- Basalt
Different forms of basalt - Palazzo Ghini, Cesena
Coat of Arms of Pope Pius VI with Boreas the North Wind blowing on a lily, symbolizing his Swedish (northern) origin and the bending without breaking of the pure Church. - Biblioteca Malatestiana, Cesena
Renaissance Library, build in 1447-1452 with original furniture and books. It holds about 400 000 books and 3200 manuscripts. - Bibllioteca Malatestiana, Cesena
It was built in the shape of a basilica - representing the temple of knowledge and culture. - Contrada Uberti, Cesena
- On the road
From Cesena towards Sansepolcro - Santi di Tito - Detail
Santi di Tito - Detail. Museo Civico, Sansepolcro. - Sansepolcro Cathedral
- 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. - The apse by Ugolino di Prete Ilario
The apse by Ugolino di Prete Ilario (1370). 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, Orvieto Cathedral
San Brizio Chapel, Orvieto Cathedral. Luca Signorelli in 1499. - The Last Judgment
The Last Judgment (1594-99) by Ferraù Fenzoni. Counterfaçade of the Todi cathedral - The Last Judgement
The Last Judgement (1596) by Ferraù Fenzoni - detail. Todi Cathedral. - Todi Cathedral crypt
- Basilica San Fortunato, Todi
- Medieval streets in Todi
- Palazzo del Capitano and Palazzo del Popolo
Palazzo del Capitano (1293, left) and Palazzo del Popolo (1213-1228, right) Just a lovely stroll under an 800-YEAR-OLD building... - Stairs to San Fortunato, Todi
- A creepy corbel
I'm still figuring out whether those are ears or cheeks bound together... Spoleto Cathedral - Volta pinta (1556) - Loggia under Palazzo del Comune in Assisi
The frescoes are inspired by Nero's Domus Aurea in Rome. Painted probably by Raffaello Coda da Rimini. Inspired by Nero probably explains it. - Volta pinta (1556) - Loggia under Palazzo del Comune in Assisi
Volta pinta (1556) - Loggia under Palazzo del Comune in Assisi. The frescoes are inspired by Nero's Domus Aurea in Rome. Painted probably by Raffaello Coda da Rimini. Yes, Nero. - Etruscan Arch in Perugia
- Predella panel St Peter Martyr
Predella panel St Peter Martyr, Madonna della Pergolata (1446-47) by Giovanni Boccati. Galleria Nazionale dell'Umbria, Perugia. - Gubbio before sunrise
- Madonna of Senigallia
Madonna of Senigallia (1474) by Piero della Francesca. Palazzo Ducale, Urbino. - Federico da Montefeltro and his son
Federico da Montefeltro and his son (1476) by Pedro Berruguete. Palazzo Ducale, Urbino. - A foot of Federico da Montefeltro
A foot of Federico da Montefeltro (1476) by Pedro Berruguete. Palazzo Ducale, Urbino. - Lantern
Lantern of what is now Higher Institute for Artistic Industries. Urbino - Napoleon's villa
First French Empire coat of arms with an eagle holding thunderbolts. - A on Elba
Aaaah, the A. The largest sailing yacht. 143m long. And about a 100 m tall. It spent several days on Elba so we saw a lot of it, from all sides. - A
A again. Still in Portoferraio, Elba. - Portoferraio
Lots of stairs. Everywhere. - Scoglietto Portoferraio
- A in Portoferraio
Again, A. In front, there is a completely normal sailing yacht. That one in the back is not. - Elba
- LIguella Museum, Portoferraio
I don't know what these benches are made of, but they are special. - 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.