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Basilica di Santa Maria Degli Angeli
The side of the Papal Basilica of Saint Mary of the Angels, located in the plain at the foot of the Assisi hills. Constructed between 1569 and 1679. -
Porziuncola
The Porziuncola in Basilica of Saint Mary of the Angels. In this tiny church Francis of Assisi understood his vocation. The church is original, but the paintings are much more recent. And yes, the big church was built around this tiny one. -
Basilica di Santa Chiara
The basilica is from 1257. Made of white and red rock from Monte Subasio. -
Basilica di San Francesco d'Assisi
The basilica was begun in 1228 and completed in 1367. -
Volta pinta
The artist was inspired by Nero's Domus Aurea in Rome. -
Volta pinta
This loggia in Piazza del Comune was painted in 1556, probably by Raffaello Coda da Rimini. -
San Rufino Cathedral
The duomo was built in 1029-1253. -
San Rufino Cathedral
Spider-dog! On the Assisi Cathedral! I wonder what the official explanation is. -
Rocca Minore
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Basilica di Santa Chiara
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Basilica di San Francesco d'Assisi
View from Rocca Maggiore -
Basilica of Sant'Eufemia
Spoleto is full of super-old churches. This one is from sometime between 8th and 10th century. -
Pozzo di San Patrizio
There are 70 windows in the well. -
Cathedral
The Orvieto Cathedral was built in 1290-1591, probably designed by Lorenzo Maitani. -
Cathedral
The cathedral is dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. -
Cathedral
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Zebra church!
Wonderful black and white church walls, made from white travertine and black basalt stone. -
The Last Judgement
Bas-relief of the Last Judgement was installed around 1331. -
Cathedral
Insanely beautiful details on the facade. -
Old Testament
Stories from the Old Testament, starting with The apple. -
Old Testament
A very surgical removal of Adam's rib. -
Chiesa di Sant'Andrea
Frescoes on one of the columns. -
San Salvatore
The Lombards took the columns, capitals etc from the Romans, and assembled them into a new church ;-) Unfortunately, the church was quite damaged in the 2016 earthquake and is closed for visitors now. -
San Salvatore
The church is made mostly from 'salvaged material' from the Romans. -
Chiesa di San Pietro Extra Moenia
Saint Peter 'outside the walls'. Founded in 419 and reconstructed in the 12th-15th century. -
Piazza del Duomo
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Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta
A pulpit outside the church. -
Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta
The cathedral was built in the 12th century after an older one was ruined by Frederick Barbarossa's troops. -
Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta
The mosaic portraying Christ giving a Benediction, signed by Solsternus (1207). Let that sink in. 1207. -
Piazza Pianciani
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Perugia Cathedral and La Fontana Maggiore in the front. -
Palazzo dei Priori
Palazza dei Priori (1293-1443) -
Cathedral
The cathedral (1345-1490) was never really finished. -
Etruscan Arch
One of the two remaining Etruscan gates: constructed in the 3rd century BC and restored by Augustus in 40. -
Etruscan Arch
The loggia was added in the 16th century. -
La Fontana Maggiore
The Original Sin and the expulsion from Eden. -
La Fontana Maggiore
The fountain was built in 1275-1278. And it's still standing in the main square. Here we see: The she-wolf that fed Romulus, Remus and their mother Rea Silvia; Two of Aesop's fables (the fox and the crane and the wolf and the lamb); January (a gentleman and his wife at the hearth - Aquarius) -
La Fontana Maggiore
Here we see: May (two Knights on Falconry - Gemini); June (the harvest and flailing - Cancer); July (the threshing and the division of wheat - Lion). -
La Fontana Maggiore
Here we see: The Lion Guelph and the Griffin of Perugia; with a bit of December on the left and a bit of Grammar and Dialectic on the right.