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{"id":8257,"date":"2009-03-23T20:21:39","date_gmt":"2009-03-24T03:21:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/?p=8257"},"modified":"2011-12-16T16:23:39","modified_gmt":"2011-12-17T00:23:39","slug":"leave-florence-arrive-in-siena","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/2009\/03\/23\/leave-florence-arrive-in-siena\/","title":{"rendered":"Leave Florence, arrive in Siena"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We got up early, showered, had breakfast, and went to the train station. We got the 10:40A train to <a class=\"zem_slink\" title=\"Siena\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Siena\" rel=\"wikipedia\">Siena<\/a>.<\/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-8257 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\/2009\/03\/FlorenceViewFromRoom.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/FlorenceViewFromRoom-150x113.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The view from our room in Florence\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8278\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/FlorenceViewFromRoom-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/FlorenceViewFromRoom-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/FlorenceViewFromRoom.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-1-8278'>\n\t\t\t\tThe view from our room in Florence\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\/2009\/03\/FlorenceTrainStationSecurityCam.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/FlorenceTrainStationSecurityCam-150x113.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"That&#039;s some old security equipment in the Florence train station\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8277\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/FlorenceTrainStationSecurityCam-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/FlorenceTrainStationSecurityCam-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/FlorenceTrainStationSecurityCam.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-1-8277'>\n\t\t\t\tThat&#8217;s some old security equipment in the Florence train station\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\/2009\/03\/AvivaOnTheTrain.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/AvivaOnTheTrain-150x113.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Aviva having a Coke Light on the train to Siena\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8261\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/AvivaOnTheTrain-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/AvivaOnTheTrain-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/AvivaOnTheTrain.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-1-8261'>\n\t\t\t\tAviva having a Coke Light on the train to Siena\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>We arrived and found our hotel, <a id=\"HotelDuomo\" name=\"HotelDuomo\"><\/a>Hotel Duomo. Its inexpensive, the rooms are reasonable size with a reasonable, workable bathroom, but no internet access; it turns out wireless doesn&#8217;t work well through thick stone walls, big surprise. And its near the center of city by the Duomo!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8279\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/HotelDuomoStationary.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8279\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-8279\" title=\"The header for the stationary for the hotel, indicating its location in Siena\" src=\"http:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/HotelDuomoStationary-300x160.jpg\" alt=\"The header for the stationary for the hotel, indicating its location in Siena\" width=\"300\" height=\"160\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/HotelDuomoStationary-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/HotelDuomoStationary-150x80.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/HotelDuomoStationary-768x410.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/HotelDuomoStationary.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8279\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The header for the stationary for the hotel, indicating its location in Siena<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Siena seems to be in a perpetual time warp, frozen in the early Renaissance (thanks to the <a class=\"zem_slink\" title=\"Black Death\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Black_Death\" rel=\"wikipedia\">Black Death<\/a> coming to Siena just as she started a war with Florence, which she lost, and the Renaissance never really came to Siena, and Florence added Siena to her territories), the streets are narrow and the walls mostly gray and tall; if you have claustrophobia, don&#8217;t come here, it feels like everything is leaning into you all the time.<\/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-8257 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\/2009\/03\/ViewOfAStreetInSiena.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"113\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/ViewOfAStreetInSiena-113x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"A street in Siena\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-8297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/ViewOfAStreetInSiena-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/ViewOfAStreetInSiena-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/ViewOfAStreetInSiena-112x150.jpg 112w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/ViewOfAStreetInSiena.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 113px) 100vw, 113px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-8297'>\n\t\t\t\tA street in Siena\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\/2009\/03\/SienaCoolDoorDetail.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"113\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/SienaCoolDoorDetail-113x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"A door detail\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-8296\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/SienaCoolDoorDetail-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/SienaCoolDoorDetail-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/SienaCoolDoorDetail-112x150.jpg 112w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/SienaCoolDoorDetail.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 113px) 100vw, 113px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-8296'>\n\t\t\t\tA door detail\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>We got settled in and went right out for lunch to a place suggested by the hotel staff, <a id=\"LaTavernaDelCapitano\" name=\"LaTavernaDelCapitano\"><\/a>La Taverna Del Capitano at Via Del Capitano 6\/8. The food was really good, the service really bad.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8300\" style=\"width: 159px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/LaTavernaDelCapitanoCard.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8300\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8300\" title=\"La Taverna Del Capitano card\" src=\"http:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/LaTavernaDelCapitanoCard.jpg\" alt=\"La Taverna Del Capitano card\" width=\"149\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/LaTavernaDelCapitanoCard.jpg 149w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/LaTavernaDelCapitanoCard-89x150.jpg 89w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 149px) 100vw, 149px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8300\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">La Taverna Del Capitano card<\/p><\/div>\n<p>We did some shopping and then went to the <a id=\"Duomo\" name=\"Duomo\"><\/a>Duomo, which we visited in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/2003\/10\/13\/siena-2\/\">2003<\/a>. We bought a Cumulativo ticket, which is 10 Euro but lets you into five venues. The exterior is lushly decorated.<\/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-8257 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\/2009\/03\/SienaOperaDellaMetropolitanaTckFt.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"102\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/SienaOperaDellaMetropolitanaTckFt-102x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Cumulativo ticket\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-8306\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/SienaOperaDellaMetropolitanaTckFt-102x150.jpg 102w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/SienaOperaDellaMetropolitanaTckFt-203x300.jpg 203w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/SienaOperaDellaMetropolitanaTckFt-101x150.jpg 101w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/SienaOperaDellaMetropolitanaTckFt.jpg 339w\" 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-3-8306'>\n\t\t\t\tCumulativo 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\/2009\/03\/SienaOperaDellaMetropolitanaTckBk.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"106\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/SienaOperaDellaMetropolitanaTckBk-106x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Cumulativo ticket\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-8305\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/SienaOperaDellaMetropolitanaTckBk-106x150.jpg 106w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/SienaOperaDellaMetropolitanaTckBk-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/SienaOperaDellaMetropolitanaTckBk-105x150.jpg 105w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/SienaOperaDellaMetropolitanaTckBk-211x300.jpg 211w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/SienaOperaDellaMetropolitanaTckBk.jpg 353w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 106px) 100vw, 106px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-8305'>\n\t\t\t\tCumulativo 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\/2009\/03\/AvivaInTheWind.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"113\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/AvivaInTheWind-113x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Aviva in the wind on the steps of the Duomo\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-8260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/AvivaInTheWind-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/AvivaInTheWind-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/AvivaInTheWind-112x150.jpg 112w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/AvivaInTheWind.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 113px) 100vw, 113px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-8260'>\n\t\t\t\tAviva in the wind on the steps of the Duomo\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\/2009\/03\/Duomo.png'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"122\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/Duomo-150x122.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The facade of the Duomo\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-8262\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/Duomo-150x122.png 150w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/Duomo-300x244.png 300w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/Duomo.png 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-3-8262'>\n\t\t\t\tThe facade of the Duomo\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\/2009\/03\/DuomoRomulusAndRemis.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"113\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/DuomoRomulusAndRemis-113x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Romulus and Remis outside the Duomo; this is a common motif here\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-8274\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/DuomoRomulusAndRemis-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/DuomoRomulusAndRemis-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/DuomoRomulusAndRemis-112x150.jpg 112w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/DuomoRomulusAndRemis.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 113px) 100vw, 113px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-8274'>\n\t\t\t\tRomulus and Remis outside the Duomo; this is a common motif here\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\/2009\/03\/DuomoFacadeDetail.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"113\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/DuomoFacadeDetail-113x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"A cool statue on the facade\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-8264\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/DuomoFacadeDetail-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/DuomoFacadeDetail-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/DuomoFacadeDetail-112x150.jpg 112w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/DuomoFacadeDetail.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 113px) 100vw, 113px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-8264'>\n\t\t\t\tA cool statue on the facade\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\/2009\/03\/DuomoFaceDetails.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"128\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/DuomoFaceDetails-128x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"A cool detail above the exit to the Duomo\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-8265\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/DuomoFaceDetails-128x150.jpg 128w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/DuomoFaceDetails-256x300.jpg 256w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/DuomoFaceDetails.jpg 427w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-8265'>\n\t\t\t\tA cool detail above the exit to the Duomo\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\/2009\/03\/DuomoMainDoor.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"113\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/DuomoMainDoor-113x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The main door\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-8270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/DuomoMainDoor-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/DuomoMainDoor-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/DuomoMainDoor-112x150.jpg 112w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/DuomoMainDoor.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 113px) 100vw, 113px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-8270'>\n\t\t\t\tThe main door\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\/2009\/03\/DuomoSideDoor.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"113\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/DuomoSideDoor-113x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"A side door\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-8275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/DuomoSideDoor-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/DuomoSideDoor-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/DuomoSideDoor-112x150.jpg 112w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/DuomoSideDoor.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 113px) 100vw, 113px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-8275'>\n\t\t\t\tA side door\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>The interior is very cool as well, with busts of all the popes lined up at the top of the columnade as well as a large rosette window. The most famous feature of the interior are the mosaics in the floor; these used to only be visible for a few weeks a year but now most are on display year round.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[youtube u4P_VJ7gIj0 Restoration work]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[youtube o4zIQeFckcU Kids hanging out outside the Duomo]<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 .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-4 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 .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-4' class='gallery galleryid-8257 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\/2009\/03\/DuomoInsideDome.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"113\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/DuomoInsideDome-113x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Inside the dome\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-8268\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/DuomoInsideDome-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/DuomoInsideDome-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/DuomoInsideDome-112x150.jpg 112w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/DuomoInsideDome.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 113px) 100vw, 113px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-8268'>\n\t\t\t\tInside the dome\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\/2009\/03\/DuomoAltar.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"113\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/DuomoAltar-113x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The altar\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-8263\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/DuomoAltar-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/DuomoAltar-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/DuomoAltar-112x150.jpg 112w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/DuomoAltar.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 113px) 100vw, 113px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-8263'>\n\t\t\t\tThe 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\/2009\/03\/DuomoViewToRear.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"113\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/DuomoViewToRear-113x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"A view to the rear\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-8276\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/DuomoViewToRear-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/DuomoViewToRear-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/DuomoViewToRear-112x150.jpg 112w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/DuomoViewToRear.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 113px) 100vw, 113px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-8276'>\n\t\t\t\tA view to the rear\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\/2009\/03\/DuomoMainRosetteWindow.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"113\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/DuomoMainRosetteWindow-113x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The main rosette window above the entrance\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-8271\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/DuomoMainRosetteWindow-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/DuomoMainRosetteWindow-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/DuomoMainRosetteWindow-112x150.jpg 112w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/DuomoMainRosetteWindow.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 113px) 100vw, 113px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-8271'>\n\t\t\t\tThe main rosette window above the entrance\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\/2009\/03\/SienaDuomoRosette.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/SienaDuomoRosette-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The main rosette window above the entrance\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-8304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/SienaDuomoRosette-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/SienaDuomoRosette-300x298.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/SienaDuomoRosette.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-4-8304'>\n\t\t\t\tThe main rosette window above the entrance\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\/2009\/03\/DuomoPipeOrgan.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"113\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/DuomoPipeOrgan-113x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The organ pipes\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-8272\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/DuomoPipeOrgan-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/DuomoPipeOrgan-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/DuomoPipeOrgan-112x150.jpg 112w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/DuomoPipeOrgan.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 113px) 100vw, 113px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-8272'>\n\t\t\t\tThe organ pipes\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\/2009\/03\/DuomoLionWithCub.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/DuomoLionWithCub-150x113.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"A lion with cub, detail from the pulpet\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-8269\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/DuomoLionWithCub-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/DuomoLionWithCub-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/DuomoLionWithCub.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-4-8269'>\n\t\t\t\tA lion with cub, detail from the pulpet\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\/2009\/03\/DuomoPopesDetail2.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"60\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/DuomoPopesDetail2-150x60.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Some of the heads of the popes along the columnade\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-8273\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/DuomoPopesDetail2-150x60.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/DuomoPopesDetail2-300x120.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/DuomoPopesDetail2.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-4-8273'>\n\t\t\t\tSome of the heads of the popes along the columnade\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\/2009\/03\/DuomoFloorDecoration.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"65\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/DuomoFloorDecoration-150x65.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"A mosaic in the floor\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-8266\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/DuomoFloorDecoration-150x65.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/DuomoFloorDecoration-300x130.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/DuomoFloorDecoration.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-4-8266'>\n\t\t\t\tA mosaic in the floor\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\/2009\/03\/DuomoFloorDetail.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/DuomoFloorDetail-150x113.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"A mosaic in the floor\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-8267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/DuomoFloorDetail-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/DuomoFloorDetail-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/DuomoFloorDetail.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-4-8267'>\n\t\t\t\tA mosaic in the floor\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\/2009\/03\/SienaDuomoIllumination.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"107\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/SienaDuomoIllumination-107x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"An illumination from the Duomo collection\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-8303\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/SienaDuomoIllumination-107x150.jpg 107w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/SienaDuomoIllumination-213x300.jpg 213w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/SienaDuomoIllumination-106x150.jpg 106w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/SienaDuomoIllumination.jpg 355w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 107px) 100vw, 107px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-8303'>\n\t\t\t\tAn illumination from the Duomo collection\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>There&#8217;s a famous room, the <a id=\"PiccolominiLibrary\" name=\"PiccolominiLibrary\"><\/a><a class=\"zem_slink\" title=\"Siena Cathedral\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Siena_Cathedral\" rel=\"wikipedia\">Piccolomini Library<\/a>, which was painted by Pintoricchio.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 .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-5 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 .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-5' class='gallery galleryid-8257 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\/2009\/03\/PiccolominiLibraryGrotesque5.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/PiccolominiLibraryGrotesque5-150x113.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Grotesques that decorate the ceiling\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-8295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/PiccolominiLibraryGrotesque5-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/PiccolominiLibraryGrotesque5-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/PiccolominiLibraryGrotesque5.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-5-8295'>\n\t\t\t\tGrotesques that decorate the ceiling\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\/2009\/03\/PiccolominiLibraryGrotesque4.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/PiccolominiLibraryGrotesque4-150x113.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Grotesques that decorate the ceiling\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-8294\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/PiccolominiLibraryGrotesque4-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/PiccolominiLibraryGrotesque4-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/PiccolominiLibraryGrotesque4.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-5-8294'>\n\t\t\t\tGrotesques that decorate the 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\/2009\/03\/PiccolominiLibraryGrotesque3.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/PiccolominiLibraryGrotesque3-150x113.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Grotesques that decorate the ceiling\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-8293\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/PiccolominiLibraryGrotesque3-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/PiccolominiLibraryGrotesque3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/PiccolominiLibraryGrotesque3.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-5-8293'>\n\t\t\t\tGrotesques that decorate the ceiling\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\/2009\/03\/PiccolominiLibraryGrotesque2.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/PiccolominiLibraryGrotesque2-150x113.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Grotesques that decorate the ceiling\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-8292\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/PiccolominiLibraryGrotesque2-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/PiccolominiLibraryGrotesque2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/PiccolominiLibraryGrotesque2.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-5-8292'>\n\t\t\t\tGrotesques that decorate the 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\/2009\/03\/PiccolominiLibraryGrotesque1.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/PiccolominiLibraryGrotesque1-150x113.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Grotesques that decorate the ceiling\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-8291\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/PiccolominiLibraryGrotesque1-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/PiccolominiLibraryGrotesque1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/PiccolominiLibraryGrotesque1.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-5-8291'>\n\t\t\t\tGrotesques that decorate the ceiling\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\/2009\/03\/PiccolominiLibrary8.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"113\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/PiccolominiLibrary8-113x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Fresco panel on the walls of the library\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-8290\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/PiccolominiLibrary8-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/PiccolominiLibrary8-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/PiccolominiLibrary8-112x150.jpg 112w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/PiccolominiLibrary8.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 113px) 100vw, 113px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-8290'>\n\t\t\t\tFresco panel on the walls of the library\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\/2009\/03\/PiccolominiLibrary7.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"116\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/PiccolominiLibrary7-116x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Fresco panel on the walls of the library\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-8289\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/PiccolominiLibrary7-116x150.jpg 116w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/PiccolominiLibrary7-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/PiccolominiLibrary7-115x150.jpg 115w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/PiccolominiLibrary7-231x300.jpg 231w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/PiccolominiLibrary7.jpg 386w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 116px) 100vw, 116px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-8289'>\n\t\t\t\tFresco panel on the walls of the library\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\/2009\/03\/PiccolominiLibrary6.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"113\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/PiccolominiLibrary6-113x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Fresco panel on the walls of the library\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-8288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/PiccolominiLibrary6-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/PiccolominiLibrary6-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/PiccolominiLibrary6-112x150.jpg 112w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/PiccolominiLibrary6.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 113px) 100vw, 113px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-8288'>\n\t\t\t\tFresco panel on the walls of the library\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\/2009\/03\/PiccolominiLibrary5.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"113\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/PiccolominiLibrary5-113x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Fresco panel on the walls of the library\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-8287\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/PiccolominiLibrary5-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/PiccolominiLibrary5-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/PiccolominiLibrary5-112x150.jpg 112w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/PiccolominiLibrary5.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 113px) 100vw, 113px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-8287'>\n\t\t\t\tFresco panel on the walls of the library\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\/2009\/03\/PiccolominiLibrary4.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"119\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/PiccolominiLibrary4-119x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Fresco panel on the walls of the library\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-8286\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/PiccolominiLibrary4-119x150.jpg 119w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/PiccolominiLibrary4-237x300.jpg 237w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/PiccolominiLibrary4-118x150.jpg 118w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/PiccolominiLibrary4.jpg 395w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 119px) 100vw, 119px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-8286'>\n\t\t\t\tFresco panel on the walls of the library\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\/2009\/03\/PiccolominiLibrary3.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"87\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/PiccolominiLibrary3-87x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Fresco panel on the walls of the library\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-8285\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/PiccolominiLibrary3-87x150.jpg 87w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/PiccolominiLibrary3-174x300.jpg 174w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/PiccolominiLibrary3.jpg 290w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 87px) 100vw, 87px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-8285'>\n\t\t\t\tFresco panel on the walls of the library\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\/2009\/03\/PiccolominiLibrary2.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"113\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/PiccolominiLibrary2-113x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Fresco panel on the walls of the library\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-8284\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/PiccolominiLibrary2-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/PiccolominiLibrary2-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/PiccolominiLibrary2-112x150.jpg 112w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/PiccolominiLibrary2.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 113px) 100vw, 113px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-8284'>\n\t\t\t\tFresco panel on the walls of the library\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\/2009\/03\/PiccolominiLibrary1.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"114\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/PiccolominiLibrary1-114x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Fresco panel on the walls of the library\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-8283\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/PiccolominiLibrary1-114x150.jpg 114w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/PiccolominiLibrary1-227x300.jpg 227w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/PiccolominiLibrary1-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/PiccolominiLibrary1.jpg 379w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 114px) 100vw, 114px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-8283'>\n\t\t\t\tFresco panel on the walls of the library\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>We walked down the hill and had a snack and drinks at a little bar.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[youtube dqJDk6eB4IA Dog in restaurant]<\/p>\n<p>We walked up the hill and down to the Duomo crypt. This is only recently opened, as they found the church that the Duomo was built upon. There are some beautiful frescos, and its amazing to me that this church is built upon another church (and yes, you can look down some of the facade of the former church, at least 20 feet!). Of course, no photos allowed&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>We then went to the <a id=\"MuseoDellOpera\" name=\"MuseoDellOpera\"><\/a>Museo Dell&#8217;Opera. No photos allowed, but of course Aviva took a few anyway.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 .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-6 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 .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-6' class='gallery galleryid-8257 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\/2009\/03\/MuseoRelic1.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"113\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/MuseoRelic1-113x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"A holy relic - some bone fragment is in that window\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-8281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/MuseoRelic1-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/MuseoRelic1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/MuseoRelic1-112x150.jpg 112w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/MuseoRelic1.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 113px) 100vw, 113px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-8281'>\n\t\t\t\tA holy relic &#8211; some bone fragment is in that window\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\/2009\/03\/MuseoGargoyle.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"119\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/MuseoGargoyle-150x119.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"A gargoyle\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-8280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/MuseoGargoyle-150x118.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/MuseoGargoyle-300x237.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/MuseoGargoyle.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-6-8280'>\n\t\t\t\tA gargoyle\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\/2009\/03\/MuseoRelic2.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"105\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/MuseoRelic2-150x105.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Yes, that&#039;s a human skull in there, perhaps from some saint\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-8282\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/MuseoRelic2-150x105.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/MuseoRelic2-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/MuseoRelic2.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-6-8282'>\n\t\t\t\tYes, that&#8217;s a human skull in there, perhaps from some saint\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Aviva shopped at a ceramics store we both like, <a id=\"AlessandroMarchionni\" name=\"AlessandroMarchionni\"><\/a>Alessandro Marchionni at Via S. Pietro 22.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-7 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-7 .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-7 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-7 .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-7' class='gallery galleryid-8257 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\/2009\/03\/AlessandroMarchionniCardBk.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"81\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/AlessandroMarchionniCardBk-150x81.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Alessandro Marchionni card\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-7-8298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/AlessandroMarchionniCardBk-150x81.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/AlessandroMarchionniCardBk-300x162.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/AlessandroMarchionniCardBk.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-7-8298'>\n\t\t\t\tAlessandro Marchionni card\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\/2009\/03\/AlessandroMarchionniCardFt.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"82\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/AlessandroMarchionniCardFt-150x82.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Alessandro Marchionni card\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-7-8299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/AlessandroMarchionniCardFt-150x81.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/AlessandroMarchionniCardFt-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/AlessandroMarchionniCardFt.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-7-8299'>\n\t\t\t\tAlessandro Marchionni card\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>We had a wonderful dinner at <a id=\"OsteriaBocconDelPrete\" name=\"OsteriaBocconDelPrete\"><\/a>Osteria Boccon del Prete at Via S. 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