1. Day 1
Explore alessandro di mariano di vanni filipepi
Sandro Botticelli, as he is better known, is
the first artist from the Italian renaissance
that we will be visiting. Before we take off
on an adventure, let’s give you a little
background about the man and where we
will be going!
Sandro Botticelli was born in Florence.
There he originally was apprenticed out as a goldsmith. It is believed
that he received more of a rich education than his peers due to the fact
that he wasn’t apprenticed until he was 14.
Fun fact: so what about the name
change? There are two ideas
behind this, though neither can be
confirmed. First is that his elder
brother Giovianni was extremely
overweight, and was nicknamed
Botticella, which means keg or
barrel. So it’s possible as the
younger, smaller brother,
Alessandro was nicknamed
Botticelli, or little barrel. The
second idea follows his goldsmith
apprenticeship, where he would
help his brother shape gold by hammering it. Someone who beats gold is

2. called Battigello, where a few changes could morph the name into Botticelli.
Though neither story can be confirmed, it is fun to think about!
Botticelli’s artwork is said to come from the Florentine School of artwork.
Though it says school, that is a type of artwork, and all who painted in that
method are said to have been a part of that school. It required a lot of use of
a naturalist approach and strong emotional ties between the figures in the
artwork.
Although Botticelli followed this instead of a more accepted renaissance style
of art, he is still considered a renaissance artist, albeit an early one.

3. Day 1
Though this is a modern day map, this shows how close to the Fiume Arno
river Botticelli was born. Somewhere on the Via Nuova, Borg’Ognissant is
where he grew up. As times change, the name mutated slightly, but we can
see here still where his routes would be. At the beginning of our trip, we will
load up into the DeLorean and head back to the year 1460. By this point,
Botticelli would be around 15 and have finished his schooling and started
his apprenticeship. So let’s see where we go from here!
Apprenticed at age 14, Botticelli worked with gold.
So why not stop and visit at the shop? Botticelli
was taught to goldsmith by his elder brother
Antonio. Back then, simple tools like these were
used to ply their trade. A trained goldsmith would
do it all: he would hammer, chase, cast, and
enamel the gold. Men who learned this trade were able to make beautiful
pieces. This piece, although done a bit after Botticelli’s time, shows just how
detailed they were able to be in their trade:

4. This piece was created by Benvenuto
Cellini in the 1500s, which is after
Botticelli turned his attention from
being a goldsmith to that of an artist.
Day 1
How about a bite to eat for lunch before we
continue? In order to give you the best Italy has to
offer, each day will have two authentic meals of
the time period. For lunch on the first day, we'll
try a bite of Cabbage Salad. A simple enough dish
made with the head of a cabbage, finely chopped with wine vinegar, sugar,
salt, and olive oil as the dressing. Sounds simple, but very delicious!
After lunch, let’s jump back in our time machine and head forward a bit in
time to 1463. By this time, Botticelli had changed from goldsmith to
apprentice artist. Under the tutelage of Fra Filippo Lippi, he fined tuned his
ability to paint. Many pieces of artwork are still be attested today as to if
they belong to his old master Lippi, or whether they were in fact created by
Botticelli. During this stop, we can see how Botticelli learned from his
master, before leaving to start his own workshop. We can view some of his
early works that led him to the confidence needed to become an accomplished
artist on his own.

5. Adoration of the Magi
One of the last paintings done by Botticelli while still apprenticed to Lippi
Jumping ahead in time again, we will move to 1470, when Botticelli had
his own workshop. While still young to be striking out on his own, his talent
spoke for itself and he was successful. In 1481, Botticelli was commissioned
by Pope Sixtus IV to fresco the walls of
the Sistine Chapel. He answered the call
with some masterpieces such as
this:
The Trial of Moses
painted 1481-1482

6. Day 1
Perhaps here would be a great time to break for dinner,
before we delve into Botticelli’s later life. How does roast
sound? A popular dish of the time, their roast was made
of beef, boiled first then basted with orange juice and
rose water. Lastly, it was dusted with sugar and herbs,
giving it a distinct sweet taste that we don’t see today.
Today, roasts are hearty and savory, so please enjoy this
old twist on a common dish!
It’s already been a long day, but we are nowhere near finished. Last but not
least for this magnificent artist, we plan to show you how he ended his
amazing career.
It was evident in his later works that he was heavily influenced by Girolamo
Savonarola. Savonarola was a Dominican friar and preacher. Taking cue
from Savonarola, Botticelli’s artwork became deeply devout. Gone were the
days of playful color; his artwork took on a deeply religious meaning. And
what would artwork be without the deep ties of
one’s belief system showing through. So to see
this side of Botticelli, we will move forward in
time to 1500.
Using religion as his theme, many great pieces of
artwork were produced. Some of the artwork we
will have a chance to see as we visit this stage of
his life includes artwork like The Mystic
Nativity.
This piece was created between 1500 – 1501.
Arriving in 1500, we will be able to watch
every brush stroke of Botticelli as he paints these masterpieces. Perhaps we

7. will even be able to get a sense of just how important and holly this piece was
to him.
And that will conclude Day 1 of our tours. This has been but a brief glimpse
of what to expect. If you still aren’t convinced to join us on this adventure,
please read on for a brief summary of what the next 4 days of the tour will
include.
And, if that still isn’t enough, please visit our link for a very in-depth view
of what will be covered. While you may feel just visiting the website will be
enough to satisfy your curiosity, I guarantee all the descriptions and pictures
will be nothing compared to what you’ll actually experience!
Day 2
Explore Leonardo di ser piero da vinci
Leonardo da Vinci is truly a jack-of-all-trades. Known
for not only his artwork, he was an inventor,
mathematician, musician, engineer, geologist,
cartographer… the list goes on and on. When people
think of men of the renaissance, without a doubt da
Vinci’s name comes up in spades.
So of course Doc Brown Tours would want to take you on
a trip to see this mastermind of all that lay before him.
Any task he set himself to, he conquered. Here in this short tour guide book,
we will only cover art. On our website, we will go into more detail if you
still aren’t convinced to join us on this great adventure!

8. This trip will take us to Florence, Italy, in the year 1472. Though da Vinci
was raised mostly in Vinci, he traveled to Florence to be apprenticed to
Andrea di Cione, also known as Verrocchio. This is where his artistry took
off (after an informal education in Latin, geometry and
mathematics).
Here, in Verrocchio’s workshop, da Vinci studied and
learned, working with his master on pieces such as The
Baptism of Christ.
This piece was completed somewhere between 1472 –
1475. It is said that da Vinci’s work was so superior to
his masters’ that Verrocchio never picked up a brush again after seeing da
Vinci’s work.
It was also in 1472 that da Vinci qualified as a master in the Guild of St
Luke – the guild of artists and doctors of medicine.
Even though da Vinci did have a workshop set up for him by his father, he
felt such loyalty to Verrocchio that he continued to collaborate with him.
Day 2
Lunch break! All this time travel has
got to be giving you a case of the
munchies. So of course, let’s try

9. something local to the natives around here. For today’s menu, we will be
trying Mutton Broth and Roast Capon. Be adventurous, you’d be surprised
how delicious it can be!
After a delectable lunch, it is
time to
move into da Vinci’s prime.
We will
be moving forward in time to
1508, to
Milan. This is where a good
portion
of his adult life was spent; much of
his sketches and artwork can be
found strewn about the city.
From Florence to Milan, da
Vinci liked to stay in Italy!

10. Day 2
So, the plan is to arrive in Milan in 1508. It’s been quite a few years for da
Vinci. There is much he has done, and much he left unfinished by this
point. We can take this time to study his works, both completed and not, and
see what held his attention so much that a lot of his ideas were left in
sketchbooks, never to be completed.
This painting, if it can be called that, is an
example of
da Vinci’s wandering mind. Though
commissioned for the monks of San Donato a
Scopeto in March 1481, this painting remained
unfinished even up until his death.
Da Vinci left many of his works as sketches. His brilliant mind was always
coming up with new ideas. He may have been a little lackadaisical in follow
through, but he kept copious records of anything he thought.
Some of the sketches we can view while there are pieces of art on their own!

11. The Arno Valley
The Study of sedge

12. Day 2
Before we leave his golden years, we will dine, perhaps with the man
himself! Maybe we are what distracted him from finishing all those
paintings and sketches (shame on us)!
For this night, dinner can consist of pate of meaux (a popular cheese) and
roasted rabbit (don’t worry, we promise it’s safe to eat!)
Pate of meaux
on the right,
roast rabbit on
the left. A
normal
combination of
foods for their feasts.
And after dinner, before we turn in, we will take
a quick stop at the end of da Vinci’s life, to
see what he did toward the end of his time.
Back into the DeLorean to travel to 1516, to
the city of Rome, where he stayed in the
Vatican City. Shortly after this, he moved to
France to live out his last days, but we are
taking you to another of his great works of art before the genius left this
world.
Not his most famous invention, but still a
masterpiece might be his Mechanical
Lion. Commissioned to make a

13. mechanical lion for Frances I, a rebuilt version of this has been created.
Only a great man and artist could come up with this during the renaissance!
Perhaps before we leave, we will be able to convince this dynamo to see the
sketches, if not the real thing!
At this point, the 2nd day concludes. We
will return to the modern world to rest
up for an
energetic 3rd day!

14. Day 3
Explore Michelangelo di lodovico
buonarroti simoni
Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni is
another of those wonderful renaissance artists, who
thankfully is known as just “Michelangelo.”
Born in Caprese, Michelangelo was actually raised
mostly in the town of Settignano, before being sent to
Florence to study grammar. Showing no interest, and
instead spending his days copying artwork and
seeking other artists to pass his time, Michelangelo’s father had him
apprenticed to Domenico Ghirlandaio at age 14. Ghirlandaio was an artist
himself, working on frescos.
It would be a great feat to
cover everything that
Michelangelo accomplished
in his long life, but in order
to pack to most into one short
day, Doc Brown Tours picked
the best times and places to
visit and see the sights! First,
we will travel
back to the
year 1505 to
Florence. By
this time,
Michelangelo was an artist in his own right.

15. During the early 1500’s, Michelangelo was commissioned to finish one of the
most notable pieces of his artwork, a sculpture which had been started 40
years prior by an artist named Agostino di Duccio. This statue was called
David. Traveling back to 1505 guarantees that we get to see it in its entire
splendor shortly after it was finished.

16. Day 3
There were many more statues and
pieces of artwork created by
Michelangelo in this time, but they
would be better to see in person
than in this little travel guide. If
you want more information before
arriving in ancient Italy, our
website will give you a better
history and sneak peeks of what
you will see. For now, let’s move on
to lunch for the third day. By now
we’ve tried roast and rabbit, so for
today why not stop and try some
Pigeons a la Tremoulet? That is
something you will most likely
never have a chance to try again!
After lunch, we will travel forward in time to
1512, to Rome. There is no way Doc Brown Tours would skip showing you
the Sistine chapel the year It was completed! We might even make it in time
to see the finishing touches being applied!
The Libyan Sibyl
Last Judgement

17. The Brazen Serpent

18. Day 3
While Michelangelo was kept busy with the Sistine
Chapel, it wasn’t the only project he undertook.
Pope Julius II had a tall order for him as well.
Pope Julius II wanted his tomb completed, with an
astonishing 40 statues. There was a time limit of 5
years.
While Michelangelo didn’t meet the time limit, in
fact he was never satisfied with his work on the
tomb, he did spend quite a bit of time working on
it. A statue at the tomb he is most known for is
Moses. While it wasn’t completed until 1516, if we are lucky we will see the
beginnings of it being carved, and be able to trace the steps taken to complete
its magnificence!
After the grandeur of the Sistine Chapel and
Michelangelo’s other side projects of the time, we
will
stop for dinner, sharing in another
traditional Italian
meal. For this dinner, perhaps we can
persuade a
local chef to create some of their dainty pate
spring chickens in aspic. Besides, who doesn’t
love chicken?
If it’s not quite filling enough,
we could follow it with venison broth.

19. Some dark bread would be nice as well.

20. Day 3
Before we leave Michelangelo, we have time (ha, time) for one last stop on the
tour. We will move forward to 1546, although we will be staying in Rome. It
will be great to see what over 30 years of progress in the renaissance looks
like!
In this day and age, Michelangelo again has been commissioned for some big
projects. With his skill as a master artist, this is no surprise. A few places we
hope to visit with you include Capitoline Hill, Palazzo Farnese, and the
church of Santa Maria degli Angeli. These are all ambitious projects he
worked on.
Capitoline Hill Palazzo Farnese
The church of Santa Maria degli
Angeli
Michelangelo’s design
for St. Peter’s Basilica

21. And for a last stop we will of course visit St. Peter’s Basilica. At this point,
Michelangelo had not worked on it. But as this still stands today, seeing the
‘before’ will show a beautiful contrast, expressing just how much he did in
designing the final project.
Then, back home to rest in a comfy bed as we get to day 4, and we start
winding down the tour!

22. Day 4
Explore raffaello sanzio da urbino
Raffaello Sanzio Da
Urbino, more
commonly known as
Raphael, is the fourth
great artist on our
tour. Born in 1483
in Urbino, he didn’t
live a long life but he
accomplished much.
Raphael’s artistry can be broken down into three segments, so we will begin
at the beginning and travel through to see a little of all three. For our first
stop, we travel to the year 1503. This is nearing the end of his first era of
painting. There is dispute as to where he might have been apprenticed, but
surely we can ask him when we see him!
While in his early years, he was taught and heavily influenced by Pietro
Perugino. Some of the artwork between the two is so similar that historians
still can’t tell who painted what.
One of Raphael’s earliest works
was Baronci altarpiece. On the
left you see just a part of it, but
the detail is exquisite. This was
completed in 1501, and is a
definite stop on the tour.

23. During this early time, he also completed the Mond Crucifixition (on the
right) and began work on Wedding of the Virgin. It seems a lot of his
commissioned work was for churches, which was standard for the time.
During this time, he learned techniques from Perugino, as well as Timoteo
Viti, and he came into contact with the works of other artists through his
father’s workshop, such as Paolo Uccello and Luca Signorelli.
Raphael is said to have learned so much so quickly from these men. In
today’s terms, we might call him a sponge for learning artistic techniques!
Day 4
After spending a bit of time learning of his
origins and who started him on the path of
painting, it once again is time for one of
those authentic meals. Today’s menu will
include chickens with spinach cold saille.
I’m not quite sure what saille is, but it sounds delicious!
Back on to the trail of Raphael! We will jump forward just a bit in time.
Raphael did a lot in a short time, so we don’t have to travel too far to see his
next foray into the world of art. So we will
move forward to 1508, toward the end of
what is known as Raphael’s learning of the
Florentine methods.

24. Though never a permanent resident of Florence, Raphael did travel there
often. In four short years, he learned much from the artists there. Notably,
he learned the sfumato method (see around the eyes of the Mona Lisa) from
da Vinci. He also played with different stances of his characters, and learned
to make the characters glances seem to be more lifelike. He learned all this
while keeping his unique style.
The Deposition, 1507
While he learned from da Vinci, Michelangelo was closer in age to Raphael.
Though they may have been close in age,
Michelangelo developed a bit of a paranoid hatred
toward the young man. Perhaps he saw Raphael as
competition. Raphael, it seems, was blissfully
unaware of this.
Madonna of the Meadow, 1506
showcasing the pyramid set up
for the characters,
often used by da Vinci
Day 4
There will be a lot of traveling back and forth with Raphael, since he
traveled often to Florence but never put down roots there. Before we jump
ahead to see the last method of painting that he conquered, this seems a good
breaking point for dinner.
As always, Doc Brown Tours wants to give
you the authentic
experience. So
for dinner on

25. this wonderful day, we will attempt a meal consisting of roast roebuck and
smoked tongue. Yum!
I wonder which you’ll prefer, the sweet of the roebuck, or the smoky flavor of
the tongue?
Once our bellies are full from this protein packed
meal, well jump again in time to 1518, close to the
end of his short life. By 1508, he had finally settled
down and made his permanent home in Rome.
Surprising how most of the artists spent a lot of time
there. It seems modern art (at the time) felt Rome
was a great place to be!
Once in Rome, he had many, many
accomplishments. A few will are
enclosed to get your mind racing. Doc
Brown Tours promises to stop by and see
these in person, to show the grandeur of
Raphael’s talent first person, as it was
meant to be seen all those centuries ago!
Of all the things Raphael had been
commissioned, the biggest projects were
those commissioned by the Pope in the Vatican. His first presumptuous
project there was to paint what was to become the Pope’s private library. And
paint it he did!

26. Day 4
The picture on the previous page is what ended up in the private library.
Known today as part of the Stanza della Segnatura, this section was known as
The Parnassus. There are two more sections in the Stanza della Segnatura,
but you’ll have to travel along to see them!
Raphael become so influential, that the Pope found himself giving Raphael
more and more room in the Vatican to paint. It got to the point where other
artists’ were displaced in order to give Raphael room. We will definitely take
a look at these on our tours.
But before we leave Raphael, we wanted to point out some of his non-Vatican
works toward the ends of his life.
Pieces such as this, Il Spasimo (1517) show a
new depth to his artwork. Raphael was notable
for his ability to learn techniques from those
around him, and make them intrinsically his
own. Though he used their techniques, he had
a way of putting his own twist on it, ensuring
that the artwork was truly a one of a kind
composition.

27. Like many artists of his time, he also had a hand in designing structures.
One such structure was the Chigi Chapel. He designed and provided the
interior artwork. These types of designs and his artwork in the Vatican prove
how versatile and important Raphael was to the world of Renaissance art.
Day 5
Explore tiziano vecellio
Tiziano, better known as
Titian, is the mastermind
artist we will spend our last
day in renaissance Italy
visiting.
Titian lived a long life, but
it seems the majority of it was spent in Venice, so
we will spend most of our time there.
In order to give you the best and the most power
for your points (after all, you did spend 250 points for this tour), we will
start a bit later in Titian’s life than we have with other artists. The exact
year of his birth is unknown today, it has been essentially agreed upon to be
around 1488.
So we will travel to the year 1529. This is after his
apprenticeships, and just before he has hit “his
stride.”
Up to date, Titian has completed many important
works. We will visit the Basilica di Santa Maria
Gloriosa dei Frari, which houses a couple

28. important pieces of Titian’s artistry. This includes the piece entitled
Assumption, which is the largest altarpiece in Venice, and Pesaro Madonna,
on the north wall.
Pesaro Madonna was completed in 1526,
and shows how he was moving away from the Gregorian
style he had been taught as an apprentice, and moving
toward the maturity that would mark much of his
artwork. Titian was renowned for his use of texture and
lighting, showing the minute details in the clothing of
his characters.
During this peak for Titian, other pieces were
completed, such as Woman with a Mirror. It would be
an error to not see just how versatile Titian was.
Woman with a Mirror Pesaro Madonna
Day 5
Before we jump into the next section of his life, as with every day, we will
stop for our midday meal. Being our last day on the tour, we tried to pull
out all the stops for you!
We will dine for lunch on roast joint of mutton, as well as turkey pate. They
even look delicious, and with the sweet seasonings used in the day, I can only
imagine how mouth-watering they will taste.
Sweet tasting mutton!
Turkey pate!

29. After the tasty lunch, we will jump ahead in time to 1550. This was an epic
time for Titian, as his artwork experiences changes that reflected his life.
After the death of one of his wife, his artwork took a bit more somber a turn.
Still majestic, he turned to showing his talent on canvas.
As Titian was skilled in both landscapes and portraits, we almost insist on
showing off both of these skills. He was deft with a hand for painting
portraits, such as his Portrait of Isabella d’Este in 1536, and landscape art
such as A Mother and a Halberdier in
a Wooded
Landscape. Although the landscape shown here is an earlier work (1510) it
still shows his versatility!

31. Day 5
Another beauty we plan to swing by is
The Presentation of the Virgin,
completed in 1538 and appearing in
what is now the Academia Gallery of
Venice. It is a huge piece of brilliance
that measures over four feet tall.
Unfortunately in this picture, there
are two doorways. When it was
originally created, only the bottom
right door existed. Toward the end of his life, a cut in his artwork was made
for a second door. But we will get to see this beauty in its entire splendor,
uncut and complete!
Once we have swung through a few of his mid-life pieces, we will stop for
one last dinner before we visit his later artwork. Being our last meal, we
have planned an especially wonderful dinner! We will begin with fricassee
of gosling spring, followed with sweetened mustard and olives, and even a
dessert of pears in mead and green walnuts!
Yum! Yum!
Yum!

32. Italian Renaissance desserts… life is now
complete!

33. Day 5
It’s come to this, our last trip in the DeLorean during the Renaissance before
we take you back home. So let’s make this the best time period yet. We will
move from 1550 to 1575, a year before Titian finally passes at a
questionable old age of 88.
During these latter years, his artwork was more mature, but still deeply
sought after. One of the earlier pieces from this era was Venus and Adonis,
painting in 1554 for Spain’s King Philip II. Titian had become so sought
after that other countries actively
commissioned work from him.
While this wasn’t the only piece
commissioned by King Philip II, it was one of
the most striking. King Philip II had his
portrait completed by Titian, but he wasn’t
the only royalty
hounding Titian for
his masterpieces.
Titian also painted for the Hungarian royalty as
well, as seen in the portrait of Louis II.
And of course, we plan to show how this genius in the art world wrapped up
his life. Venus and the Lute Player, which was finished around 1570 (with
assistance from his workshop) is still considered one of his most provocative
and striking pieces of art. Some interpretations
have claimed the meaning to be that he was
questioning which was a better way to view

34. the quality of a woman, with the eyes (as she is lounging back, bare for all to
see) or with the ears (symbolized by the lute). Either way, it is a stunning
piece of artwork.
Sadly, that concludes the (basics) of the tour. At this point, it will be time to
leave these gentlemen to their work, and head on back to our present time.
For the full experience, we hope you will
consider booking with us here at Doc Brown
Tours. If you have any questions, please contact
Jennifer McFly at 555-0123, or visit our
website for more information:
http://www.slideshare.net/mcsmithedu/italian
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renaissance-artists-49004531
Can’t wait to see you and spend time making
history with you!