{"id":607,"date":"2010-09-27T21:51:14","date_gmt":"2010-09-27T21:51:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dur.ac.uk\/paul.hodgkinson\/wordpress\/?p=607"},"modified":"2023-03-09T13:36:28","modified_gmt":"2023-03-09T13:36:28","slug":"florence-i","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/index.php\/2010\/09\/florence-i\/","title":{"rendered":"Florence I"},"content":{"rendered":"

The first of 3 photosets from a conference visit to Florence in early July.\u00a0 This set has an approximate “secular” theme…<\/p>\n

\"PalazzoVecchioPiazza\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Statue of Cosimo I de’ Medici<\/a> in the Piazza della Segnoria [43 46 10 N, 11 15 19 E].<\/p>\n

\"PiazzaStatues\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Statues in the Piazza della Segnoria.<\/p>\n

\"PalazzoVecchio\"<\/a> \"PalazzoVecchioEntrance\"<\/a><\/p>\n

The Palazzo Vecchio<\/a> (Old Palace).\u00a0 The statue to the left of the entrance is a replica of the Michelangelo’s famous sculpture of David<\/a> (the original is now in the Accademia Gallery).<\/p>\n

\"PalazzoVecchioInterior\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Interior of the Palazzo Vecchio.<\/p>\n

\"PalazzoStrozzi\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Interior view of the Palazzo Strozzi<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"BargelloCourtyard\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Courtyard of the Bargello<\/a> – less famous the than Uffizi, but having a sizeable collection of sculpture, including Donatello’s strikingly camp David<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"BargelloLamp\"<\/a><\/p>\n

A rather ornate lamp holder in the Bargello!<\/p>\n

\"CosimoMedici\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Bust of Cosimo de’ Medici, the youthful good looks belying a ruthless political operator.<\/p>\n

\"StPaulCannon\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Why decorate a cannon with a representation of St. Paul?<\/p>\n

\"PonteEvening\"<\/a><\/p>\n

View of the Ponte Santa Trinita<\/a> in the evening [43 46 11 N, 11 15 3 E].<\/p>\n

\"SantaMariaNovellaPharmacy\"<\/a><\/p>\n

The extraordinary Santa Maria Novella perfumery<\/a> – partly museum, partly shop – tucked away out of sight and the heat of the streets.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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