Year: 2016
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Siena – Baptistery and More Street Scenes
Battistero di San Giovanni (Baptistery of Saint John) was built between 1316 and 1325 by Camaino di Crescentino. Recall from a post from Florence that…
![Stained Glass Window of the Last Supper](https://i0.wp.com/markyanceyphoto.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/IMG_7719.jpg?fit=300%2C200&ssl=1)
Siena – Santa Maria Assunta Interior
We step inside the church to a grand space filled with beautiful art. Again, the pillars are alternating bands of black and white marble. The…
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Siena – Santa Maria Assunta
The Cattedrale Metropolitana di Santa Maria Assunta (Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption) was originally designed and completed between 1215 and 1263 on the site…
![Ceiling of Arch at Palazzo Chigi Saracini](https://i0.wp.com/markyanceyphoto.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/IMG_7620.jpg?fit=300%2C200&ssl=1)
Siena – Street Scenes 2
Continuing our walk through Siena, we come upon the Loggia della Mercanzia. Loggia della Mercanzia ( Lodge of the Merchants), a meeting place for Siena’s…
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Siena – Street Scenes 1
We are moving on to Siena. After a short drive from Florence, we arrived at our hotel, dropped our bags, and started off toward the…
![View of Duomo Dome](https://i0.wp.com/markyanceyphoto.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/IMG_7528.jpg?fit=300%2C222&ssl=1)
Florence – Santa Croce and Street Scenes
I’ve got a few more photos from Florence before we leave town. This is a collection of photos from Piazza di Santa Croce and from…
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Florence – Piazza della Signoria
Our tour continues to the Piazza della Signoria. All descriptions of the buildings and statues below are from WikiPedia. Palazzo Vecchio (Old Palace) is the…
![Battistero di San Giovanni](https://i0.wp.com/markyanceyphoto.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/IMG_7409.jpg?fit=300%2C200&ssl=1)
Florence – Battistero di San Giovanni
The Battistero di San Giovanni (The Baptistery of St. John) is another masterpiece in marble. “In the early centuries of the Church, baptisteries were…
![Santa Maria del Fiore Inside of Dome](https://i0.wp.com/markyanceyphoto.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/IMG_7395.jpg?fit=300%2C200&ssl=1)
Florence – Santa Maria del Fiore – Interior
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…
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Florence – Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore – Exterior
The Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore (St. Mary of the Flower) is one of Florence’s most dominant attractions. The cathedral was begun at the…