- Mausoleum of Galla Placidia
What an insanely beautiful piece of work! - Domus dei Tappeti di Pietra
Dance of the Seasons (original), Winter. I don't quite know what the crown is about. - Classe
What a lovely detail. - Basilica di San Francesco d'Assisi
Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi is easily one of my top five churches in the world. Especially the Lower Church. So so so beautiful. - Orvietto cliffs
- 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. - 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. - Contrada Uberti, Cesena
- The Resurrection by Piero della Francesca
The Resurrection by Piero della Francesca from the 1460s. Palazzo della Residenza. Museo Civico, Sansepolcro. - Andrea della Robbia workshop - Nativity
Andrea della Robbia workshop - Nativity and Adoration of the Shepherds from 1485. Glazed terracotta. Museo Civico, Sansepolcro. - Andrea della Robbia workshop - Nativity
Andrea della Robbia workshop - Nativity and Adoration of the Shepherds from 1485. Detail. Museo Civico, Sansepolcro. - Santi di Tito - Detail
Santi di Tito - Detail. Museo Civico, Sansepolcro. - Palazzo Vescovile, Sansepolcro.
Life of St. Benedict, Palazzo Vescovile, Sansepolcro. Benedict appears to two sleeping monks and shows them how to build a benedictine monastery. - Luca Pacioli, Sansepolcro.
Fra Luca Bartolomeo de Pacioli. The Father of Accounting and Bookkeeping was born in Sansepolcro. - Almost Todi
And a bridge across Tevere/Tiber. - 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. - Life of Mary by Ugolino di Prete Ilario
Life of Mary by Ugolino di Prete Ilario (1370), detail. Orvieto cathedral. - San Brizio Chapel, Orvieto Cathedral
San Brizio Chapel, Orvieto Cathedral. Deeds of the Antichrist by Luca Signorelli (1501). - Chapel of the Corporal, Orvieto Cathedral
Chapel of the Corporal, Orvieto Cathedral. - Todi cathedral interior
No idea who this is. - John the Baptist
John the Baptist - Window in Todi Cathedral - Basilica San Fortunato, Todi
- Liceo Classico Jacopone Da Todi
Cloister - Medieval streets in Todi
- The church of Santissimo Crocifisso
The church of Santissimo Crocifisso (1587),Todi - Stairs to San Fortunato, Todi
- Via delle Scalette, Todi
- 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. - Annunciation by Filippo Lippi
Annunciation by Filippo Lippi (1467-69) Spoleto Cathedral - Transition of the Virgin by Filippo Lippi
Transition of the Virgin, Filippo Lippi (1467-69). Spoleto Cathedral - 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. - Ponte delle torri, Spoleto
- Spoleto
- Trevi
Shot through the bus window, that's the reason for the strange hue. - Basilica di San Francesco, Assisi
- Assisi
- 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 :-) - View of the di Santa Maria di Angeli, Assisi
- Assisi
- Via Appia and Via Acquedotto in Perugia
- Etruscan well in Perugia
Solid construction, over 2200 years old. - Triptych of Perugia
Triptych of Perugia (1275), Maestro del Trittico Marzolini, detail. Galleria Nazionale dell'Umbria, Perugia. - Two-sided Crucifix
Two-sided Crucifix (1272), Maestro di San Francesco. Galleria Nazionale dell'Umbria, Perugia. - Adoration of the Magi
Adoration of the Magi (1470) by Perugino. The young man on the extreme left with the rad cap is probably a self-portrait. Galleria Nazionale dell'Umbria, Perugia. - View from Giardini Carducci, Perugia
- View from Piazza Grande in Gubbio: Saint Peter's
- Gubbio
- Gubbio before sunrise
- Gubbio just at sunrise
- Madonna with Child
Madonna with Child (1440s) by Michele di Giovanni da Fiesole. Palazzo Ducale, Urbino. - Madonna with Child
Madonna with Child (1476) by Alvise Vivarini. Saints Francis, Peter, Paul and John the Baptist. Palazzo Ducale, Urbino. - Madonna of Senigallia
Madonna of Senigallia (1474) by Piero della Francesca. 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. - 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. - Corpus Domini predella
Corpus Domini predella (1467-1468) by Paolo Uccello. Palazzo Ducale, Urbino. - Annunciation (1485) by Giovanni Santi
Annunciation (1485) by Giovanni Santi Giovanni Santi is the father of Raphael. Palazzo Ducale, Urbino. - Annunciation by Vicenzo Pagani
Annunciation (1532) by Vicenzo Pagani. Palazzo Ducale, Urbino. - Annunciation by Vicenzo Pagani
Annunciation (1532) by Vicenzo 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. - Napoleon's villa
First French Empire coat of arms with an eagle holding thunderbolts. - Napoleon's villa
Napoleon used this house in 1814-15. - Lacona
A granary, I believe. - LIguella Museum, Portoferraio
Remains of a Roman villa. - 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. - Villa Romana delle Grotte, Portoferraio
A wonderful Roman villa from I century BC. If I'm not mistaken, this is the spa that included calidarium and frigidarium. - Villa Romana delle Grotte, Portoferraio
This was the upper pool of the villa. Not bad. Not bad at all. - Villa Romana delle Grotte, Portoferraio
A huuuge villa with an even larger garden. - Church of Padreterno in Rio nell'Elba
What a lovely street! - Rio nell'Elba
- Public wash-house
Lavatoio pubblico - public wash-house in Rio nell'Elba. In 1873 the population of Rio increased significantly, and they rebuilt the old wash-house. - Rio nell'Elba
I still don't understand how TWO apartments can fit into such a small house. - Pieve di San Giovanni
The church is from the 12th and 13th century. - Basilica di San Marco
A detail on the southern facade of the Basilica - Libreria Acqua Alta
Well, some people call treating the books like this charming. I don't. - Canal Grande
As seen from the Ponte dell'Accademia. - Assisi town
Stepping away from the main street really pays off in Assisi. So many beautiful hidden gems. - Rocca Minore
- Etrurian Temple of Belvedere
Remains of an old Etrurian Temple. A wonderful windy location at the top of the cliff. - View of Orvieto
- View of Orvieto
- View of Spoleto
- View of Spoleto
- Giro dei Condotti
A wonderful walking path with views of the town, the castle and Ponte delle torri. - 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). - Ex Ferrovia Spoleto - Norcia
A super interesting cycling path along the old railway. Plenty of bridges and tunnels. - Valley of Nera
View towards east, including Borgo di Castel San Felice and (possibly) Monte Coscerno (1684 m). - San Gimignano
View from the park of Rocca di Montestaffoli, a 14th century fortress. - San Gimignano
View over the towers of San Gimignano. There are 14 of them in total. - Abbazia di Sant'Antimo
The monastery was founded by Charlemagne in 781, but I think this church was built between 1118 and 1260. - Ospitalità