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Lines Squared #19

10/19/2019•art, Culture, Italy

Octagonal Lines

Gualdrada refusing to kiss Emperor Otto VI, Ceiling painting, Room of Gualdrada, painting by Vasari and Stradano, 1561-1562, Palazzo Vecchio, Florence, Italy

Join Becky from The Life of B for October Sqares #19. There are only two rules. The image must be square and must relate to the October theme: lines&squares.

Brunelleschi’s Dome

10/10/2019•architecture, art, Italy, Uncategorized

Brunelleschi’s dome for Il Duomo in Florence is the largest masonry dome in the world. Constructed from 1420 to 1434, the dome was the last element added to the cathedral. The dome is self-supporting. It is 45.5 meters in diameter.

The paintings by Vasari and Zucarri, showing The Last Judgement, date from 1572-1579.

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