Evening skyline

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Three buildings dominate this photo. First from the left Palazzo Vecchio, with its great Torre di Arnolfo. Then the Orsanmichele church/grain market with its whiteframed gothic windows.

And then something in the background that I haven’t seen before. Next time I hope to go there and take a closer look. The new Palace of Justice in the Novoli area. Built on the former Fiat grounds. Finished in January this year.

The Florentines I’ve spoken to hate it. It has certainly changed the skyline of the city, since only the Duomo and the Torre di Arnolfo are higher. Read more about it for instance here.

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Men on walls

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Giotto outside the Uffizi Gallery.

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Aretino beside an Uffizi arch.

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The four crowned (martyred) saints, Orsanmichele.

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Machiavelli outside the Uffizi.

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Angel on Orsanmichele south wall (all right, not an man, but definitely  male)

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OK, Perseus is not technically on a wall… But he is not technically a man either, so…
Anyway he’s in the Loggia dei Lanzi… with Medusa’s head… so finally one woman, although vicious and decapitated… 😉

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Just a few feet

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New feet. From 1864.

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Perseus’ winged feet.

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Disciple feet, cenacolo style.

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Sabine feet.

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Thomas’ doubting feet.

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Up Florentine walls 2

Doubt

Orsanmichele church and grain store. Sculptures in niches on the outside. This one of my favourites, Tomas touching the wounds of Christ. Or is it the other way around.