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Abbazia di Sant'Antimo
Capital with Daniel and the Lions by Master von Cabestany (12th century). -
San Rufino Cathedral
Two hungry lions at the entrance. -
San Rufino Cathedral
Spider-dog! On the Assisi Cathedral! I wonder what the official explanation is. -
Chiesa di San Pietro Extra Moenia
The two panels indicating the contrast between posthumous fates of a righteous man (above) and of a sinner (below). -
Chiesa di San Pietro Extra Moenia
The main portal with the reliefs of a peacock pecking grapes (top), a grazing cow (middle), and a man driving a yoke of oxen, while his dog jumps up in front (bottom). -
Chiesa di San Pietro Extra Moenia
The story about the lion and the woodcutter. -
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. -
Siena Cathedral
She-wolf of Siena, surrounded with emblems of confederate cities, dating from 1373. -
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. -
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
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Abbazia di Sant'Antimo
I did say a lot of strange creatures, right? -
Palazzo Bucelli
The bottom part of this palace is decorated with plenty of Etruscan and Roman remains. Some are quite interesting. -
Palazzo Bucelli
A fish biting a pegasussnake? -
Pozzo dei Grifi e dei Leoni
Two griffons and two lions holding the Medici coat of arms. -
Palazzo Vecchio
A lion in the Palazzo Vecchio. No, this time we didn't enter it, just walked around the palace a bit.