Baptismal fountain
The fountain was made by Giovanni di Cecco and moved to the cloister in 1379.

Basilica Cateriniana San Domenico
Capella di Santa Caterina. In the centre, there is Saint Catherine's head. Yes, her head.

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 ...

Jesuitenkirche
The Jesuit (University) Church, built in 1620s and redecorated by Andrea Pozzo in 1703. What a brilliant optical illusion!

Jesuitenkirche
Interior of the Jesuit church, by Andrea Pozzo, 1703.

Jesuitenkirche, fake dome
The Jesuit (University) Church, built in 1620s and redecorated by Andrea Pozzo in 1703. What a brilliant optical illusion. This is the "dome" from the other side.

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.

Detail on the facade
Orvieto cathedral.

Facade
Orvieto cathedral.

Interior of Orvieto cathedral
Only the bottom is made of black and white stones, the rest is painted black. Really?

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. Luca Signorelli in 1499.

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.

Todi Cathedral crypt
Statue of Madonna and Child (12th century) as Seat of Wisdom (Sedes sapientiae).

Todi Cathedral crypt

Spoleto Cathedral, interior

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.

Crucifix
Crucifix by Alberto Sotii (1187). Spoleto Cathedral.

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

Nativity by Filippo Lippi
Nativity by Filippo Lippi (1467-69). Spoleto Cathedral

Frescoes
Frescoes, Spoleto Cathedral (1477)

Frescoes
Frescoes, Spoleto Cathedral (1477)

A creepy corbel
I'm still figuring out whether those are ears or cheeks bound together... 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.

Assisi Cathedral, San Rufino
A hungry lion.

Tympanum, Assisi Cathedral, San Rufino

Tympanum, Assisi Cathedral, San Rufino

Assisi Cathedral, San Rufino
Another hungry lion.

Assisi Cathedral, San Rufino

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.

Madonna with Child
Church of Saint Dominic, Urbino.

Église Notre-Dame-d'Espérance
The church of Our Lady of Hope in Cannes dates from the 16th century.

Église Sainte-Marie-Madeleine in Biot
Dating from the beginning of the 16th century, the author being unknown.

Église Sainte-Marie-Madeleine in Biot
Some frescoes in the church of Saint Mary Magdalene in Biot.

The Four Tetrachrs
The Four Tetrachrs are the four rulers that simultaneously governed the Roman Empire. The statue is from the 4th century, made in Porphyry and was originally in Constantinople.

Basilica di San Marco
Another detail from the Basilica's facade.

Narthex of the Basilica
Arch of Paradise above the entrance to the Basilica.

Basilica di San Marco
A detail on the southern facade of the Basilica

Narthex of the Basilica
Mosaic in the narthex, depicting Death of Noah, the Tower of Babel (1200s) and the Story of Abraham (1230).

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

Basilica di San Marco
From the 11th century, inspired by Hagia Sophia in Istanbul.

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

St. Alipius Gate
West facade of the Basilica with the symbols of the four evangelists.

West Facade of the Basilica
Depiction of the procession bringing St. Mark's relics to the Basilica, above St. Alipius Gate, probably from the 13th century.

Santa Maria dei Miracoli
This marble church was built between 1481 and 1489, designed by Pietro Lombardo.

Basilica di San Marco
Basilica at night.

Santa Maria Formosa
Built in 1492.

Santi Giovanni e Paolo
The interior of one of the largest churches in Venice, completed in 1430s. 25 doges are buried in this church.

Santi Giovanni e Paolo
Tomb of Jacopo e Lorenzo Tiepolo, two doges, who dies in 1249 and 1275, respectively.

Campanile di Santo Stefano
Well, that is a very tilted bell tower.

Piazza San Marco

Église Sainte-Marie-Madeleine in Biot
An interesting detail of renovated frescoes in Biot

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

San Salvatore
OK, now, this may be my favourite church in Spoleto. Built in the 4th and 5th century, and renovated by the Lombards in the 8th century.

Chiesa di San Pietro Extra Moenia
The two panels indicating the contrast between posthumous fates of a righteous man (above) and of a sinner (below).

Chiesa di San Pietro Extra Moenia
The story about the lion and the woodcutter.

Chiesa di San Pietro Extra Moenia
The reliefs depicting Christ washing Peter's feet (top) and the calling of Peter and Andrew on the Sea of Galilee (bottom)

Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta
Frescoes (1477)

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).

Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta
The mosaic portraying Christ giving a Benediction, signed by Solsternus (1207). Let that sink in. 1207.

Convent of San Domenico
Some old 14th and 15th century frescoes in the side chapels.

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 lower part is Saint Sebastian by Benozzo Gozzoli (1465).

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

Siena Cathedral
View of the Cathedral from Via Bruno Bonci.

Siena Cathedral

Siena Cathedral
She-wolf of Siena, surrounded with emblems of confederate cities, dating from 1373.

Siena Cathedral
Detail of Pinturicchio's Mount of Wisdom (1505): Fortuna, holding a horn of plenty and a wind-swollen sail. She, standing on a sphere and a boat with a broken mast, brought the wise men to the island.

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

Siena Cathedral

Siena Cathedral
Pulpit by Nicola Pisano (1268). The panels narrate the Life of Christ and the central column shows Seven Liberal Arts: Grammar, Dialectica, Rhetoric, Philosophy, Arithmetic, Music, and Astronomy.

Siena Cathedral
Detail of Liberation of Bethulia, made in 1473 possibly by Urbano da Cortona. This is the story about Judith and Holofernes.

Siena Cathedral
One of the scenes on pulpit: Massacre of the Innocents