Today the sun was out and the weather was a bit warmer. It is our final full day in Florence and we began by walking to the Borgello to see Donatello’s David. We were particularly interested in the differences between how Donatello portrayed David versus how Michelangelo did 60 years later. Following that we looked at Baccus, an early work of Michelangelo, to note the similarities and stylistic cues evident later in his version David. Then we walked over to the Medici Tombs and looked at Michelangelo’s work there. Neither venue allowed photography inside. Tonight we enjoyed dinner at Ristorante Antico Barile where we celebrated John, Daniel, and Nikkis birthdays. We dined on spaghetti with bread, roasted chicken, salad, and what looked and tasted like French fries, followed by gelato. As the students exited the restaurant spontaneous street dancing in the style of Beyoncé broke out.
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