The itinerary is dedicated to the places and masterpieces of Renaissance art, a symbol of pomp and political power that marked the Signoria era  in Florence. The monuments are linked to members of the Medici dynasty, including Lorenzo the Magnificent and his brother Giuliano, killed during the conspiracy of the Pazzi, John and Giulio de 'Medici, respectively Pope Leo X and Pope Clement VII. The tour starts at Palazzo Medici with the visit of the splendid Chapel of the Magi, painted by Benozzo Gozzoli to celebrate the Council of Florence of 1439, and the complex Laurenziano. Continues with the Basilica of San Lorenzo that was enlarged in the fifteenth century by Brunelleschi and contains extraordinary works of Donatello, Filippo Lippi, Raffaellino of Garbo, Rosso Fiorentino, Verrocchio and many others. The tour ends with the visit of the Medici Chapels, where many componenents of  the Medici family are buried, and Michelangelo's New Sacristy, a masterpiece of Renaissance architecture.
This half day tour can be extended to full day tour with a visit to Palazzo Pitti and learn about key aspects economic and social ascent of the Medici, which began with the Grand Duchy of Cosimo I. Within the Palatine Gallery and the Royal Apartments you can admire the treasures of art collected in the collections of family during their reign and bequests to the city of Florence in 1743 by the will of the Medici, Anna Maria Luisa, to prevent its spread. The collection includes the Venus Italica by Canova and many masterpieces of Italian and European painting, with paintings by Raphael, Caravaggio, Titian, Rubens, Van Dyck and many others.