Firenze (Florence) and Seina

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March 1st 2006

Published: March 1st 2006

Florence was amazing, although many of the sites were closed due to restoration. The worst was Michaelangelo's Laurentian Library, which has one of the most beautiful staircases in the world, no joke. It was closed for restoration. The Florence cathedral had some scaffolding on the dome but was very nice either way. The weather was rainy and cold most of the time. Siena was also amazing. It is ... Read Full Entry

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the roomates

the four roomates at the "girls" apartment: cari paulus, rachel smith, lauren ratley, amanda martinson: ponte vecchio in the background

palazo vecchio?

a fortress palace to the left and pavillion on right, housing some of michelangelo's statues, original and copies

rachel bench

rachel sitting on the medici palace bench

santa maria novella

santa maria novella facade designed by alberti using the golden ratio of proportion. also famous for its voluttes covering the old builing

adidas

adidas in front of santa maria novella

sienna street

a very medival city street entering the city

car parade

a classic car parade that we had to wait to finish. we ended up seeing all the cars lined up in from of the sienna cathedral

above sienna

after entering a museum, we climbed a tower to see the city from above. the rooftops are beautiful. it was drizzling rain

above sienna

piazza del campo from above

piazza del campo

the piazza is known for its setting in the medival structure of the city. the shell shape gives an order to the place. the whole piazza acts as a drain into the natural waterways underneath. during one season of the year there is a famous horse race around the perimeter with spectators in the middle. they cover the paving with dirt.

tower in campo

the tower in piazza del campo

tower and shadow

the tower casts a shadow in the piazza like a sundial. it is important to our architecture history because an important architect sketched its position and ominous presence in the space

sienna cathedral

down the nave of the church

leaving sienna

leaving sienna you can see the rich tuscan landscape

classic cars

the classic cars lined up in the piazza of the sienna cathedral

sienna cathedral

inside the sienna cathedral. the ornament is spectacular. busts of the popes line the entablature

2nd March 2006

Mom Smith
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awesome
Rachel, the pictures are awesome, I can't imagine how great it was to be there. Love you

2nd March 2006

Cousin Lisa
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Hi, Rachel!
Rachel, Are you ever coming back to the states? I am loving your photos and showed them to Mema at the farm last weekend. She had not seen them yet. Talk to you soon! Love, Lisa

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