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December 9, 2016
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Siena – Santa Maria Assunta Interior
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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 ceiling is painted simply, but beautifully. The inlaid marble mosaic floor is one of the…
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December 7, 2016
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Siena – Santa Maria Assunta
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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 of an earlier structure. The exterior and interior are constructed of white and greenish-black marble…
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December 6, 2016
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Siena – Street Scenes 2
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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 merchants and money lenders and an early form of stock exchange, was built between 1417 and…
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December 5, 2016
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Siena – Street Scenes 1
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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 center of town in the rain. Unfortunately, our time in Siena was accompanied with rain.…
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December 3, 2016
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Florence – Santa Croce and Street Scenes
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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 the street, scenes that caught my eye, and didn’t fit in with anything else. There…
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December 1, 2016
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Florence – Piazza della Signoria
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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 town hall of Florence and commands dominance over the Piazza della Signoria. Construction began in…
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November 30, 2016
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Florence – Battistero di San Giovanni
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The Battistero di San Giovanni (The Baptistery of St. John) is another masterpiece in marble. “In the early centuries of the Church, baptisteries were often buildings separate from the main body of the church, Those who were not yet…
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November 29, 2016
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Florence – Santa Maria del Fiore – Interior
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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. However, it is known for its stained glass windows, three…
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November 29, 2016
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Florence – Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore – Exterior
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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 end of the 13th century by Arnolfo di Cambio, and the dome, which dominates the exterior,…
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November 28, 2016
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Galleria dell’Accademia – Part 4 – Other Works
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This final post from the Accademia Galleria will show other works not yet covered. The first was an unexpected find, another of Michelangelo’s Pietas. Apparently he sculpted several of these with the most famous housed in St. Peter’s basilica in…
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