- Château de Chambord
The residences of François Ier include a large wardrobe and closet. They surely dressed ... royally. - The Arian Baptistery
Another apostle with a very unusual beard - or rather mustache and sideburns. This could be Ostrogothic fashion (it certainly isn't Roman). - The Arian Baptistery
They look very much alike, but the hair and beards are different. So in principle, one could tell them apart. - The Arian Baptistery
One of the younger apostles. - The Arian Baptistery
Could be Saint Andrew. - The Orthodox Baptistery
The next circle has four Gospels on altars and four empty thrones with crosses and garments. - Saint Andrew's Chapel
The ceiling in the narthex. Plenty of different birds, most notably the famous ducks, and the white lilies. - Saint Andrew's Chapel
Narthex of the chapel depicting Christ dressed as Roman emperor, standing on a lion and a snake (Psalm 91). His book says EGO SVM VIA VERITAS ET VITA - I am the way, the truth, the life. The top part is original mosaic, the bottom part is just painted! - Saint Andrew's Chapel
I told you it was fake. Just painted on the wall. Oh well. - Saint Andrew's Chapel
One of the angels on the ceiling. - Saint Andrew's Chapel
Saint Jacob - Saint Andrew's Chapel
Saint Mark's lion holding the thickest Gospel - despite Mark's Gospel being the shortest of all four. - Sant’Apollinare Nuovo
Christ on the throne with four angels. Unfortunately not all is original, Christ's right side and the two right angels are 19th century reconstructions. - Sant’Apollinare Nuovo
A procession of 26 martyrs, including Saint Apollinaris, led by Saint Martin of Tours. Following are Pope Clements, Pope Sixtus, Saint Laurentius (in gold), Saint Hippolitus, Pope Cornelius (who is pointing towards), Saint Cyprian ... - Sant’Apollinare Nuovo
... Saints Iohannes, his brother Paulus, Vitalis (the basilica Vitalis), Gervasius, Protasius, Ursicinus, Namor, Felix ... - Sant’Apollinare Nuovo
Madonna and Child surrounded by four angels. Plenty of roses and lilies everywhere and the typical gold Byzantine background. - Sant’Apollinare Nuovo
Walking towards the Madonna is a procession of 22 virgins, led by the Three Magi. These are Saints Caecilia, Eulalia, Agnes (with a lamb), Agatha. - Sant’Apollinare Nuovo
6th century censorship. When the church became Orthodox, they 'erased' the Arians/Goths from the images, leaving only their praying hands. One can still see their halos above the curtains. - Sant’Apollinare Nuovo
... Saints Vincentius, Pancratius, Chrysogonus, Protus ... And these are not all of them. - Sant’Apollinare Nuovo
I love their fashion sense. They all wear Phrygian caps and - quite unusually -fancy trousers. - Cathedral
- Cathedral of the Nativity of Christ
The Orthodox Cathedral was built in 1876-1884. - Museo Arcivescovile
Throne of Maximianus with his monogram M and X, showing Saint John the Baptist and the four evangelists. - St. Francis Xavier church
The interior of the church is very well preserved early baroque. - Julius Meinl Haus
Handelshaus Julius Meinl, 1899, Fleischmarkt 7. - Julius Meinl Haus
Handelshaus Julius Meinl, 1899, Fleischmarkt 7. - 615 € ?!?
Is it just me or is 615 € for a pair of (such) sneakers insanely expensive? - 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. - Neume initial
Biblioteca Malatestiana, Cesena. - Jabir ibn Aflah (Geber) - Correction of the Almagest
Original is from the 12th century. Biblioteca Malatestiana in Cesena. - The Resurrection by Piero della Francesca
The Resurrection by Piero della Francesca. A detail. Museo Civico, Sansepolcro. - Orvieto Cathedral
Orvieto Cathedral (1290-1590). On average a 14th century cathedral, dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. In rain. - The rose window by Orcagna
The rose window by Orcagna (1354-1380) Orvieto cathedral. - San Brizio Chapel, Orvieto Cathedral
- Chapel of the Corporal, Orvieto Cathedral
Chapel of the Corporal, Orvieto Cathedral - A statue by Raba Rama
Seen in Artenate Gallery in Todi. - Saint Blaise
Saint Blaise (1448) by Fra Marino Angeli. Palazzo Ducale, Urbino. - Saint Blaise
Saint Blaise (1500s) by Girolamo di Benvenuto. Palazzo Ducale, Urbino. - Madonna with Child
Madonna with Child (1476) by Alvise Vivarini. Palazzo Ducale, Urbino. - Flagellation of Christ
Flagellation of Christ (1460) by Piero della Francesca. Palazzo Ducale, Urbino. - Flagellation of Christ
Flagellation of Christ (1460) by Piero della Francesca. Palazzo Ducale, Urbino. - Institution of Eucharist
Institution of Eucharist (1473-1476) by Joos Van Wassenhove (Giusto di Gand) and Corpus Domini predella (1467-1468) by Paolo Uccello. Palazzo Ducale, Urbino. - Madonna with Child by Vincenzo Pagani
Madonna with Child and Saints Martin, Michael and George (1529) by Vincenzo Pagani. Palazzo Ducale, Urbino. - Portrait of a Lady by Raphael
Portrait of a Lady, La Mutta (1505-1509) by Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino). Palazzo Ducale, Urbino. - The Virgin and Child
The Virgin and Child Enthroned (~1415) by Lorenzo Monaco. I like the throne. - The Virgin and Child
The Virgin and Child with two angels (1470-1480) by Ferrarese School. Notice the illusionistic painted frame. And I love the black angel wings. So goth! - Twins Clara and Albert de Bray
Twins Clara and Albert de Bray (1646) by Salomon de Bray. The children of the artist's nephew. Apparently portraits of living babies were highly unusual there and then. - The Quarrel of Oberon and Titania
The Quarrel of Oberon and Titania (1849-50) by Sir Joseph Noel Paton, detail. - McEwan Hall
Here is the complete dome with Arts and Sciences: Physics, Biology, Music, Fine Arts, Jurisprudence, Oratory, Medicine, Philosophy, Divinity, History, Poetry, Mathematics and Astronomy. - Snaky jewellery from Polluce
That is some interesting jewellery: snakes! - A tile on a wall
Not the official coat of arms of Marciana, but it could be. - Ca d'oro
Ca d'oro or the Golden house. One of the best examples of Venetian Gothic architecture. It used to be gilded, therefore its name. - Montanuniversität Leoben
A huge chandelier in the old University building. - St. Francis Xavier church
The altar in the church. The interior is basically the same since the 17th century. - 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. - 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
- Cathedral
Insanely beautiful details on the facade. - Collegiata di Santa Maria Assunta
The ceiling was painted with lapis lazuli. - Collegiata di Santa Maria Assunta
- Siena Cathedral
Built in 1196-1215. - Siena Cathedral
- Siena Cathedral
- Siena Cathedral
The divine interior of the Cathedral. - Convento de Cristo in Tomar
The Romanesque round church was built in the second half of the 12th century by the Knights Templar. - Monserrate Main Hall
I do have a soft spot for this kind of architecture. - Gallery in Monserrate
- Music room
The ceiling in the Music room. Apparently there is wonderful acoustic in this room. Not if it is crowded with tourists... - Sweets in Levico Terme
Some delicious sweets from a local patisserie. - Cathedral of the Nativity of Christ
The Orthodox Cathedral was built in 1876-1884. - Freedom monument (Brīvības piemineklis)
The Freedom monument was designed by Kārlis Zāle and built in 1935. - Monasterio de San Jerónimo
A very very busy renaissance church. - Granada Cathedral
The interior of Granada Cathedral. Another very heavy church. - 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. - Basilique Notre-Dame de Beaune
A magnificent stained glass window. But I have no idea how old it is. May be old, but my uneducated guess would say quite recent. - Château de Chenonceau
Another magninficent fireplace, this one is in the Salon Louis XIV. The salamander and the ermine are the symbols of Francis I and his wife Claude of France. - Château de Chambord
Louis XIV's ceremonial apartment. While Francoise's bedroom looked cosy, this one is too grand for my liking. - The Arian Baptistery
More unidentified apostles. Are we supposed to tell them apart based only on their beards? Another mystery are the (greek?) letters on their coats. - The Arian Baptistery
The medallion shows the young Christ in the middle, river Jordan on the left (with red crab claws?) and John the Baptist on the right. Above Christ is a dove (the Holy Spirit). One does not often see a naked Christ. - The Arian Baptistery
Only the ceiling remains decorated - but what decoration it is! Basically: the baptism of Jesus and twelve apostles. - The Arian Baptistery
Saints Peter and Paul lead a procession of five apostles towards the cross on an empty throne (representing God the Father?). In this Arian baptistery, the Father is above the Christ, possibly indicating the Arian beliefs. Saint Paul on the left, Saint Peter on the right. The rest I don't know. - The Orthodox Baptistery
Saint Andrew - The Orthodox Baptistery
Saint Bartholomew - The Orthodox Baptistery
Saint Jacob - The Orthodox Baptistery
The central image depicts the Baptism of Christ, Saint John the Baptist on the left and a small Jordan on the right. The bearded heads are not original though. And the apostles are named. Funnily, some have golden tunics with white pallium and other vice versa. - The Orthodox Baptistery
What a masterpiece this is! Multiple circles of mosaic depict the central baptism, followed by the twelve (named!) apostles and the outer circle shows richly decorated thrones and altars. This mosaic is a few decades older than the Arian one. - The Orthodox Baptistery
Another empty throne, awaiting Christ's Second Coming. - The Orthodox Baptistery
Hm, is this an optical illusion? Because sometimes I see birds and sometimes fish. - Museo Arcivescovile
The entrance to the museum. - Saint Andrew's Chapel
Six female martyrs: Daria, Perpetua and Felicitas. On the other side are Eufemia, Eugenia, and Cecilia. - Saint Andrew's Chapel
The dome is decorated with four angels pointing towards IX, and the four symbols of the evangelists. - Saint Andrew's Chapel
Depiction of young Christ with Saint Peter and Saint Paul. - Museo Arcivescovile
Cross of Agnellus, details of the silver medallions. - Museo Arcivescovile
The cathedral, the baptistry on the right, and the Museo Arcivescovile on the left. - Domus dei Tappeti di Pietra
Dance of the Seasons (original), the musician. - Sant’Apollinare Nuovo
Bottom: Theoderic's palace and the town of Ravenna (PALATIVM and CIVITAS RAVENN). Middle: more unnamed prophets and evangelists. Top: the way of the cross, Resurrection: the women at the tomb, The road to Emmaus, Jesus appearing to the apostles. - Sant’Apollinare Nuovo
Top row is the life of Jesus, middle row the saints, prophets and evangelists, bottom row are the famous processions. Apparently Pope Gregory ordered the mosaics to be blackened, not to distract the worshipers. - Sant’Apollinare Nuovo
The town of Classe (only partially original). Middle: unknown prophets and evangelists. Top: The paralytic at Bethany, The Gerasene Demoniac, The paralytic at Capernaum, The Sheep and the Goats This side shows a much younger beardless Jesus. - Sant’Apollinare Nuovo
Let's go: bottom line: Saints Valeria, Crispina, Lucia, Caecilia, Eulalia, Agnes, Agatha, Pelagia and Euphemia. middle: unnamed saints, prophets, evangelists... carrying scrolls or codices. top: the woman at the well, the woman with the flow of blood, Jesus cures the blind, (partial) the calling of Peter and Andrew.