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  • Roman Forum, Basilica of Constantine, seen beyond a grove of trees near the Arch of Titus, above which a pair of statues on top of Santa Francesca Romana's travertine façade (by Carlo Lambardi, 1615) seem to be floating on top of the tree branches.  Clear plain blue sky above.
    Constantine-basilica-Rome_ITA200901-...jpg
  • San Marco Basilica, western corner of the facade, in the rain.  Pedestrians holding umbrellas scurry past.  Raised walkways are in place in expectation of acqua alta.
    Saint-Marks-basilica-Venezia_ITA2004...jpg
  • Rome, Basilica of Constantine (begun by Maxentius).  Colosseum visible beyond through the arched openings; one of the vast arches of the main hall on the left of the image.
    Constantine-basilica-Forum-Rome_ITA2...jpg
  • Facade and piazza of San Marco after a snowstorm, seen from the arcade under the clock entrance gate.  A pool of melted snow on the terrace reflects part of the domes of the basilica.  Pedestrians just visible near the cathedral beyond the snow-covered ground of the piazza.
    Saint-Marks-basilica-Venezia_ITA2004...jpg
  • Detail of a twisted column of Bernini's baldachino in St. Peter's Basilica, Rome.  The black column with its gold ornamen tation is set against on e of the white marble square pillars in the basilica.  Three candles, unlit, in the foreground.
    Baldachino-detail_Rome_ITA200901-128...jpg
  • Vatican. St. Peter's Basilica, detail of facade looking up to two column capitals, and cornice, with fragments of sculpture projecting above, including a disembodied arm and a papal crown.
    Vatican_Rome_ITA200901--1281.jpg
  • Rome, St. Peter's Basilica, Bernini's baldachino, detail of two twisted columns showing decoration; white pillar behind, 3 candles in front.
    StPeters_baldachino_detail_ITA200901...jpg
  • St. Peter's Basilica: Michelangelo's Pieta, through the protective glass now in front of it.  Window opposite is reflected in the glass.
    Easter-ITA200901--1321.jpg
  • Santa Maria in Trastevere, interior, nave showing basilica form, ceiling, and apse; two visitors seated in contemplation on a bench in the foreground; another walks up the aisle toward the altar.
    Sant-Maria-Trastevere-interior-Rome_...jpg
  • Small crowd of tourists huddle in the rain around their guide in the Piazza San Pietro, Rome.  A few other people scattered in the distance.  St. Peter's Basilica facade and dome beyond.
    Vatican_Rome_ITA200901--1325.jpg
  • St. Peter's Basilica: Michelangelo's Pieta, behind protective bullet proof glass.  Window on the opposite side of the church is reflected in the glass, creating an ambiguous spacial relationship.
    Michelangelo Pieta ITA200901--1321pt...jpg
  • Statue of St. Mark with winged angels on peak of San Marco cathedrals; two of the quadriga replica horses show below.  Bright blue sky above, light shreds of white clouds..
    Saint-Marks-basilica-Venezia_ITA2004...jpg
  • San Marco domes from the top of the Campanile. All five domes and some of the roof can be seen, like a cluster of steamed puddings..
    Saint-Marks-basilica-Venezia_ITA2004...jpg
  • Visitors strolling and sitting in the plaza before the church of San Miniato del Monte.  At left, single story structure is the pharmacy in which the Olivetan (Benedictine) monks sell herbal preparations that they have made.
    San-Miniato-al-Monte-Florence-ITA201...jpg
  • Christ Pantocrator between the Virgin and St. Minias, with Evangelist symbols.  Dated 1260 or 1297, by an unknown artist.  In the apse of the church of San Miniato al Monte, Florence.
    Pantocrator mosaic San Miniato ITA20...jpg
  • Detail of the serpent in the Garden of Eden, by Paolo Uccello, 1424, with color correction to bring out detail.  The fresco, in the Green Cloister of Santa Maria Novella, was badly damaged in the flood of 1966.  Even so the concept of   the serpent in the Garden of Eden as an attractive blonde woman has great appeal to me.
    Garden-Eden-serpent-ITA201012--0062c...jpg
  • A few years after the Sassetti Chapel, Girlandaio decorated the Tornabuoni Chapel in the apse of Santa Maria Novella.  The subject is the life of John the Baptist, 1485-1490,  seen from the northern side of the nave.  Altar with wooden crucifix, decorated with pots of red poinsettias and candelabra as it is still the Christmas season.
    Florence-Santa-Maria-Novella_Tornabu...jpg
  • One of the scenes from the life of Noah: an angel instructs him to build the Ark while a man hoes the soil and a woman with two small children stand nearby.  Severely damaged in the 1966 floods and not yet restored.
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  • Green cloister of Sta Maria Novella, considered an extraordinary example of Italian Gothic architecture, begun around 1340 by Fra' Sisto and Fra' Ristoro. I like cloisters because they slow life down to make contemplation easier. Under the arcade is a series of frescoes by Paolo Uccello showing the Creation and the story of Noah, dated 1424.
    Santa-Maria-Novella-cloister-ITA2010...jpg
  • Green cloister of Sta Maria Novella, considered an extraordinary example of Italian Gothic architecture, begun around 1340 by Fra' Sisto and Fra' Ristoro.  I like cloisters because they slow life down to make contemplation easier.  Under the arcade is a series of frescoes by Paolo Uccello showing the Creation and the story of Noah, dated 1424.  Details in the next images of this gallery.
    Florence-Santa-Maria-Novella-cloiste...jpg
  • Facade of Santa Maria Novella, designed by Leon Battista Alberti, 1456-70 on a commission by a local textile magnate, Giovanni di Paolo Rucellai.  The church itself, a Dominican foundation, was built 100 years previously.
    Florence-Santa-Maria-Novella-facade-...jpg
  • Christ Pantocrator between the Virgin and St. Minias, with Evangelist symbols.  Dated 1260 or 1297, by an unknown artist.  In the apse of the church of San Miniato al Monte, Florence.
    San-Miniato-apse-mosaic-ITA201012-14...jpg
  • Looking up at San. Miniato al Monte and the adjoining Olivetan monastery, built 11th and 12th centuries.  Stairs and terrace layers step upward toward the church at the top.
    Florence-San-Miniato-ITA201012-134.jpg
  • San Marco Basilica, western corner of the facade, in the rain.  Pedestrians holding umbrellas scurry past. In the foreground, a pedestrian holds a large black umbrella. Raised walkways are in place in expectation of acqua alta.  Pavement is rain-slicked.
    Saint-Marks-basilica-Venezia_ITA2004...jpg
  • Piazza San Marco after a snowstorm, seen from under the arcade of the gate.  Melted snow puddles on the terrace reflect the domes of the basilica.  Part of its facade is visible through the arches of the arcade.   A few pedestrians walk about on the snowy ground of the piazza.
    Saint-Marks-basilica-Venezia_ITA2004...jpg
  • Statue of a winged griffin ( or gryphon - lion's body, head and wings of an eagle)  with claws resting on a serene lamb in front of it, both atop a Byzantine column,  Exterior of San Marco Basilica, Venice..
    gryphon-sculpture-Venezia_ITA200403-...jpg
  • Brunilleschi's next major work after the Ospedale degli Innocenti was the Pazzi Chapel, next to the Santa Croce basilica, from 1441-1460.  The Pazzi family, rich Florentine bankers, conspired against the Medici brothers Lorenzo and Giuliani. In 1478 they succeeded in murdering Giuliano during mass in the cathedral.  Lorenzo escaped and became subsequently "Lorenzo the Magnificent."  The Pazzi chapel, however, is a gem of serene beauty.  This exterior shot is the usual one shown in books.  A few tourists come and go on the approach path.
    Pazzi-chapel-exterior-approach-ITA20...jpg
  • St. Peter's Basilica: Michelangelo's Pieta behind protective glass, with barred window on the other side of the church reflected in the glass.  Multicolor marble sheets on the walls and on the base of the statue add warmth and atmosphere.
    Pieta_Vatican_Rome_ITA200901--1321.jpg
  • Santa Maria in Domnica, exterior, colonaded facade with Roman era carved marble boat in forecourt. Boat is an ancient offering incorporated into the 16th century fountain.  An unusual example of Renaissance adaptive reuse of ancient work.  Church portico by Sansovino 1513  main church is 9th century basilica with three apses, and lovely mosaics.  http://romanchurches.wikia.com/wiki/Santa_Maria_in_Domnica
    navicella-Rome_ITA200901--1275.jpg
  • Close up of one twisted column of Bernini's canopy or baldachino in St. Peter's Basilica, Rome.
    Bernini baldachino column ITA200901-...jpg
  • Overview of the Roman Forum from the vantage point at the back of the Capitoline Museum.  Visible are the Arch of Septimus Severus on the left, Column of Phocas, Basilica Julia, Temple of Castor and Pollux, Sacred Way, and Arch of Titus gleaming in the distance.
    Forum-Rome_ITA200901-4859.jpg
  • Statue of St. Mark with winged angels at peak of central doorway, San Marco; seagull flying by, "giving St. Mark the bird."..
    Saint-Marks-basilica-Venezia_ITA2004...jpg
  • San Marco domes: detail of the main dome exterior, seen from the top of the Campanile.  This exit from the base of the dome permits access to the roof for maintenance and repair.
    Saint-Marks-basilica-Venezia_ITA2004...jpg
  • One of the replica quadriga on roof of San Marco, detail, seen from the animal's left side looking toward the gilded figure of the winged lion on top of the mast in the piazza..
    Saint-Marks-basilica-Venezia_ITA2004...jpg
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