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Visit the San Marco Museum in Florence to See Fra Angelico Paintings

March 10, 2022 by Henk Bekker in Florence, Italy, Tuscany

Annunciation Fresco by Fra Angelico

The San Marco Museum in Florence is famous for its large collection of paintings by Fra Angelico including original frescoes in the cells of the convent. The San Marco Museum in Florence is in the former Dominican convent where the cells and art of the monastery have been preserved. Fra Angelico designed frescoes for each of the 44 cells and these were preserved in very … [Read more...]

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See Fra Angelico Art in the San Marco Museum in Florence

March 10, 2022 by Henk Bekker in Florence, Italy, Tuscany

Detail from Tabernacle of the Linaioli in the San Marco Museum in Florence

Many of the best early Renaissance paintings and altarpieces by Fra Angelico are exhibited in the San Marco Museum in Florence. The pilgrims’ hospice of the former convent of San Marco in Florence has the world’s largest collection of altarpieces and paintings by Fra Angelico. Famous altarpieces on display include the Deposition from Santa Trinita, the Annalena Altarpiece, … [Read more...]

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Visit the Cathedral of Florence (Duomo di Firenze)

March 10, 2022 by Henk Bekker in Florence, Italy, Tuscany

Duomo di Firenze seen from the Palazzo Vecchio

The exterior of the Cathedral of Florence (Duomo di Firenze) is often more impressive than a visit to the large Gothic church interior. The Duomo with its famous dome is the symbol of Florence — it dominates and beautifies the skyline from almost all vantage points. Its Gothic exterior is clad in white, green, and pink marble with a magnificent tiled dome its shining … [Read more...]

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Visit the Baptistry in Florence (Battistero di San Giovanni a Firenze)

March 10, 2022 by Henk Bekker in Florence, Italy, Tuscany

The marble-clad baptistery (battistero) in Florence is famous for its magnificent bronze doors. Visit the interior to see the dome mosaics.

The marble-clad baptistry (battistero) in Florence is famous for its magnificent bronze doors. Visit the interior to see the dome mosaics. The Romanesque battistero to the west of the famous Duomo in Florence was the baptistry for all Florentine newborns for centuries. The white and green marble-clad exterior is particularly famous for the three sets of magnificent bronze … [Read more...]

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Climb Giotto’s Campanile Bell Tower in Florence

March 10, 2022 by Henk Bekker in Florence, Italy, Tuscany

Duomo Florence Late Afternoon with Giotto's Campanile

The campanile of Florence cathedral is a Gothic masterpiece designed by Giotto and is often considered the most beautiful bell tower in Italy. Giotto set a visual focal point to the skyline of early 14th-century Florence with the magnificent bell tower for the cathedral decades before Brunelleschi's cupola would steal the show. The campanile clad with white, green, and … [Read more...]

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Climbing the Brunelleschi Dome (Cupola) of the Duomo in Florence

March 10, 2022 by Henk Bekker in Florence, Italy, Tuscany

Duomo in Florence with the Brunelleschi dome -- climbing the cupola is popular and require time-slot reservation tickets

Climbing the cupola (dome) Brunelleschi designed for the cathedral of Florence is for many visitors the highlight of visiting the Duomo complex in Firenze.  Brunelleschi's dome over the crossing of the Duomo in Florence was an architectural and engineering masterpiece of the early 15th century. For over four centuries it was the largest dome in the world. Visitors use … [Read more...]

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Visit the Museo dell’Opera del Duomo (Cathedral Museum) in Florence

March 10, 2022 by Henk Bekker in Florence, Italy, Tuscany

Hall of Paradise in the Duomo Museum Florence

Visit the Museo dell'Opera del Duomo (Museum of the Works of the Cathedral) in Florence to see the original art, sculptures, and treasury of the cathedral, baptistry, and campanile. The Museo dell'Opera del Duomo di Firenze (Florence Cathedral Museum) behind the church is home to many of the original artworks from the cathedral, campanile, and baptistry. The sculptures are … [Read more...]

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Visit Santa Croce in Florence to See Giotto Frescoes and Michelangelo’s Grave

March 3, 2022 by Henk Bekker in Florence, Italy, Tuscany

Visit Santa Croce in Florence to See Giotto Frescoes of the Life of St Francis

The art in the Church of Santa Croce in Florence includes frescoes by Giotto and Taddeo Gaddi and the oft-visited tombs or funeral monuments for Michelangelo, Dante, Galileo, and others. The Basilica of Santa Croce is one of the great Gothic churches of central Florence. This large Franciscan church is filled with art including magnificent frescoes by Giotto and his … [Read more...]

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Buying Tickets and Tours for Siena Cathedral Complex (Duomo) in Tuscany

June 28, 2021 by Henk Bekker in Italy, Siena, Tuscany

Panorama View of Siena

Tickets and tours for the Siena Cathedral (Duomo) complex with the church, baptistery, crypt, museums, and viewing platforms are cheapest onsite but best bought online in advance. The Romanesque-Gothic Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta in Siena is one of the finest churches in Italy. Its black-green and white stripy exterior is famous but its interior is absolutely … [Read more...]

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Save with the Firenze Card on Sightseeing in Florence

September 12, 2019 by Henk Bekker in Florence, Italy, Tuscany

Florence Duomo from Michelangelo hill at night

The Firenze Card is a skip-the-line ticket for top attractions and museums in Florence including time-slot reservations for the Uffizi and Accademia galleries.  The Firenzecard (Florence Card) is a sightseeing pass that offers priority access to almost all top sights in Florence for a period of 72 hours. It is a particularly good deal in the high season, when it … [Read more...]

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