day on Wednesday by waking up, going across town to get art supplies for my interior design class, going to a historic gourmet food store for…well, I don’t know exactly but I ended up getting mustard and sausage, then going to the mercato centrale, then eating breakfast at home all before 10:30am. promptly at 11am, I met up with my Women and the Arts in Italy class in the Piazza Signoria for a tour of the palazzo Vecchio, an early medici palzzo home to fabulous frescos, paintings, and sculptures depicting women and other subjects. Afterwards, I had thirty minutes to eat a quick panino and go across town to my painting class, where we spent the whole time studying landscapes in the Boboli Gardens and sat in the same places that hundreds of famous artists have sat before me to depict their own versions of the breathtaking florentine views. Was I finished? Of course not! I then had to meet my interior design class over the Ponte Vecchio for a private tour of three of Salvatore Ferragamo’s luxury hotels in Florence (of course I had an outfit change ready in my backpack…I was not going to a fashion icon’s hotel looking like an art student). The hotels were full of original sketches, famous pieces of art, fabulous restaurants, and impecably designed interiors (courtesy of Michele Bonan). The last hotel we visited was actually a residence with mini apartments for the long-term travelers. These fantastic rooms complete with kitchens and terraces can be yours for a mere 1,200 euro per night. I was able to get back to the apartment at 7:30 with enough energy to make dinner. Stay tuned for my creation!
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| Bottles of olive oil line the shelves of a Ferragamo Restaurant. Since olive oil tends to collect at the bottom over time, the bottles are actually filled with different shampoos. |
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| Rape of the Sabine Women by Giambologna one of the most dynamic sculptures of all time. |
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