Let’s go ahead and wrap up the Duomo of Florence. This cathedral is know for its exterior, not its interior. However, the inside, although somewhat plain, is still very nice.
![Santa Maria del Fiore Interior](https://i0.wp.com/markyanceyphoto.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/IMG_7380-1024x683.jpg?resize=640%2C427)
However, it is known for its stained glass windows, three of which are shown below.
![Santa Maria del Fiore Stained Glass Windows](https://i0.wp.com/markyanceyphoto.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/IMG_7392-569x1024.jpg?resize=569%2C1024)
![Santa Maria del Fiore Stained Glass Windows](https://i0.wp.com/markyanceyphoto.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/IMG_7393-424x1024.jpg?resize=424%2C1024)
![Santa Maria del Fiore Stained Glass Windows](https://i0.wp.com/markyanceyphoto.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/IMG_7394-383x1024.jpg?resize=383%2C1024)
However, I thought the dome was most beautiful.
![Santa Maria del Fiore Inside of Dome](https://i0.wp.com/markyanceyphoto.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/IMG_7395-1024x683.jpg?resize=640%2C427)
![Santa Maria del Fiore Inside of Dome](https://i0.wp.com/markyanceyphoto.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/IMG_7399-1024x683.jpg?resize=640%2C427)
Other views of the interior.
![Santa Maria del Fiore Crucifix](https://i0.wp.com/markyanceyphoto.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/IMG_7398-1024x683.jpg?resize=640%2C427)
![Santa Maria del Fiore Apse](https://i0.wp.com/markyanceyphoto.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/IMG_7383_HDR-1024x684.jpg?resize=640%2C428)
![Santa Maria del Fiore Alter](https://i0.wp.com/markyanceyphoto.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/IMG_7381-1024x683.jpg?resize=640%2C427)
OK, so the using the word “plain” is relative. It isn’t plain by our US standards, but it is not as ornate as many other cathedrals in Italy.
Mark