ipernity: Florence & Siena by Diane Putnam

il Campo, Piazza Pubblico

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Siena AA301 Curves.

Palaces surrounding il Campo

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Siena's grandest families lived here. They are now apartments and tourist rentals. AA304 castles/forts.

Palazzo Pubblico

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City hall and City Museum of Siena. On the left is Torre (tower) del Mangia. Medieval architecture with Gothic influence, 13th century. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palazzo_Pubblico AA304 castles/forts.

Porta Camollia

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I'm amused to see this (very mediocre) photo was stolen for this website, www.mapio.cz/o/3037774 , discovered while trying to find the name of the gate.

Six lanterns

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Atop the Duomo of Florence. (PiP)

Restoration

25 Oct 2011

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Santa Croce Cathedral, Florence. October, 2011.

Santa Croce

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Notables buried under the floor of Santa Croce cathedral. I suppose there is a record of who these people are. There were many more than I photographed. (See PiP for another scene.)

Alice Atelier

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The brochures were concerning a mask-making course by Prof. Agostino. Their website, found by Peggy C, includes a great video about the course: alicemasks.weebly.com/courses.html (See PiP for a detail.)

Alice Atelier, masks

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I like the black leather masks best and, although I'm not a shoe nut, the tiny footwear was adorable. There is even a reflection of a masked figure with legs...a-hem. Our friend, Peggy C, found this: alicemasks.weebly.com Grazie mille, Peggy!

Florentine geometry

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Florentine details

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A beautiful latch on the parishioners' door*, Basilica of San Lorenzo. The others are "ghost" doors and windows on another building in Florence. *Local people who come in to say prayers use this side door, rather than the main (tourists') entrance.

Florentine details

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Sidewalks, 2011.

Santa Croce bell tower

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I can't believe it's been nine years. This is the back of the basilica, where I happened to find myself after touring the basilica and the famous Leather School of Santa Croce. italyexplained.com/florence-artisans-the-santa-croce-leather-school It was charming to be all alone in an area free of tourists when the bell began to ring.