Making Past Connections

Yesterday a group of us students went to an exhibit at the Strozzi Palace entitled, "Americans in Florence."  This was marvelously serendipitous as it encompassed some of the things I still wanted to say about Florence before I leave it on Saturday.

The exhibit brought together paintings by artists who came to Florence in the early and mid 1900s.  They were enchanted by the Tuscan sun, the bridges, the Florentine's love of antiquity, and the beautiful gardens.  Even 50 to 100 years later people still come to Florence for the same things.  For the gardens especially.

Speaking of gardens, the largest and incredibly beautiful one is at Palazzo Pitti and named the Boboli Gardens.  It is an oasis in the center of a metropolis.  Among all of the historical site and crowded buildings there is a place of peace.  It's beautiful and I love it.  I may have talked about it before, but it deserves the extra attention.  Just look at it.