Ascension in Florence May 13, 2010

May 13, 2010

The Ascension, event largely described in the New Testament, is the last episode of Jesus’ earthly life.

The Thursday 40 days after Easter celebration is considered a national holiday in a lot of European countries, like Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Norway and Indonesia.

This episode of Jesus’ life is one of the most celebrated artistic subjects in the history and in Florence there are a lot of churches and museums that preserve important works of Reinassance artists who have represented the Ascension.

In the Uffizi Gallery in the room dedicated to Andrea Mantegna, are exposed, among the other most famous operas of the artist, the three novels representing “The Ascension, The Adoration of Magi and The Circoncision”. The same room is also dedicated to Correggio’s painting and into the Uffizi museum there are a lot of masterpieces with a religious theme that allow visitors to trace Jesus’ life.

Walking in Florence you’ll find the Church of Santa Croce in which Sacristy you can admire the works of Niccolò Gerini “Ascension and Resurretion” besides the most famous Giotto’s frescos that cover the Bardi and Peruzzi Chapels.

Ars Hotels Firenze, on May, offers a lot of opportunities to discover Florence in a week-end: the beauties of Ponte Vecchio and Palazzo della Signoria, the most actual exhibitions like that dedicated to De Chirico at Palazzo Strozzi and the monumental Boboli Gardens or the Iris Garden at Piazzale Michelangelo, open only from April 24 to May 20.