Florence, Italy 3/25/2023
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We are in the queue to visit the
Accademia Gallery in Florence! |
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The oldest upright
piano in existence. It is currently on display in the
keyboard instrument section of the
Accademia.
It was made in
Northern Tuscany in 1739. |
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Carol's first glimpse of the Statue
of David created by Michelangelo from 1501-1504! This day has
definitely always on her bucket list. Lou has spoken of it for
years. He and Karen saw it when they visited it in 2004.
Note that the four statues in the
foreground are unfinished sculptures by Michelangelo. The figures
emerge from the blocks of marble and the surface of each is marked
with traces of the tools used by Michelangelo while he worked.
Really sparks the imagination, doesn't it?
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Our tour guide, Simonida, was
amazing. She took us on tours of Sienna a few years ago.
We found her on Tours By Locals. |
The Florence Cathedral
Gates of Paradise by Lorenzo Ghiberti between 1425 and 1452. Across from
the Florence Cathedral.
Statue of Neptune
Lou visiting the exterior of the Galileo Museum. Galileo was an astronomer
who lived from 1564-1642. He was tried
by the inquisition and nearly executed for saying that the earth orbits the sun,
not the other way around.
Lou and Simonida outside the museum. Notice the signs of the Zodiac on the
pathway.
The Boboli Gardens in
Florence, Italy. It was an absolutely beautiful day for our visit!
Neptune Fountain in Boboli Gardens. Yes, that is a living crane. He seemed
to be posing for the tourists.
The Abundance Statue by
Sebastiano Salivini.
Florence
2004
Florence 2023
Tuscany 2006
Tuscany 2019
Tuscany 2023
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