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Images of the father of modern science are all over the city during this exhibition. We saw one set of Galileo’s eyes pass us by on the back of a bus. Related blog: " On the road: Galileo's Italy, Day Four ," by David J. Eicher, Editor Photo credit: David J. Eicher
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Located in the Basilica of Santa Croce, Galileo’s tomb celebrates the renowned scientist. After his death in 1642, Galileo was entombed in a small room in the rear of the building due to a protest from Pope Urban VIII, who refused his entombment in the main part of the basilica. Nearly a century later...
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The Duomo, more properly the Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore, serves as symbol for Florence and supports the third largest dome in the world, following only St. Peter’s in Rome and St. Paul’s in London. Filippo Brunelleschi’s mammoth structure, finished in 1436, towers above the rest of the city. Related...
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The Florence Baptistry, or Battistero of San Giovanni, is the oldest existing structure in the city, having been commenced in 1059. The octagonal building holds the famous bronze doors created by Lorenzo Ghiberti and Andrea Pisano. Related blog: " On the road: Galileo's Italy, Day Four ,"...
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Florence’s Strozzi Palace, completed in 1538, was home to the powerful Strozzi family, competitors with the Medici. This year the building is hosting a magnificent new exhibition bringing together numerous items relating to Galileo and the development of observational astronomy. Related blog: "...
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Our group enjoys viewing the numerous ancient sites in the Roman Forum, with the tomb and cremation site of Julius Caesar immediately behind them. Related blog: " On the road: Galileo's Italy, Day Two ," by David J. Eicher, Editor Photo credit: David J. Eicher
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In the Piazza Navona, Bernini’s spectacular Fontana dei Fuimi (Fountain of the Rivers) dates from 1651 and showcases the four major rivers — the Nile, Ganges, Danube, and Rio de la Plata — from the four then-known continents. Related blog: " On the road: Galileo's Italy, Day Two ," by David...
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Rome’s Pantheon, first a temple to the many Roman gods and later a church, is the best preserved ancient building in the world. Related blog: " On the road: Galileo's Italy, Day Two ," by David J. Eicher, Editor Photo credit: David J. Eicher
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Situated in the Piazza del Popolo, the Church of Santa Maria del Popolo stands on the site of a church built first in 1099. Its reconstruction was completed in 1477. The church’s dome holds Creation of the World , a series of mosaics by Raphael. Related blog: " On the road: Galileo's Italy,...
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Approaching Florence in Tuscany, we saw numerous isolated villas and often fields containing either olive trees or grapevines. Related blog: " On the road: Galileo's Italy, Day Three ," by David J. Eicher, Editor Photo credit: David J. Eicher
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