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Madonna and child with the young St. John and an angel, Francesco Salviati

Galleria dell’Accademia – Part 4 – Other Works

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…
Monument to Elisa Baciocchi

Galleria dell’Accademia – Part 3 – Plaster Casts and Florentine Gothic

Plaster Casts Just around the corner from David is a gallery of plaster casts called Gipsoteca Bartolini (Hall of Models by Bartolini) . The artworks…

Galleria dell’Accademia – Part 2 – David

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…
Rape of the Sabine Women -1

Florence – Galleria dell’Accademia – Part 1

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…
Potted Flowers on Walls

Streets of Assisi – Part 2

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…
Ceiling

Basilica di San Francesco d’Assisi

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…
Along Temple of Minerva

Art in the Streets of Assisi

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…
Street Madonna and Child - Closeup

Assisi Street Scenes – Part 1

We entered Assisi through the Porta Nova, one of the gates of this walled city.   Assisi flourished in Roman times as a walled city.  …
Facade of Basilica di Santa Chiara

Basilica di Santa Chiara in Assisi

Our next stop was the Basilica di Santa Chiara (Basilica of Saint Clare).   Facade of Basilica di Santa Chiara     The Basilica di Santa…
Santa Maria degli Angeli

Santa Maria degli Angeli

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…