- Window shopping in Granada
- Window shopping in Granada
This is a very bold dress. - Church of Santa María de la Alhambra
The only way to take pictures without the crowds it so hide them behind the bushes :-) - View from Alhambra
Wonderful view towards Albaicin and Sacromonte. - Patio de Lindaraja
16th century Renaissance-style addition. Originally an open garden, but closed when new buildings were added. - Stucco in Alhambra
Detail of stucco on the wall indicating that the decorations were indeed colourful. - Zellij in Alhambra
More wonderful zellij pattern in the palace. - Another ceiling
Ceiling in one of the side halls, covered in muqarnas. - Ornaments
- Court of the Lions
One of the pavillions in the Court. - Hall of the Abencerrajes
The ceiling in the Hall of Abencerrajes. The decorations are called muqarnas, and in the museum is a very instructive exhibition on how such a ceiling was made. Basically a lot A LOT of tiny pieces (alveoles) put together. - Court of the Lions
The Court was built by Muhammad V around 1380. - Court of the Lions
The wonderful Court was built by Muhammed V between 1362 and 1391. - Court of the Lions
The Lion Fountain that gives the name to the Court. On the rim of the fountain, there's a poem by Ibn Zamrak, describing the beauty of the fountain. - Court of the Myrtles
Court of the Myrtles with the Comares Tower in the background. The name of the Court comes from the myrtle hedges. Built in the 14th century. - More mosaic
Mosaic in Comares Palace, part of the Nasrid Palaces. Begun by Isma'il in the early 13th century and modified by Yusuf I and Muhammad V. - Hall of the Ambassadors
Detail on the Hall walls, part of a larger inscription in Kufic script. One can still see traces of blue colour, as these arabesque and geometric motifs were originally painted with bright colours. - Court of the Myrtles
Patio de los Arrayanes is the center of the Comares Palace. The reflective pool is 34 m long! - Hall of the Ambassadors
Wall decorations in the Salón de los Embajadores, which is the largest room in Alhambra. The inscriptions are Qur'anic verses and poems. - Hall of the Ambassadors
The Nasrid palaces are very crowded. Very crowded indeed. - Mosaic in Nasrid palace
- Zellij in Mexuar
This style of mosaic tilework is called zellij. Charles V was not only King of Spain, but also Holy Roman Emperor, Archduke of Austria, and Lord of the Netherlands. Maybe I missed some titles. Anyway, the double-headed eagle represents the Holy Roman Empire. - Mexuar
Tiles on the wall of the Mexuar Council Hall, which served as the entrance to the Nasrid palace. Plus Ultra was the motto of king Charles V. - Church of Santa María de la Alhambra
The church (1581-1618) was built on an older mosque. - A wolf!
What a wonderful art in Plaza de los Lobos. - Luca Pacioli, Sansepolcro.
Fra Luca Bartolomeo de Pacioli. The Father of Accounting and Bookkeeping was born in Sansepolcro. - Palazzo Vescovile, Sansepolcro.
Life of St. Benedict, Palazzo Vescovile, Sansepolcro. Benedict appears to two sleeping monks and shows them how to build a benedictine monastery. - Sansepolcro Cathedral
- Sansepolcro Cathedral
- Ascension of Christ by Perugino
Ascension of Christ by Perugino from 1510. Detail. Sansepolcro cathedral. - Holy Face (12th century)
Holy Face (12th century), originally from Eastern Europe. Notice that Jesus is fully dressed. Sansepolcro cathedral. - Saint Mary in Sansepolcro Cathedral
- Polyptych by Niccolò di Segna
Resurrection Polyptych by Niccolò di Segna (c. 1348). Altar in Sansepolcro Cathedral. - Via della Firenzuola, Sansepolcro.
- Santi di Tito - Detail
Santi di Tito - Detail. Museo Civico, Sansepolcro. - Santi di Tito - Detail
Santi di Tito - Detail. Museo Civico, Sansepolcro. - Andrea della Robbia workshop - Nativity
Andrea della Robbia workshop - Nativity and Adoration of the Shepherds from 1485. Detail. Museo Civico, Sansepolcro. - Museo Civico
Sansepolcro. - Andrea della Robbia workshop - Nativity
Andrea della Robbia workshop - Nativity and Adoration of the Shepherds from 1485. Glazed terracotta. Museo Civico, Sansepolcro. - The Resurrection by Piero della Francesca
The Resurrection by Piero della Francesca. A detail. Museo Civico, Sansepolcro. - The Resurrection by Piero della Francesca
The Resurrection by Piero della Francesca from the 1460s. Palazzo della Residenza. Museo Civico, Sansepolcro. - Polyptych by Piero della Francesca
The Polyptych of the Misericordia by Piero della Francesca. Museo Civico, Sansepolcro. - San Ludovico by Piero della Francesca
San Ludovico by Piero della Francesca from 1460. The saint wears the Franciscan habit but also the mitre and the pluvial indicating his role as a bishop. Palazzo della Residenza - Museum Civico, Sansepolcro. - A reflection
Museo Civico, Sansepolcro. - Polyptych by Piero della Francesca
The Polyptych of the Misericordia by Piero della Francesca. In Museo Civico Sansepolcro. - Polyptych by Piero della Francesca
The Polyptych of the Misericordia by Piero della Francesca. This part is apparently by someone else, probably Giuliano Amadei. Sansepolcro Museo Civico. - Pilgrimage by Giovanni del Leone
Giovanni del Leone - Pellegrinaggio della Compagnia del Crocifisso a Loreto in occasione della peste del 1523. Pilgrimage of the Compagnia del Crocifisso in Loreto during the plague in 1523. Sansepolcro in the background. In Museo Civico, Sansepolcro. - Sandro Boticelli - Portrait of a Youth with a Medal by Blub
In Sancepolcro. - Andy Warhol Autoportrait by Blub
In Sansepolcro. - On the road
From Cesena towards Sansepolcro - Cesena cathedal, Saint John the Baptist
My OCD hates the tower windows. - A statue by Leonardo Lucchi
Via Cesare Beccaria, Cesena - Contrada Uberti, Cesena
- Contrada Uberti, Cesena
- Via Fantaguzzi, Cesena
- Guild Sign in Via Righi, Cesena
- Piaza del Popolo, Cesena
Piaza del Popolo and Fontana Masini (1581-1590) by Laureti, Masini and Montevecchio. - Etymologiae by Isidore of Seville
Originally from the 7th century. This is a copy from the 8th century in Carolingian minuscule script. In Biblioteca Malatestiana in Cesena. - Jabir ibn Aflah (Geber) - Correction of the Almagest
Original is from the 12th century. Biblioteca Malatestiana in Cesena. - Neume initial
Biblioteca Malatestiana, Cesena. - Titus Lucretius Carus - De Rerum Natura (On the Nature of Things)
Biblioteca Malatestiana in Cesena. Unfortunately I don't know how old this copy is. - Bibllioteca Malatestiana, Cesena
It was built in the shape of a basilica - representing the temple of knowledge and culture. - Biblioteca Malatestiana, Cesena
Renaissance Library, build in 1447-1452 with original furniture and books. It holds about 400 000 books and 3200 manuscripts. - Biblioteca Malatestiana, Cesena
You could read the books but were not allowed to borrow them. - Biblioteca Malatestiana
The oldest European civic library, opened since 1454. Cesena. - A part of the map Italia di Matteo Greuter, Bologna, 1713.
Biblioteca Malatestina, Cesena. - Magnolia Grandiflora
In Cesena. - Blossoming Magnolia Grandiflora
In Cesena. - Palazzo Ghini, Cesena
Coat of Arms of Pope Pius VI with Boreas the North Wind blowing on a lily, symbolizing his Swedish (northern) origin and the bending without breaking of the pure Church.