by Mariah Gibbons | Jul 29, 2019 | Study Abroad
Before our last week in Florence came to an end, we visited the ‘Ospedale degli Innocenti’ or ‘Hospital of the Innocents’ which now houses the ‘Museo degli Innocenti’ or the ‘Museum of the Innocents’. The museum and hospital were built by Filippo Brunelleschi and...
by Mariah Gibbons | Jul 23, 2019 | Study Abroad
We visited the pathological wax museum, Museo Biomedical in Careggi Hospital, the main hospital in Florence. Michaelangelo’s art students used to assist physicians in understanding the human body by examining corpses, along with fetal specimens, and replicating them...
by Mariah Gibbons | Jul 10, 2018 | Study Abroad
During our third week of classes, we went on a field trip to the Santa Maria Novella Historic Pharmacy, in Florence, Italy. The moment you walk into this beautiful building, you are overtaken by the aroma of different perfumes, lotions, and oils. Our tour guide took...
