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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…