Rick Steves' Europe: Florence, Italy

In Florence, Michelangelo's masterpiece epitomizes the heroic power and surpassing artistry of the Renaissance

  • By Rick Steves
  • Smithsonian.com, May 01, 2010
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Florence Italy map

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Another Michelangelo sculpture to see in the city is the Pièta in the Museo dell’Opera del Duomo, just behind the cathedral, which has none of the lines and crowds.

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