No trip to Florence, Italy, would be complete without seeing Michaelangelo’s David. It is a remarkable statue. Here’s a view of the setting:
A large crowd comes to see this and the other works on display. There are several blocks of marble that Michaelangelo had been working on but abandoned. You see one on the right side of the photo above. There are as interesting as David. Here’s a closer look at David:
Get the skip the line type of ticket to visit the Accademia where the statue is located. Otherwise, you’ll be waiting a long time in very long line. Worth it.
The light was perfect and the light is what matters most in any photograph. Going back to the beginning, here’s a view from outside:
People line up to enter the basilica. We were lucky to avoid that line by entering via another tour. Going back inside, don’t miss the statue of Saint Peter, worn by millions of people touching his foot:
The interior of this massive structure will impress and amaze:
No doubt about it:
It was pleasant inside as nearly all visitors show great respect for the site:
Linger as long as you can. There’s plenty to see.
And here is a view of the ceiling:
And a slightly closer shot of the center of the ceiling:
One gets the sense of how the Roman people adorned their living spaces.
The scenes can be quite lively or rather mundane, no doubt based upon the resident’s taste.
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