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December 27, 2016
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Rome – Colosseum
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The Colosseum is one of the most recognized and visited sites in Rome. The Colosseum is the largest Amphitheatre ever built. Construction began under the emperor Vespasian in AD 72, and was completed in AD 80 under his successor and heir Titus. An estimated…
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December 26, 2016
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Rome – Travel to Rome and Views near the Colosseum
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We left Siena and headed for Rome. This post will show some images along the way and some views near the Colosseum, our first stop. The countryside was again beautiful between Siena and Rome. We saw several small towns and…
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December 24, 2016
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Siena – Street Scenes 5 and Church Bells
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This will be our final look at Siena. These are some more shots from the street or our hotel window. This was the most unique image of the Madona, a very modern rendition. Some translations might help. elettricita = electricity. OK,…
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December 22, 2016
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Siena – Street Scenes 4
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Siena is such a wonderful town in which to wander, so many things to see. This post will show many sites found by wandering around. The tower of Palazzo Pubblico is called Torre del Mangia. When built it was one of the…
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December 21, 2016
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Siena – Duomo Museum – Misc
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Well, we’ve seen many of the scupltures, a beautiful stained-glass window, and several paintings and icons from this museum. There are several other areas of the museum that were quite interesting, containing art and artifacts not described above. In one…
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December 19, 2016
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Siena – Duomo Museum – Icons and Paintings
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The museum has a large collection of paintings with gold backgrounds, many on wood. Unfortunately, I don’t have very much info on these paintings, but share them because they are beautiful. Some have notable cracks and warping due to the…
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December 16, 2016
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Siena – Duomo Museum – Sculptures and Stained Glass
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We had the chance to visit Museo dell’Opera del Duomo, the museum of the cathedral. It contains sculptures, paintings, icons, and many other treasures. As you enter the first gallery, you see a collection of fourteenth-century Sienese sculpture by Giovanni Pisano.…
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December 14, 2016
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Siena – Orienteering Race
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It was Sunday morning. We had been to mass and headed into the main Piazza when we saw some kind of foot race underway. Lots of people were wearing numbered bibs and carrying maps. What? Why were they carrying…
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December 12, 2016
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Siena and Saint Catherine
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The Saint Catherine of Siena parish in Kalamazoo, MI, is celebrating its 50th anniversary as a parish this year. Fr. Robert Creagan, formerly of this parish, organized and let this pilgrimage to Italy including the tour if Siena. Today we…
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December 10, 2016
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Siena – Baptistery and More Street Scenes
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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 you were not baptized inside the church, but in a separate building. Siena is another…
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