Sunday, April 15

Florence, Italy


                                                       We have arrived .....

Chappelle Medici ~ as seen from our hotel room.

That same dome from the interior .

Below that dome are burial vaults of the Medici family.

....as well as several huge sculptures by Michaelanglo.
His original David was exhibited @ Museo di Palazzo Vecchio / City Hall.
Now.. David is in the Accademia 

The Duomo ....and the Battistero are center stage in Florence!
Baptistery ceiling ~ late 13th c 
The Baptistery "bronzed doors" circa 1400, are now in the Duomo Musee.

 ~ Galleria degli Uffizi ~
One room has the ceiling and side walls decorated with just abalone shells.


~ The Florence Duomo and Baptistery ~