Bayeux Cathedral
Well, that is an interesting window. On a gothic cathedral.

Bayeux Cathedral
Saint Peter holding the keys to heaven. A 15th century fresco in the crypt.

Bayeux Cathedral
Statue of Saint James the Minor in the cathedral.

Bayeux Cathedral
Statue of Saint Bartholomew in the cathedral.

Mausoleum of Galla Placidia
The mosaics in the mausoleum are from the year 450. Let that sink in. The year 450.

Mausoleum of Galla Placidia
The decoration in the dome: starry ceiling and the symbols of the Evangelists. Underneath are the apostles.

Mausoleum of Galla Placidia
What an insanely beautiful piece of work!

Basilica of San Vitale

Sant’Apollinare Nuovo
The merchant vessels of Classe, which used to be a port that time.

Col de Montgenèvre
Saint Monginevro in Claviere. All the parkings and benches were full in Montgenevre, so we stopped just across the border in Claviere.

Cathedral

Basilica Cateriniana San Domenico
I cannot find any data on this painting. Any ideas?

La Madonna del pilastro
A copy of Madonna con Bambino by Sano di Petro, dating from the 15th century. It was given the name because the painting is on a pillar ...

Room of the Kings
Room of the kings is full of statues of kings. The tiles depict the monastery history.

Jesuitenkirche
Interior of Jesuit Church

Stephansdom
The tower of Stephansdom, 136 m, built between 1368 and 1433.

Cesena cathedal, Saint John the Baptist
My OCD hates the tower windows.

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.

The apse of Orvieto cathedral
The apse in Orvieto cathedral dates from 1370. Frescoes by the local artist Ugolino di Prete Ilario are dedicated to the life of Mary.

Life of Mary by Ugolino di Prete Ilario
Life of Mary by Ugolino di Prete Ilario (1370), detail. Orvieto cathedral.

Chapel of the Corporal
Chapel of the Corporal (1350-1356) by Ugolino di Prete Ilario. Orvieto cathedral.

The apse by Ugolino di Prete Ilario
The apse by Ugolino di Prete Ilario (1370). Orvieto cathedral.

Life of Mary by Ugolino di Prete Ilario
Life of Mary by Ugolino di Prete Ilario (1370), detail. Orvieto cathedral.

Chapel of the Madonna di San Brizio in Orvieto cathedral
Chapel of the Madonna di San Brizio. Ressurection of the Flesh, Luca Signorelli in 1499. Orvieto cathedral.

San Brizio Chapel in Orvieto cathedral
San Brizio Chapel in Orvieto cathedral. Luca Signorelli in 1499, The Damned in Hell.

San Brizio Chapel in Orvieto cathedral
San Brizio Chapel in Orvieto cathedral. Luca Signorelli in 1499, The Damned in Hell - a detail.

San Brizio Chapel, Orvieto Cathedral
San Brizio Chapel, Orvieto Cathedral. Christ in Judgment by Fra Angelico and Benozzo Gozzoli.

San Brizio Chapel, Orvieto Cathedral
San Brizio Chapel, Orvieto Cathedral. The Elect in Paradise by Luca Signorelli (1499).

San Brizio Chapel, Orvieto Cathedral
San Brizio Chapel, Orvieto Cathedral. Deeds of the Antichrist by Luca Signorelli (1501).

San Brizio Chapel, Orvieto Cathedral

Chapel of the Corporal, Orvieto Cathedral
Chapel of the Corporal, Orvieto Cathedral.

Chapel of the Corporal, Orvieto Cathedral
Chapel of the Corporal, Orvieto Cathedral

Chapel of the Corporal, Orvieto Cathedral
Chapel of the Corporal, Orvieto Cathedral

The Last Judgment
The Last Judgment (1594-99) by Ferraù Fenzoni. Counterfaçade of the Todi cathedral

Todi cathedral interior
No idea who this is.

The Last Judgement
The Last Judgement (1596) by Ferraù Fenzoni - detail. Todi Cathedral.

John the Baptist
John the Baptist - Window in Todi Cathedral

Todi Cathedral
Todi Cathedral (12th - 14th century). Dedicated to the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary.

Via dell'Arringo, Spoleto

Piaza del Duomo, Spoleto
The Sun came out!

Spoleto Cathedral, interior

Cappella del Vescovo Constantino Eroli
Cappella del Vescovo Constantino Eroli (1497), Spoleto Painted by Pinturicchio: God the Father and Angels, The Madonna and Child, John the Baptist and St. Stephen.

Coronation of the Virgin
Coronation of the Virgin, Filippo Lippi (1467-69). Spoleto Cathedral

Coronation of the Virgin
Coronation of the Virgin by Filippo Lippi (1467-69). Spoleto Cathedral

Life of Mary
Life of Mary by Filippo Lippi (1467-69). His sarcophagus is also here, but his remains aren't. Spoleto Cathedral.

Spoleto Cathedral
Spoleto Cathedral with the mosaic by Solsternus (1207)

Basilica di Santa Clara
Basilica di Santa Clara (1257-1265), Assisi

Assisi Cathedral, San Rufino (1029-1253)

Assisi Cathedral, San Rufino

Basilica di San Francesco, Assisi (1228-1367)

Basilica di San Francesco
Basilica di San Francesco, Assisi (1228-1367)

Basilica di San Francesco
Basilica di San Francesco, Assisi (1228-1367). No photos allowed inside, so just a lot of photos from outside :-)

Santuario della Porziuncola in Assisi
Around the shrine the whole giant church was built to protect it. Notice the frescoes inside the church inside the church. This was one of the churches that Saint Francis restored and the Franciscan movement started.

View from Giardini Carducci, Perugia

View from Piazza Grande in Gubbio: Saint Peter's

San Giovanni Battista and Palazzo dei Consoli

Madonna with Child
Church of Saint Dominic, Urbino.

Capoliveri
Probably my favourite town on the island.

Capoliveri
Parrocchia Santa Maria Assunta

Santo Stefano alle Trane
This church dates from the second half of the XII century. Completely destroyed in 1442 and once again 1747, last renovation was done in the 1970s.

Church of the Holy Souls
The church is so tiny (or rather so full of the Nativity scene) so that traffic lights are installed for the people to enter :-)

San Giorgio Maggiore
The church was designed by Andrea Palladio, built between 1566 and 1610.

Piazza San Marco
Piazza in the times of Covid, wonderfully empty.

Basilica di San Marco
The roof of the Basilica with Saint Mark, his winged lion and the protecting angels.

Saint Etienne Church in Vallouise
Church of Saint Etienne, a 15th century church. Fresco of Saint Etienne partially covers the painting of Saint Christophe (of whom only legs are visible).

Saint Etienne Church in Vallouise
The bell tower with an octagonal spire

Saint Etienne Church in Vallouise
Pietà in the Altar of the souls in purgatory (16th century). Apparently there are: Pentecost, God the Father, Saint Paul, Saint Anthony, Saint Sebastian, Saint John and Saint John the Baptist...

St. Francis Xavier church
Daytime view of the St Francis Xavier church (1660).

Porziuncola
Frescoes in the Porziuncola by Ilario da Viterbo (1393).

Cathedral
Insanely beautiful details on the facade.

Chiesa di Sant'Andrea
Frescoes on one of the columns.

Chiesa di Sant'Andrea

Chiesa di Sant'Andrea

Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta
Coronation of the Virgin, Filippo Lippi (1467-69).

Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta
Transition of the Virgin, Filippo Lippi (1467-69).

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

Collegiata di Santa Maria Assunta
The last judgement by Taddeo di Bartolo (1393). The hellish part.

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.

Basilica Cateriniana San Domenico
Now this is a wonderful window!

Siena Cathedral
The dome is topped with Bernini's gilded lantern.

Siena Cathedral

Siena Cathedral

Siena Cathedral
A wonderful ceiling, but these heads are a bit creepy.

Siena Cathedral
The divine interior of the Cathedral.

Siena Cathedral
Floors in the Piccolomini Library.

Siena Cathedral
More interesting details on the ceiling of the Piccolomini Library.

Siena Cathedral
Ceiling of the Piccolomini Library, painted by Pinturicchio (1503).

Santa Maria Assunta
Madonna con Bambino e i Santi Agostino, Girolamo, Martino e Nicola by Matteo di Giovanni (1463).

Diocesan Museum of Pienza - Palazzo Borgia
Madonna col Bambino tra i Santi Biagio, Giovanni Battista, Nicola e Floriano by Lorenzo di Pietro - Vecchietta (1465).

Convento de Cristo in Tomar
The Romanesque round church was built in the second half of the 12th century by the Knights Templar.

Marble Hallway

Chiesa del Santissimo Redentore

Chiesa del Santissimo Redentore
Founded in 1276, built and re-built several times. This building is from 1876.

Abbaye de Lérins
What a tranquil place.

Abbaye de Lérins
This place puts your mind at rest.