Colour & Light Photoblog

Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore

by Jason on Apr.27, 2009, under Europe

I’ve ended up with quite a few snaps of this, so here – firstly illuminated by the setting sun:

Illuminated by the Setting Sun

Illuminated by the Setting Sun

By night the crowds have thinned out and the seats are occasionally empty:

The Duomo Quiet at Night

The Duomo Quiet at Night

The dome looking imposing:

Duomo Dome

Duomo Dome

As viewed from Piazzale Michelangelo:

Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore from Piazzale Michelangelo

Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore from Piazzale Michelangelo

and from further West in the Boboli Gardens:

From Boboli Gardens

From Boboli Gardens

The interior:

Inside Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore

Inside Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore

And from the crypt below:

Below the Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore

Below the Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore

So that’s one building from one city (Florence)…  Get the impression I’ve got a lot of photos?

:,

3 Comments for this entry

  • Nicola

    Wow – what a beautiful place!
    Hope you’re feeling better and enjoying it all – what day do you fly back?

  • Gareth

    Wow That ceiling is absolutly amazing, The whole building is amazing. Can’t wait to see the rest of the photo’s when you get back mate. Hope your enjoying yourself an not still sick. Look forward to a catch up when you get back.

  • Jason

    I fly back too freakin’ soon… Another day here down by Amalfi, then a couple in Rome then it’s back to NZ.

1 Trackback or Pingback for this entry

Leave a Reply

Looking for something?

Use the form below to search the site:

Still not finding what you're looking for? Drop a comment on a post or contact us so we can take care of it!

Blogroll

A few highly recommended websites...