For those people that enjoy the arts there may not be a better place to tour than Italy. The beautiful landscape of Italy can be enough to take your breath away but when you also consider the cultural history of Italy, this is a win win travel destination for art and history lovers. Read the following article about taking a holiday in Italy and exploring the amazing art history that lives in this country. First though enjoy this small clip about some of the sites and sounds you can expect to see in your travel through Italy. Than answer this question, through all of history is there another place that has produced more historical artist than Italy? Please share your opinions and take your shots…..

Sites and Sounds Of Italy

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Art History Holidays In Italy

Birthplace of the Renaissance and for centuries the center of Western Civilization, Italy has made an immense contribution to Europe’s historical and cultural heritage. Holiday makers with an interest in art or culture therefore enjoy a wealth of opportunities to explore some of the world’s most incredible masterpieces of art and architecture.
Anyone with a passion for art will love an Air Travel, but art buffs interested in the Renaissance and Baroque periods in particular are in for a treat with the country’s many masterpieces by Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, Donatello, Botticelli, Fra Angelico, Tintoretto, Caravaggio, Bernini, Titian and Raphael.
There are many fascinating areas to visit throughout Italy, but three of the most perfect places for art history holidays are the glorious cities of Florence, Venice and Rome.
Art Holidays in Florence
Florence was at the epicenter of the Italian Renaissance and it remains one of the world’s top attractions for art lovers, as well as being one of the most beautiful cities in the world.
With former residents including Renaissance masters Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Donatello, Raphael and Botticelli, it’s no wonder that Florence is so popular for art history holidays.
The Uffizi
Florence’s Uffizi gallery is a Mecca for those on art holidays, history and cultural heritage holidays, and contains major works by all of the above artists and many more. It is one of the most famous museums of painting and sculpture in the world.
Art Holidays in Venice
In the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, the Venetian Republic was a major power and during the 1700s Venice began to greatly influence the art, architecture and literature of the rest of Europe.
Today, with much of the city unchanged for 600 years, art lovers don’t need to enter a gallery to get a sense of the place’s cultural heritage. Holiday makers with an interest in the Venetian school of painting should be sure to visit the Gallerie dell’ Academia, with its many masterpieces by Bellini, Giorgione, Tintoretto and Titian.
Despite the major impact of the huge numbers of tourists who flock to Venice to sample its magic, the city is still a must for any art holiday in Italy.
Art Holidays in Rome
Another major centre during the Renaissance period, the center of Rome is a mixture of the Renaissance and the Baroque styles. Rome is famous for its grand 17th century squares and its huge number of monuments, museums and artistic masterpieces.
Rome’s Borghese and Gallery of Modern Art
The city has many fantastic museums and galleries to visit on an art history holiday, including the Borghese Gallery, with major works by Raphael, Rubens, Titian, Caravaggio and Bernini.
Rome also boasts the National Gallery of Modern Art. Holiday makers are always taken aback by this gallery, which houses the most important Italian collection of paintings and sculptures of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries including works by Goya, Renoir, Van Gogh, Degas, Monet, Cezanne, Modigliani, Kandinsky and Klimt.

About the Author:
Kieron Sellens is the marketing manager of the Association of Independent Tour Operators (AiTO). With AITO’s cultural breaks you can choose from tailor-made art history holidays, historical tours, musical trips and many more.