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Vinci Leonardo da Vinci, the Renaissance man, Tuscan excellence

Leonardo da Vinci, the Renaissance man, Tuscan excellence

Even this genius, like Dante or Michelangelo (.. and we could list many others), was born in the heart of Tuscany. What does this Earth have that manages to give light to characters of this caliber? Leonardo da Vinci is perhaps the best known character in the entire Italian Renaissance. He was born in a farmhouse in the town of Anchiano which is located 3 km from Vinci in 1452 and died in Amboise in 1519.

His career as an artist began at the age of 17 in Andrea del Verrocchio's Workshop in Florence with drawing and painting. But during his life he shot the courts of Italy also arriving in Provence, becoming an “handyman” artist: painter, sculptor, engineer, musician, scientist from the natural point of view and also technical, architect, literate, inventor. His native home in Vinci is today a Museum, to it also belongs to the Leonardian Museum that makes us know the Master as an engineer and inventor, through its drawings, machinery and models of the latter.

He was a true thinker of the Renaissance, who wanted to understand the world, the nature of light, of movement, the functioning of the human body and was endowed with a fantasy and ability expressive out of the ordinary. Who does not know his drawing called 'Vitruvian Man'? Leonardo carried out the thought of the architect Vitruvius, according to which human proportions are equal to those of nature. By combining geometry, anatomy and optics, he laid the mathematical basis of an artistic representation. So coming to the conclusion that the measure of everything was man and that this model of proportion was the expression of divine harmony. In Vinci, arriving under the walls of the town we have in front of the three-dimensional model of this very famous design. As an environment worthy of this thought Vinci and its typically Tuscan landscape invite to aspire to its beauty and harmony.

The clay color of the dry walls of the terraces and buildings of the historic center, the hills full of vineyards and centuries-old olives that could perhaps even tell the secrets of young Leonardo make us understand where the sharp sense of aesthetics of this unique and fascinating Master had its roots.

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Empolese Val d’Elsa e Montalbano: other suggestions for sleeping

Pietralta

Gambassi Terme - Via Camporbiano, 45 (Castagno)

e-mail www +39571678046

Castello di Cabbiavoli

Castelfiorentino - Via Del Vallone, 51 (Renai)

e-mail www +39335380926

Every building in the Tuscan landscape is redolent of the many cultures that inhabited it throughout the centuries. About 30 Km from Florence, Cabbiavoli castle, built on the ancient Via Francigena connecting France to Rome, is a shining example, evoking a multitude of ancient influences. The castle's history dates back to 1210, when the Counts Alberti di Certaldo built Caput Aulae, as the centre of Val d'Elsa's court. With the background of this history, the barns built to serve the castle make an ideal location for visitors wishing to spend a comfortable and relaxing holiday. The 9 apartments were recently renovated to include all modern appliances while maintaining the traditional Tuscan charm. Each apartment is equipped with independent heating system, wooden fireplace, satellite TV, broadband, linen and dishwasher. The Agriturismo's shared facilities include a large swimming pool (6 x 12m or 20 x 30ft), a garden, bowling green, table tennis, barbecue, children’s recreational area and access to a shared washing machine.

La Poggiolaia

Certaldo - Via Sammozzano, Bacìo, Betto, Fiano

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Museo Leonardiano

Vinci

The Leonardian Museum was founded in 1953 with the contribution of the International Business Machines Corporation that donated to the city of Vinci a series of models rebuilt on the basis of Leonardian drawings. The Museum offers an in-depth study and an adequate presentation not only of Leopardic mechanical technology but also of its scientific and technical studies.

Museo della Collegiata di Sant' Andrea

Empoli

The Museum of the Collegiate Church of Sant'Andrea was founded by the Empoli Vincenzo Salvagnoli. The Museum site is divided into eight rooms arranged on two floors among which stand out the works of Giovanni Pisano with his “Madonna and Child” and the “Annunciation” by Francesco Botticini.

Museo Ideale Leonardo da Vinci

Vinci

The Leonardo da Vinci Ideal Museum was inaugurated in 1993 in the spaces that welcome the underground gallery and the ancient cellars of the Castello di Vinci. The museum site offers a broad look at the artistic, scientific and inventive work of the great master through original and ancient materials, such as the paintings of Leonardo's workshop and some rare engravings. sixteenth-century always related to the work of the master.

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Tenuta Maiano Di Nigi Gianfranco

Montespertoli

Rossetti Srl

Cerreto Guidi

Poggiotondo Srl

Fucecchio

Montalbano Agricola Alimentare Toscana S. R. L.

Vinci

Fattoria Dell'Agresto di Gasparri Giacomo e Andrea S. S.

Certaldo

Olio di Toscana Merlini

Certaldo

Olio Di Toscana Merlini is a small family business located in Certaldo, in the heart of Tuscany (ITALY), on the hills surrounding the geographical area of Chianti Classico. The cultivation of our olive trees is carried out by traditional methods combined with modern technology, making our reality a small but successful farm production, keeping pace with the times and constantly attentive to sustainable practices. The olives we use to produce our oil come from olive trees planted on our property ONLY: buying our oil means to be sure to bring to your table an extra virgin olive oil which is 100

Agriturismo Fattoria Le Due Querce

Cerreto Guidi

Azienda Agricola Pietralta

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Tenuta di Sticciano

Certaldo

Castello di Oliveto

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Enoteca L'Alternativa Di Iamartino Renata

Montelupo Fiorentino

Cantina Sociale Certaldo

Certaldo

Fattoria Isabella De' Medici Di Cappellini Soc. Agr. S.S.

Cerreto Guidi

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Montelupo Golf Club

Montelupo Fiorentino

Castelfalfi Golf E Country Club

Montaione

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Ufficio Informazioni "Le Terre del Rinascimento"

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Vinci

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Visit Empolese Val d’Elsa e Montalbano - Tourism and travel tips for your vacation or weekend.

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Certaldo Certaldo Alto: an enchanting medieval village in the heart of Chianti

Vinci Leonardo da Vinci, the Renaissance man, Tuscan excellence

Empolese Val d’Elsa e Montalbano: other suggestions for sleeping

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