The number of important historical figures who emerged from Florence around the time of the Renaissance is truly remarkable. These statues line the inner court of the Uffizi Gallery.
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| Petrarca, an early Renaissance scholar, poet and humanist. |
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| Macchiavelli, one of the finest political minds of all times. |
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| Mmmmm, what would he have to say about The Donald? |
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| Amerigo Vespucci, the New World was named after him. |
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| Galileo, he changed the way we understand our world. |
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| Dante Alligheri, gave us quite a portrait of Hell. |
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| Michelangelo, perhaps the greatest artist of all times. |
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| Leonardo da Vinci, the ultimate Renaissance Man. |
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| The Master in everything he did. |
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| Donatello, early Renaissance sculptor who paved the way for Michelangelo. |
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| Giotto, early Renaissance painter who helped art emerge from the Middle Ages. |
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| Lorenzo de' Medici, ruler of Florence and patron of the arts. |
Mario
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