Italian Culture, DaVinci to Michelangelo

Italian Culture

When one thinks of Italy it is hard not to think of its many cultural facets. As a country that has been the home of birthplace of great artists and artworks, from DaVinci to Michelangelo, Italian Culture is not only reflective of the past, but of the present and future. For Italian Culture lives on today, and today's visitor to Italy will see evidence of renaissance works next to new and exciting displays of culture.
St. Peter's Basilica - Michelangelo's Pieta

Most outsiders consider Florence the heart of Italian Culture. This is where the great thinkers, artists, engineers, composers and other cultural icons made their name and created their greatest works. This is not even to mention the famous foods from this part of Italy. For example, Galileo Galilei, Michelangelo, Vivaldi, Puccini, and others came from this great center of Italian culture.
Another famous cultural spot in Italy is Milan, long considered one of the true fashion capitals of the world. Milan, unlike it's older sister Florence, is a thriving metropolis immersed in modern Italian Culture. This hip and fast-paced city, as such a fashion center, also has a surprising array of old world culture as well; with museums, famous cinema houses, and, of course, amazing food. Milan is easy to visit since so many airlines fly into Milan directly from other cities around the world; take advantage of this opportunity by taking time while in Milan; you will be overwhelmed with Italian Culture at its best – the old and the new, side by side.
Although many of us are familiar with great icons of Italian Culture, there are so many famous, and famously talented individuals that, themselves, reflect the variety of culture found from Italy. For example, Antonio Vivaldi, the great baroque composer, hailed from Italy. Maria Montessori, the founder of the Montessori educational philosophy, was born and lived in Italy. More modern Italian cultural icons include the great movie maker, Federico Fellini, the incomparable opera star, Luciano Pavarotti and the more contemporary Andrea Bocelli.
Italy is the epitome of culture and class, both old and new, and all can be found in today's Italy.
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