{"id":8124,"date":"2009-03-20T20:44:25","date_gmt":"2009-03-21T03:44:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/?p=8124"},"modified":"2011-12-16T11:36:56","modified_gmt":"2011-12-16T19:36:56","slug":"florence-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/2009\/03\/20\/florence-7\/","title":{"rendered":"Florence"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We woke up much too early and ran ragged all day.<\/p>\n<p>After breakfast, we walked by a painted facade and decided to shop at the open market near Piazza Republica. It was really cold (it only got into the 50sF and was really windy) so Aviva bought some purple globes and I bought some half gloves.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-8124 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/HalfGlove.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"112\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/HalfGlove-150x112.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"It was cold so I bought a pair of cheap wool half-gloves\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/HalfGlove-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/HalfGlove-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/HalfGlove.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-8125'>\n\t\t\t\tIt was cold so I bought a pair of cheap wool half-gloves\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/MarketOpening.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"112\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/MarketOpening-112x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The market near Piazza Republica\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8126\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/MarketOpening-112x150.jpg 112w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/MarketOpening-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/MarketOpening.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 112px) 100vw, 112px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-8126'>\n\t\t\t\tThe market near Piazza Republica\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>We went to the <a id=\"MuseoDuomo\" name=\"MuseoDuomo\"><\/a>Museo Duomo, which we last visited in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/2007\/05\/20\/florence-5\/\">2007<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-8124 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/FlorenceMuseoDuomoTicketFront.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"95\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/FlorenceMuseoDuomoTicketFront-95x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The Museo Duomo ticket\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-8158\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/FlorenceMuseoDuomoTicketFront-95x150.jpg 95w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/FlorenceMuseoDuomoTicketFront.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 95px) 100vw, 95px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-8158'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Museo Duomo ticket\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/FlorenceMuseoDuomoTicketBack.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"96\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/FlorenceMuseoDuomoTicketBack-96x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The Museo Duomo ticket\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-8157\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/FlorenceMuseoDuomoTicketBack-96x150.jpg 96w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/FlorenceMuseoDuomoTicketBack.jpg 192w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 96px) 100vw, 96px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-8157'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Museo Duomo ticket\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/MuseoDuomoSaintWithArrows.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"61\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/MuseoDuomoSaintWithArrows-61x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"A painting\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-8131\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/MuseoDuomoSaintWithArrows-61x150.jpg 61w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/MuseoDuomoSaintWithArrows-123x300.jpg 123w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/MuseoDuomoSaintWithArrows.jpg 205w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 61px) 100vw, 61px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-8131'>\n\t\t\t\tA painting\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/MuseoDuomoOffWithHisHead.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"102\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/MuseoDuomoOffWithHisHead-102x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"A painting\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-8130\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/MuseoDuomoOffWithHisHead-102x150.jpg 102w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/MuseoDuomoOffWithHisHead-204x300.jpg 204w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/MuseoDuomoOffWithHisHead.jpg 340w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 102px) 100vw, 102px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-8130'>\n\t\t\t\tA painting\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/MuseoDuomoOddShapePainting.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"145\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/MuseoDuomoOddShapePainting-150x145.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Odd shaped painting\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-8129\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/MuseoDuomoOddShapePainting-150x145.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/MuseoDuomoOddShapePainting-300x291.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/MuseoDuomoOddShapePainting.jpg 514w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-8129'>\n\t\t\t\tOdd shaped painting\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/MuseoDuomoCoolVirginMary.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"75\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/MuseoDuomoCoolVirginMary-75x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"A painting of the Virgin Mary\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-8128\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/MuseoDuomoCoolVirginMary-75x150.jpg 75w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/MuseoDuomoCoolVirginMary-150x300.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/MuseoDuomoCoolVirginMary.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 75px) 100vw, 75px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-8128'>\n\t\t\t\tA painting of the Virgin Mary\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/MuseoDuomoTryptich.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"126\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/MuseoDuomoTryptich-126x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"A tryptich\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-8135\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/MuseoDuomoTryptich-126x150.jpg 126w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/MuseoDuomoTryptich-252x300.jpg 252w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/MuseoDuomoTryptich.jpg 421w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-8135'>\n\t\t\t\tA tryptich\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/MuseoDuomoStatue2.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"112\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/MuseoDuomoStatue2-112x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"A statue\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-8133\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/MuseoDuomoStatue2-112x150.jpg 112w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/MuseoDuomoStatue2-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/MuseoDuomoStatue2.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 112px) 100vw, 112px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-8133'>\n\t\t\t\tA statue\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/MuseoDuomoStatue3.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"112\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/MuseoDuomoStatue3-112x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"A statue\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-8134\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/MuseoDuomoStatue3-112x150.jpg 112w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/MuseoDuomoStatue3-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/MuseoDuomoStatue3.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 112px) 100vw, 112px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-8134'>\n\t\t\t\tA statue\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/MuseoDuomoBustOfMaryMagdelena.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"112\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/MuseoDuomoBustOfMaryMagdelena-112x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"A bust of Mary Magdelena\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-8127\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/MuseoDuomoBustOfMaryMagdelena-112x150.jpg 112w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/MuseoDuomoBustOfMaryMagdelena-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/MuseoDuomoBustOfMaryMagdelena.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 112px) 100vw, 112px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-8127'>\n\t\t\t\tA bust of Mary Magdelena \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/MuseoDuomoSculptedDetail.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"112\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/MuseoDuomoSculptedDetail-150x112.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"An architectural detail\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-8132\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/MuseoDuomoSculptedDetail-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/MuseoDuomoSculptedDetail-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/MuseoDuomoSculptedDetail.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-8132'>\n\t\t\t\tAn architectural detail\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>We stopped at <a id=\"CaffeDuomo\" name=\"CaffeDuomo\"><\/a>Caffe Duomo for a snack and then headed towards Santa Croce. We wanted to stop at the Florence Municipal Museum but they aren&#8217;t open on Fridays (one things we&#8217;ve learned, if you really want to visit someplace call before you leave on vacation so you can plan for when places are open). We stopped at a few painted facades.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8136\" style=\"width: 235px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/PaintedBuildingDetail1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8136\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-8136\" title=\"Detail of a painted facade\" src=\"http:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/PaintedBuildingDetail1-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Detail of a painted facade\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/PaintedBuildingDetail1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/PaintedBuildingDetail1-112x150.jpg 112w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/PaintedBuildingDetail1.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8136\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Detail of a painted facade<\/p><\/div>\n<p>We finally reached Santa Croce and had lunch at <a id=\"Boccadama\" name=\"Boccadama\"><\/a>Boccadama which is right on the square &#8211; we thought it would be lousy because it looked touristy, but it was quite good. We both had minestrone (tasted freshly made) and chicken caccatorie.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8156\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/BoccadamaCard.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8156\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8156\" title=\"Boccadama card\" src=\"http:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/BoccadamaCard.jpg\" alt=\"Boccadama card\" width=\"300\" height=\"194\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/BoccadamaCard.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/BoccadamaCard-150x97.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8156\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Boccadama card<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Then we visited <a id=\"SantaCroce\" name=\"SantaCroce\"><\/a>Santa Croce, which we visited before in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/2000\/04\/05\/san-marco-and-the-academia\/\">2000<\/a> and in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/2007\/05\/17\/florence-2\/\">2007<\/a>. Santa Croce is one of the largest church complexes in Florence. I watched a fellow repairing a floor tile for a while.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[youtube qpPjv8e8478&amp;hl Repairing the floor of Santa Croce]<\/p>\n<p>I also caught a little bit of an Italian school lecture on the church.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[youtube j5u8WJ-EmmM&amp;hl Part of a lecture to school children]<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-8124 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/SantaCroceTicketFront2.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"99\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/SantaCroceTicketFront2-99x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Ticket for Santa Croce\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-8163\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/SantaCroceTicketFront2-99x150.jpg 99w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/SantaCroceTicketFront2.jpg 198w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 99px) 100vw, 99px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-8163'>\n\t\t\t\tTicket for Santa Croce\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/SantaCroceTicketFront.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"98\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/SantaCroceTicketFront-98x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Ticket for Santa Croce\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-8162\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/SantaCroceTicketFront-98x150.jpg 98w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/SantaCroceTicketFront.jpg 197w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 98px) 100vw, 98px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-8162'>\n\t\t\t\tTicket for Santa Croce\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/SantaCroceTicketBack.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"97\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/SantaCroceTicketBack-97x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Ticket for Santa Croce\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-8161\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/SantaCroceTicketBack-97x150.jpg 97w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/SantaCroceTicketBack-195x300.jpg 195w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/SantaCroceTicketBack.jpg 422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 97px) 100vw, 97px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-8161'>\n\t\t\t\tTicket for Santa Croce\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/SantaCroce.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"112\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/SantaCroce-150x112.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The main facade of Santa Croce\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-8137\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/SantaCroce-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/SantaCroce-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/SantaCroce.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-8137'>\n\t\t\t\tThe main facade of Santa Croce\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/SantaCroceAlterConstruction.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"112\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/SantaCroceAlterConstruction-112x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"View towards the front (the altar is under restoration)\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-8138\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/SantaCroceAlterConstruction-112x150.jpg 112w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/SantaCroceAlterConstruction-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/SantaCroceAlterConstruction.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 112px) 100vw, 112px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-8138'>\n\t\t\t\tView towards the front (the altar is under restoration)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/SantaCroceViewToRear.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"112\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/SantaCroceViewToRear-112x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"View to the rear of the church\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-8155\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/SantaCroceViewToRear-112x150.jpg 112w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/SantaCroceViewToRear-224x300.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/SantaCroceViewToRear.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 112px) 100vw, 112px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-8155'>\n\t\t\t\tView to the rear of the church\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/SantaCroceLeftTranscept.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"112\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/SantaCroceLeftTranscept-112x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"A view towards the left transcept\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-8148\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/SantaCroceLeftTranscept-112x150.jpg 112w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/SantaCroceLeftTranscept-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/SantaCroceLeftTranscept.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 112px) 100vw, 112px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-8148'>\n\t\t\t\tA view towards the left transcept\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/SantaCroceMainCeiling.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"112\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/SantaCroceMainCeiling-150x112.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Main ceiling\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-8150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/SantaCroceMainCeiling-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/SantaCroceMainCeiling-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/SantaCroceMainCeiling.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-8150'>\n\t\t\t\tMain ceiling\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/SantaCroceCeiling.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"112\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/SantaCroceCeiling-150x112.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"A decorated chapel celiing\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-8144\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/SantaCroceCeiling-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/SantaCroceCeiling-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/SantaCroceCeiling.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-8144'>\n\t\t\t\tA decorated chapel celiing\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/SantaCroceAlterpiece5.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"112\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/SantaCroceAlterpiece5-150x112.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"An altar\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-8143\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/SantaCroceAlterpiece5-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/SantaCroceAlterpiece5-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/SantaCroceAlterpiece5.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-8143'>\n\t\t\t\tAn altar\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/SantaCroceAlterpiece4.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"129\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/SantaCroceAlterpiece4-129x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"An altar\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-8142\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/SantaCroceAlterpiece4-129x150.jpg 129w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/SantaCroceAlterpiece4-258x300.jpg 258w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/SantaCroceAlterpiece4.jpg 431w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 129px) 100vw, 129px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-8142'>\n\t\t\t\tAn altar\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/SantaCroceAlterpiece3.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"112\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/SantaCroceAlterpiece3-150x112.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"An altar\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-8141\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/SantaCroceAlterpiece3-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/SantaCroceAlterpiece3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/SantaCroceAlterpiece3.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-8141'>\n\t\t\t\tAn altar\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/SantaCroceMainAlter.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"112\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/SantaCroceMainAlter-150x112.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The main altar\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-8149\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/SantaCroceMainAlter-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/SantaCroceMainAlter-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/SantaCroceMainAlter.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-8149'>\n\t\t\t\tThe main altar\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/SantaCroceAlterpiece1.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"89\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/SantaCroceAlterpiece1-89x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"An altar\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-8139\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/SantaCroceAlterpiece1-89x150.jpg 89w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/SantaCroceAlterpiece1-178x300.jpg 178w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/SantaCroceAlterpiece1.jpg 298w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 89px) 100vw, 89px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-8139'>\n\t\t\t\tAn altar\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/SantaCroceAlterpiece2.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"89\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/SantaCroceAlterpiece2-150x89.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"An altar\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-8140\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/SantaCroceAlterpiece2-150x89.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/SantaCroceAlterpiece2-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/SantaCroceAlterpiece2.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-8140'>\n\t\t\t\tAn altar\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/SantaCroceStatue.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"112\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/SantaCroceStatue-112x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"A statue\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-8154\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/SantaCroceStatue-112x150.jpg 112w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/SantaCroceStatue-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/SantaCroceStatue.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 112px) 100vw, 112px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-8154'>\n\t\t\t\tA statue\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/SantaCroceOrganPipes.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"112\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/SantaCroceOrganPipes-112x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Pipe organ pipes\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-8151\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/SantaCroceOrganPipes-112x150.jpg 112w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/SantaCroceOrganPipes-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/SantaCroceOrganPipes.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 112px) 100vw, 112px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-8151'>\n\t\t\t\tPipe organ pipes\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/SantaCroceGallileo.gif'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"145\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/SantaCroceGallileo-150x145.gif\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Galileo&#039;s tomb\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-8146\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/SantaCroceGallileo-150x145.gif 150w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/SantaCroceGallileo-300x290.gif 300w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/SantaCroceGallileo.gif 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-8146'>\n\t\t\t\tGalileo&#8217;s tomb\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/SantaCroceFlagsForGallileo.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"112\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/SantaCroceFlagsForGallileo-112x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Flags by Gallileo&#039;s tomb\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-8145\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/SantaCroceFlagsForGallileo-112x150.jpg 112w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/SantaCroceFlagsForGallileo-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/SantaCroceFlagsForGallileo.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 112px) 100vw, 112px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-8145'>\n\t\t\t\tFlags by Gallileo&#8217;s 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