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Sant’Apollinare Nuovo
I love their fashion sense. They all wear Phrygian caps and - quite unusually -fancy trousers. -
Classe
What a lovely detail. -
Jesuitenkirche
Interior of the Jesuit church, by Andrea Pozzo, 1703. -
Facade
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. -
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
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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 -
Frescoes
Frescoes, Spoleto Cathedral (1477) -
Frescoes
Frescoes, Spoleto Cathedral (1477) -
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 -
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 Sainte-Marie-Madeleine in Biot
Dating from the beginning of the 16th century, the author being unknown. -
Basilica di San Marco
A detail on the southern facade of the Basilica -
Piazza San Marco
Piazza in the times of Covid, wonderfully empty. -
Chiesa di Sant'Andrea
Frescoes on one of the columns. -
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). -
Collegiata di Santa Maria Assunta
Old Testament by Bartolo di Fredi (~1360). -
Collegiata di Santa Maria Assunta
New Testament by Barna da Siena and/or Lippo Memmi (~1345). -
Siena Cathedral
She-wolf of Siena, surrounded with emblems of confederate cities, dating from 1373. -
Siena Cathedral
More interesting details on the ceiling of the Piccolomini Library. -
Siena Cathedral
Ceiling of the Piccolomini Library, painted by Pinturicchio (1503). -
Siena Cathedral
Some details on the ceiling of Piccolomini Library. -
Santa Maria Assunta
Madonna con Bambino e i Santi Agostino, Girolamo, Martino e Nicola by Matteo di Giovanni (1463). -
Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore
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Convento de Cristo in Tomar
A lot of renovation was going on, so we entered through some side doors. This was the first thing that greeted us after climbing the stairs. At 40 deg C outside, these rooms were at least a bit cooler. -
Convento de Cristo in Tomar
The Romanesque round church was built in the second half of the 12th century by the Knights Templar. -
Beaune Polyptych detail
The red angel above Nicolas Rolin's head holds a golden helmet. -
Beaune Polyptych
Closed altarpiece shows Nicolas Rolin, Chancellor of Burgundy, and his wife Guigone de Salins, who founded the hospice in 1443. In the center are St. Sebastian and St. Anthony with the Annunciation on top. While the wife has a 'proper' white angel, the red angel of Nicolas looks quite devilish to me. -
Bayeux Cathedral
One of the many angels in the crypt. They play all sorts of instruments. -
Bayeux Cathedral
15th century fresco of angels in the crypt. -
Sant’Apollinare Nuovo
The Three Magi, Balthasar, Melchior and Caspar. They carry the gifts (gold, frankincense and myrrh) and walk towards the Bethlehem star.