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into how the rich and powerful lived during the Renaissance. Imagine Cosimo and
Lorenzo the Magnificent strolling the courtyard of the palace. In the Cappella dei Magi,
the oldest chapel to survive from a private Florentine palace, you can visit one of the
great masterworks of Renaissance art—the rich and dense frescoes by Benozzo Gozzoli
that depict the journey of the Magi to see the Christ child.

• Visit the Basilica of Santa Maria Novella, which was built by Dominican friars
between 1279 and 1357. One of the most important Gothic churches in Tuscany, Santa
Maria Novella holds extraordinary works of art including Masccio’s Trinia,
Ghirlandiao’s fresco cycle in the Tornabuoni Chapel and Giotto’s Crucifix, among
others.

APPENDIX III: Suggested VENICE Activities on Your Own

• You might wish to spend part of one day in the Dorsoduro district, just across the Grand
Canal from Piazza San Marco. Located on higher ground than the rest of Venice, the
district actually is a dramatic peninsula that is crowned by the magnificent dome of Santa
Maria Della Salute (the view from the Salute church is outstanding) and is crisscrossed
with narrow canals, narrower alleyways, walled gardens and particularly nice squares,
such as Campo Santa Margherita.

• Visit Burano, one of the prettiest islands in the lagoon: it is a miniature Venice where all
the houses are painted in bright colors. The island has been famous for its lace work
since the sixteenth century. As soon as you get off the vaporetto, walk along Via
Marcello and then turn right to the Fondamenta di San Mauro. You will soon come to
Via Baldassare Galuppi, which opens onto the square with the same name.

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