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Friday, December 24, 2010

l'Abside d'Assisi

Assisi, famous for its patron Saint Francis, has a variety of churches and relics scattered throughout the medieval stone hill town. This is a view of the main abbey with its Christmas tree.

Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Le Finestre di Orvieto

The earthen colored windows of the Orvieto duomo. The brown floor reflects the light to scatter the russet tones across the black and white stripes of the remaining interior.

Monday, December 20, 2010

Le Mura di Orvieto

The city of Orvieto is perched atop cliffs augmented with russet ramparts. Many overlooks from the city grant views to hill towns and rolling Tuscan colline.

Friday, December 17, 2010

Il Battistero degli Ariani


One of the many mosaics in Ravenna, this baptismal scene covering a domed ceiling comes from when the city was the capital of the Empire, when the later emperors moved the capital due to instability in Rome.

Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Il Palazzo Papale

A view through the Loggia of the Papal Palace in Viterbo. Various churches and the lion-headed fountain are in the background.