The Story of Florence · Five Minute Florence 1

Florence: Renaissance city, city of the Medici — or is it? The story of Florence on location, in animated maps and flying through renderings — all in around 5 minutes. © Elon Danziger 2021 Thanks to Yelena Danziger for videography, direction, and endless patience (and thanks to Remi too!) All photos and videos by the author except: Palazzo Spini: Firenze Prima e Dopo (  / firenzeprimaedopo  ) Film clip: Maximilian – Das Spiel von Macht und Liebe (2017) Rome from the Nuremberg Chronicles; Florin from 1347; Museo Firenze Com’Era model of Florentia; Palazzo Strozzi; Cosimo I monument; Università di Firenze; aerial view of Manifattura Tabacchi: all from Wikimedia Map of Europe in 1300: Ollie Bye, The History of Western Europe: Every Year (   • The History of Western Europe: Every Year  ) Textile photograph: Tessuto e Ricchezza a Firenze nel Trecento Diary photograph: Isabella Magni, Family diary (1340/1360) of Florentine merchant Pepo d'Antonio di Lando degli Albizzi 3D satellite view of modern Florence: Apple Maps Video of Mayor Nardella: Rotary Club Firenze Nord Startup hub photo/video: Nana Bianca Piazza della Signoria: pxhere 3D models: Enrico Dalbosco (SMF), Damo (Westminster), Antonio R. (Reims), Alejandro Diaz (Notre Dame), Fabrizio (Palazzo Pitti), Zach (White House) Opening theme: London by https://www.fiftysounds.com