Thursday, February 15, 2007
December 30, 2006
December 30th
My last day in Florence. I tried to hit all the places I had missed earlier in the week.
I went first to Ognissanti, as it was only open for an hour. It was a beautiful church, and I found a very small marker to indicate where Bottecelli was buried.
I then went to Santa Croce, the church that holds the tombs of many of Florence’s elite: Michaelangelo, Galileo, Machiavelli, and others.
I then went to San Marco to see the paintings of Fra Angelico. It was a fascinating place. He painted all his frescos on the interior walls of the monastery cells. Much more interesting than a typical art museum. San Marco is also host to the jail cell of Savonarola.
I also went once more to Santissima Annunzita. On this visit I noticed the monument in the wall to someone named Valerio, which is the name of my grandfather’s ancestors.
I went one last time to the Gardens in the afternoon. It started to rain lightly while I was there, but the woods were so dense, I hardly got wet.
I put in 7 miles, and was so tired by the end of the day. I had planned on going out for a nice dinner, and then to a concert at 9:15, but I didn’t make it to either.
The River Arno in the morning
The arch of the Piazza della Republica
The Baptistry of the Duomo
The Baptistry Doors, depicting scenes from the Bible
Close up of the Baptistry Doors
Close up of the Bapistry Doors
The Duomo
Santissima Annunziata
A monument in the wall to a Valerio at S. Annunziata
Santa Croce
Statue of Dante outside of Santa Croce
A marker to DaVinci
Galileo's Tomb. His eldest daughter, and most beloved child, Virgina, is buried with him. She took after her father in intellect.
Michaelangelo's Tomb
Memorial Tomb to Dante (Dante is buried in Ravenna, after having been exiled from Florence)
Machiavelli's Tomb
The Annunciation by Donatello
Santa Croce
Santa Croce
Pazzi Chapel at Santa Croce
Florence Nightingale memorial at Santa Croce
Science Museum from across the Arno
Sculpture in Boboli Gardens
"Two roads diverged in a yellow wood...."
Last picture of the Duomo
Sign with the name Valerio in it.
My last day in Florence. I tried to hit all the places I had missed earlier in the week.
I went first to Ognissanti, as it was only open for an hour. It was a beautiful church, and I found a very small marker to indicate where Bottecelli was buried.
I then went to Santa Croce, the church that holds the tombs of many of Florence’s elite: Michaelangelo, Galileo, Machiavelli, and others.
I then went to San Marco to see the paintings of Fra Angelico. It was a fascinating place. He painted all his frescos on the interior walls of the monastery cells. Much more interesting than a typical art museum. San Marco is also host to the jail cell of Savonarola.
I also went once more to Santissima Annunzita. On this visit I noticed the monument in the wall to someone named Valerio, which is the name of my grandfather’s ancestors.
I went one last time to the Gardens in the afternoon. It started to rain lightly while I was there, but the woods were so dense, I hardly got wet.
I put in 7 miles, and was so tired by the end of the day. I had planned on going out for a nice dinner, and then to a concert at 9:15, but I didn’t make it to either.
The River Arno in the morning
The arch of the Piazza della Republica
The Baptistry of the Duomo
The Baptistry Doors, depicting scenes from the Bible
Close up of the Baptistry Doors
Close up of the Bapistry Doors
The Duomo
Santissima Annunziata
A monument in the wall to a Valerio at S. Annunziata
Santa Croce
Statue of Dante outside of Santa Croce
A marker to DaVinci
Galileo's Tomb. His eldest daughter, and most beloved child, Virgina, is buried with him. She took after her father in intellect.
Michaelangelo's Tomb
Memorial Tomb to Dante (Dante is buried in Ravenna, after having been exiled from Florence)
Machiavelli's Tomb
The Annunciation by Donatello
Santa Croce
Santa Croce
Pazzi Chapel at Santa Croce
Florence Nightingale memorial at Santa Croce
Science Museum from across the Arno
Sculpture in Boboli Gardens
"Two roads diverged in a yellow wood...."
Last picture of the Duomo
Sign with the name Valerio in it.
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