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November 27, 2016
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Galleria dell’Accademia – Part 3 – Plaster Casts and Florentine Gothic
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Plaster Casts Just around the corner from David is a gallery of plaster casts called Gipsoteca Bartolini (Hall of Models by Bartolini) . The artworks exhibited here were first exhibited in Lorenzo Bartolini’s studio in Borgo San Frediano (across the…
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November 26, 2016
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Galleria dell’Accademia – Part 2 – David
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At the end of the second gallery stands the statue that everyone wants to see, Michelangelo’s David. Michelangelo was only 26 years old in 1501 when he began his work on David. He was asked to sculpt a large-scale David…
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November 25, 2016
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Florence – Galleria dell’Accademia – Part 1
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The Galleria dell’Accademia di Firenze (Gallery of the Academy of Florence) is an art museum in Florence, Italy, and the home of Michelangelo’s sculpture David and many other wonderful pieces. When we walked into the first gallery, the first thing…
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November 23, 2016
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Streets of Assisi – Part 2
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Today we have one last look at Assisi. These are just some scenes from the street. I don’t have any real commentary on these other than the captions on each photo and to say that you can see so many…
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November 22, 2016
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Basilica di San Francesco d’Assisi
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The most prominent church in Assisi is the Basilica di San Francesco d’Assisi (Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi). Located on a high hill, it is easily seen from the valley below. The view from the basilica to the valley is…
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November 21, 2016
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Art in the Streets of Assisi
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There are many interesting pieces of art along the streets of Assisi. Here are some of pieces I saw along the way. This light fixture was quite unique. One common theme is the Madonna with Child. All different and all…
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November 20, 2016
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Assisi Street Scenes – Part 1
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We entered Assisi through the Porta Nova, one of the gates of this walled city. Assisi flourished in Roman times as a walled city. For many centuries the area inside the walls was large enough to contain the population. …
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November 19, 2016
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Basilica di Santa Chiara in Assisi
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Our next stop was the Basilica di Santa Chiara (Basilica of Saint Clare). Facade of Basilica di Santa Chiara The Basilica di Santa Chiara (Basilica of Saint Clare), built between 1257 and 1265, contains the remains of Saint…
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November 18, 2016
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Santa Maria degli Angeli
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Our tour this morning started in the valley below Assisi. Basilica di Santa Maria degli Angeli (Saint Mary of the Angels) was constructed between 1569 and 1679 and encloses the small wayside chapel known as Our Lady of the Valley…
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November 17, 2016
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Italy – View from the Hotel
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Our hotel wasn’t in the heart of old Assisi, but had a lot of Italian charm. The views were wonderful and teased us about the days to come. There was a small garden out back with statues and some…
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