Daughter Rebecca and I climbed to the top of the Duomo one day. My second time, but ever a thrill. (See
http://roadeveron.blogspot.com/2013/10/ascent-of-duomo-cupola.html, and
http://roadeveron.blogspot.com/2013/10/ascent-of-duomo-cupola.html). P was too young for this expedition (must be 10), and Jeremy stayed with her. Alas, Vicki's right (natural) knee is acting up, and she did not do the 400+ steps up and down. It was late in the afternoon, the light was brilliant, and the views were spectacular.
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Somehow I always find Giotto's tower, a century older, just
as interesting as the duomo |
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| Looking up toward the summit |
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| Closer up |
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Now inside the building, already up a couple hundred feet, looking at Vasari's
ceiling of the dome, from its base |
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| Looking down |
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| True Vasari design, not a square inch wasted; a Last Judgment |
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Now inside...between the inner and outer domes; note curvature; appreciating
Brunelleschi's genius |
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| Staff lounge |
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| View from the top |
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| Michaelangelo Belvedere |
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| Panning |
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| Note shadow of dome |
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| Us, there |
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| Rebecca leading the descent |
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| More of the ceiling figures, which are truly much larger than life |
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| The cracks are a little concerning.... |
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| More of the awful things that can happen to you in a Last Judgement |
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| Parthian interior shot |
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| Almost alpenglow |
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| Great place, great experience; thanks, Rebecca |
1 comment:
Glad you made it to the top...again!
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