Florence

Italy 2008
IMG_1587 Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore (Florence Cathedral), 1486 AD
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IMG_1590 Florence Cathedral, with its polychrome marble panels in various shades of green and pink bordered by white
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IMG_1592 Top section detail, Florence Cathedral
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IMG_1594 Beautiful craftsmenship, Florence Cathedral
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IMG_1595 Madonna with Child, Florence Cathedral
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IMG_1597 Marble sculptures on the facade, Florence Cathedral
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IMG_1598 'Gates of Paradise', Battistero di San Giovanni (Florence Baptistry of St. John)
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IMG_1599 One of the 3 hugh bronze doors of Florence Cathedral, adorned with scenes from the life of the Madonna
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IMG_1600 Detail of the upper facade, Florence Cathedral
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IMG_1601 One panel of the 'Gates of Paradise', Florence Baptistry of St. John
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IMG_1606 Florence Cathedral, under rising sun
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IMG_1607 Rising sun on Campanile (Giotto’s bell tower) stands next to the Florence Cathedral and in front of the Baptistry of St. John, in Piazza Del Duomo
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IMG_1611 Rising sun makes the bell tower appearing gold in color
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IMG_1613 Another interesting view of the facade of Florence Cathedral
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IMG_1615 Top of the Florence Cathedral dome
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IMG_1622 A 1400 years old building blended with other newer ones in Florence
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IMG_1623 A closer look at the stones used
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IMG_1624 A window was probably added later with bricks
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IMG_1648 Galleria degli Uffizi (Uffizi Gallery)
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IMG_1651 Loggia dei Lanzi, also called the Loggia della Signoria, at the Piazza della Signoria
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