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San Rufino Cathedral
Spider-dog! On the Assisi Cathedral! I wonder what the official explanation is. -
Palazzo del Popolo
Is this a dog with a helmet? And a cow sitting on top of it? -
Street sign
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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
A lion on the exterior of the cathedral. I am a bit intrigued by his eyes... -
Loggia della mercanzia
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Fonte Gaia
The first fountain was built in 1342, this one was made in 1419 by Jacopo della Quercia. -
Fonte Gaia
The original statues are kept in a museum, these are some (old) copies. -
Palazzo Avignonesi
Built between 1542 and 1572 by Jacopo Barozzi, known as the Vignola. Now a hotel. -
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.