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Baptismal fountain
The fountain was made by Giovanni di Cecco and moved to the cloister in 1379.
Basilica Cateriniana San Domenico
I cannot find any data on this painting. Any ideas?
Abbazia di Sant'Antimo
Capital with Daniel and the Lions by Master von Cabestany (12th century).
San Francesco
This church is one of the few buildings from the times of Corsignano.
Giotto's Campanile
These hexagonal panels depict (from left): Gionitus (Astronomy), the Art of Building, Medicine, and Hunting. By Andrea Pisano and his workshop, and Nino Pisano.
Bougainvillea in Antalya
Fixing a room in a Turkish manner, Antalya
Umbrellas in Antalya
Çıralı pansiyons
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This is where the sea turtle lay her eggs.
Hadrian's Gate or Üçkapılar in Antalya (130 AD)
Hesapci Sk., Antalya
Aaaaah, the perfection. Antalya
Yivliminare Cami, Antalya
Yivliminare Cami, Antalya
Collegiata di Santa Maria Assunta
The Dome dates from the 12th century. Its 14th century interior is simply divine.
Collegiata di Santa Maria Assunta
Old Testament by Bartolo di Fredi (~1360).
Collegiata di Santa Maria Assunta
The ceiling was painted with lapis lazuli.
Collegiata di Santa Maria Assunta
New Testament by Barna da Siena and/or Lippo Memmi (~1345).
Collegiata di Santa Maria Assunta
Siena Cathedral
View of the Cathedral from Via Bruno Bonci.
Siena Cathedral
Basilica Cateriniana San Domenico
There were several flags in the church, including this one with an angry-looking fish. Actually, the flags represent different districts (contrada) of Siena. This one represents Onda, a district of carpenters. And that is a dolphin.
Via Banchi di Sopra
These are very strange bouquets of light bulbs.
Loggia della mercanzia
This loggia for merchants was constructed in 1417-1444.
Loggia della mercanzia
Frescoes by Pastorino dei Pastorini (1549-1552).
Siena Cathedral
Built in 1196-1215.
Siena Cathedral
The oldest bell in the tower is from 1149.
Siena Cathedral
She-wolf of Siena, surrounded with emblems of confederate cities, dating from 1373.
Siena Cathedral
Detail of Pinturicchio's Mount of Wisdom (1505): Fortuna, holding a horn of plenty and a wind-swollen sail. She, standing on a sphere and a boat with a broken mast, brought the wise men to the island.
Siena Cathedral
Siena Cathedral
Siena Cathedral
The Hellespontine Sibyl (detail) by Neroccio di Bartolomeo. She was known for her prediction of Crucifixion. The wolf and the lion represent Siena and Florence.
Siena Cathedral
The divine interior of the Cathedral.
Siena Cathedral
Floors in the Piccolomini Library.
Abbazia di Sant'Antimo
The exterior is full of funny creatures.
Abbazia di Sant'Antimo
Capital with Daniel and the Lions by Master von Cabestany (12th century).
Abbazia di Sant'Antimo
Another lovely creature on the church.
Abbazia di Sant'Antimo
Abbazia di Sant'Antimo
I did say a lot of strange creatures, right?
Oldtimers
There must have been some sort of an old-timer meeting.
Eroica bike race
We stumbled upon the Eroica Montalcino bicycle race.
Eroica bike race
They were selling old bikes. And retro jerseys.
Eroica bike race
Plenty of retro knitted jerseys.
Eroica bike race
There were bikes everywhere.
Eroica bike race
Even the town decorations were dedicated to the bicycle race.
Santa Maria Assunta
The entrance to the church Santa Maria Assunta.
Santa Maria Assunta
A wonderful ceiling!
Santa Maria Assunta
The church was built on artificial support, but the support was not solid enough. There are massive cracks in the building.
Santa Maria Assunta
Santa Maria Assunta
Palazzo Comunale
The entrance to the Palazzo Comunale.
Santa Maria Assunta
The cathedral was built in 1462. It is located in Piazza Pio II, but since there was not enough room, they built some additional support for the church. A mistake, as it turned out.
Flower, flower on the wall
Looking up is sometimes worth it.
Palazzo Bucelli
The bottom part of this palace is decorated with plenty of Etruscan and Roman remains. Some are quite interesting.
Palazzo Bucelli
I wonder what's the story behind these donkey's ears... Disclaimer: they of course may not be donkey's ears at all.
Palazzo Bucelli
A fish biting a pegasussnake?
St. Agostino Church
Founded in 1285 but completely renovated in the 15th century by Michelozzo di Bartolomeo. The upper facade was changed in the 18th century.
Torre di Pulcinella
This 17th century Pulcinella from Naples strikes the time. The funny thing is that no-one knows how and when it got here ;-)
Torre di Pulcinella
Look at the top!
Palazzo Cervini
Pozzo dei Grifi e dei Leoni
Two griffons and two lions holding the Medici coat of arms.
Chiesa di Santa Lucia
The church was built in 1653 by Flaminio del Turco, already in baroque style.
Basilica of Santa Maria Novella
Just a quick stroll through the city. Starting with Santa Maria Novella, built in 1276-1420.
Basilica of Santa Maria Novella
One of the many sails on the facade, which was added to the church in 1456–1470.
Giovanni delle Bande Nere
Giovanni delle Bande Nere (1498–1526) was the father of Cosimo I de Medici. The statue is by Baccio Bandinelli (1560).
:-)
Two doggos watching the Florence Cathedral.
Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore
The cathedral was built between 1296 and 1436, but the facade was added 1887. I feel like I have been lied to.
Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore
Giotto's Campanile
Giotto stared building this tower in 1334. He combined white marble from Carrara, green marble from Prato, and red marble from Siena. The tower was completed in 1359.
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Fountain of Neptune
Designed by Baccio Bandinelli and created by Bartolomeo Ammannati between 1560 and 1574.
Palazzo Vecchio
A lion in the Palazzo Vecchio. No, this time we didn't enter it, just walked around the palace a bit.
Palazzo Vecchio
Officially, such decorations are called grotesque.
Palazzo Vecchio
Grotesque or not, I like them a lot.
David, of course
A copy of Michelangelo's David. The original (1504) was moved to Galleria dell'Accademia in 1873.
Hercules and Cacus
Hercules and Cacus by Baccio Bandinelli (1525-1534).
Medusa
Medusa's head from the statue Perseus with the Head of Medusa by Benvenuto Cellini (1545-1554) located in the Loggia dei Lanzi.
Rape/kidnapping of the Sabine Women
English wikipedia: Rape, also known as kidnapping. Slovenian wikipedia: Kidnapping, also known as rape. Oh well. By Giambologna (1583).
View from Piazzale Michelangelo
Fountain of Neptune
Designed by Baccio Bandinelli and created by Bartolomeo Ammannati between 1560 and 1574.
Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore
Last view of the duomo ... until next time ;-)
Sunset
A wonderful sunset on the way back home.