To me art is reality, sure it is so easy to say this and yet it seems so difficult. The many variations and countless representations art reveals can force us to loos ourselves and find ourselves. It represents who we are. From the beginning of time humans have sought to express themselves in ways that show their deepest emotions and it is breathtaking to know that we have came a long way and art never fails to accomplish its goal: to express. As time continues to unfold, we look at past and future civilizations and their way of relating to art. In the grand scheme of things, there is one particular time period that is one of the world's most amazing for art. The Renaissance and Baroque era was undoubtedly one of the most important times in the world's history. Art and artists gave the world the most amazing contribution ever. Millions or people seek to lean more about this relatively short time period and I expect to gain the most of my time here in Florence. Buildings. Sculptures. Churches. Bridges. Paintings. Drawings, and much more. This city has a plethora of important creations and demonstrations of a time where Florence cradled the most talented artists the world has ever known. It is a place of unsurpassed beauty and an over-abundance of knowledge. I hope to retain as much as I possibly can and appreciate all there is to know about this historical place and the time where it was at its best.