{"id":7476,"date":"2007-05-19T20:33:22","date_gmt":"2007-05-20T03:33:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/?p=7476"},"modified":"2011-12-09T06:06:32","modified_gmt":"2011-12-09T14:06:32","slug":"florence-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/2007\/05\/19\/florence-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Florence"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Today we started walking towards the <\/a>Orgnissanti. We stopped at a print shop from which Aviva bought a print of grotesques the last time she was in Florence – unfortunately, no small ones so we passed. We went into the Orgnissanti, which has works by Ghirlandaio<\/a> and Botticelli<\/a>, who is also buried there along with Amerigo Vespuchi.<\/p>\n

\"A <\/a>
A detail of the ceiling near the altar <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"A <\/a>
A fresco of St. Jerome by Botticelli <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"A <\/a>
A view of the Altar <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"The <\/a>
The ceiling of the Ognissanti <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"The <\/a>
The tomb of Amerigo Vespuci <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>\n

We went outside and around to the right and entered the cloister and refectory which has a “Last Supper” by Ghirlandaio.<\/p>\n

\""The <\/a>
“The Last Supper” by Ghirlandaio <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"A <\/a>
A view of the cloister <\/div> <\/div>
\"Detail <\/a>
Detail of Last Supper <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Drawing <\/a>
Drawing of Last Supper by Ghirlandaio <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Fresco <\/a>
Fresco in the cloister <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Fresco <\/a>
Fresco in the cloister <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Fresco <\/a>
Fresco in the cloister <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>\n

We walked down the street and found a hole-in-the-wall that served Indian and Arabic food. We had doner (that’s chicken) sharma – they guy split a fresh-made pita, then put spicy red sauce, shaved chicken, white sauce, letuce, tomato, onions, french fries, more chicken, more white sauce – a whole lunch in one pita, amazing! And it was really, really good! A very nice change from all the Italian food we’ve been eating.<\/p>\n

\"A <\/a>
A chiesa across the Arno <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"A <\/a>
A man rowing on the Arno – this is very common <\/div> <\/div>
\"A <\/a>
A painted building on the same piazza as the Orgnissanti – its now a French cultural organization and library <\/div> <\/div>
\"A <\/a>
A statue of a man fighting a lion <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"A <\/a>
A view across the Anro <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"The <\/a>
The art deco facade of a building near the Orgnissanti <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"The <\/a>
The Orgnissanti <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>\n

We walked across the piazza outside the Orgnissanti, then walked along the Arno to the Carraia bridge and crossed over. We walked to <\/a>Santa Maria del Carmine<\/a>, which has the Brancacci Chapel<\/a> inside. The church almost burned down in 1771, but the chapel wasn’t damaged. Which is very good because the chapel has one of Massacio<\/a>‘s most famous works, the expulsion of Adam and Eve from Eden.<\/p>\n

\"Adam <\/a>
Adam and Eve (and the snake) <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"The <\/a>
The ceiling of the Brancacci chapel <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"The <\/a>
The Expulsion by Massacio <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Ticket <\/a>
Ticket for the Chapel <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>\n

The church has a nice cloister also.<\/p>\n

\"A <\/a>
A view of the cloister of Santa Maria del Carmine <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Fresco\" <\/a>
Fresco <\/div> <\/div>
\"Fresco\" <\/a>
Fresco <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>\n

We walked up to the Ponte Vechio, snacking and shopping along the way. We crossed back over the Arno and walked to the Duomo<\/a>, then back to the hotel to drop off all the stuff we bought and rest a few minutes. We walked back to the Duomo and went in the <\/a>Bapistry.<\/p>\n

\"And <\/a>
And she’s back using pastels on the street <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Another <\/a>
Another painted facade <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Museo <\/a>
Museo del Bigolo facade detail <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"The <\/a>
The carousel at Piazza Repubblica <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"The <\/a>
The facade of the Bapistry <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"The <\/a>
The mosaic detail of the devil <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"The <\/a>
The mosaic of Christ <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>\n

Then, we went back out to find a ceramics shop Aviva had read about (which wasn’t that good), then walked to the San Lorenzo open-air market; if you want to see and hear the bells, click here for a short QuickTime movie<\/a>. We stopped at Lorenzaccio Ceramica Toscana again and ordered a custom made vase (should arrive in about 6 weeks); we talked with the guy operating the shop this day (and the last time we walked in) – he was really nice and very happy to make a vase to fit our mantle. We ate dinner at a place between San Lorenzo and the Duomo (nothing special), then walked back to the hotel.<\/p>\n

\"Duomo <\/a>
Duomo doors <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Flowers <\/a>
Flowers around an entry for a wedding <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Guess <\/a>
Guess Vista has landed here too <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Mosaic <\/a>
Mosaic over the doors of the Duomo <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"The <\/a>
The San Lorenzo open-air market <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>\n
\"Enhanced<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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