Monday, June 20, 2011

Central Market, Orsanmichel, Piazza della Signori

Our last few days in Florence were a hodge-podge of sights, filling in some gaps, indulging some curiosities.
For sightseeing as well as purchasing purposes, we always try
to hit the central market; I have posted about so many now
that I am trying to limit myself to only the most unusual or
interesting shots: here, an item of the plant kingdom we
never did figure out 


















And here, an action shot: the master butcher whacking off
some beef-steak Florentine for us; we figured we could
cook this ourselves
















More ditto















Not cheap, but worth it















Apparently these items are not so highly valued















We also visited the Orsanmichel, another church
with an interesting history (originally a granary)




















And great scultpure



















And then back to the Piazza della Signori for a
look at more sculpture, including Cellini's
Perseus





















And--X marks the spot--the precise place on the Piazza
where Savanarola was "martyred" on his own Bonfire of
Vanities

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