Saturday, May 1, 2010

Florence

So many Renaissance artists originated here that we started our wanderings at the Uffizi Gallery which had some spectacular works, particularly the original statue of "David" and several unfinished works by Michelangelo.

Father Voigt offered the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass at the Santa Croce Basilica in the Niccolini Chapel.  This basilica is a splendid Gothic masterpiece founded in 1294.  It contains numerous artistic treasures including frescoes by Giotto and the funeral monuments of Michelangelo, Galileo, Machiavelli, and Rossini.

This is the ceiling of the Niccolini Chapel.

Galileo

Marconi

Michelangelo

Pilgrims

Lunch

Florence - river view

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