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07-Jun-2019

Firenze. Santa Croce

Santa Croce, rebuilt for the Franciscan order in 1294 by Arnolfo di Cambio, is the burial place for the great and good in Florence. Michelangelo is buried in Santa Croce, as are Rossini, Machiavelli, and the Pisan-born Galileo Galilei, who was tried by the Inquisition and was not allowed a Christian burial until 1737, 95 years after his death. There is also a memorial to Dante, but his sarcophagus is empty (he is actually buried in Ravenna as he was exiled from Florence).The first religious structure, which has long been replaced, dates back before 1252. Located outside the original city walls, it was surrounded by the Tuscan countryside dotted with a few country-styled homes and was adorned with paintings by Cimabue, Simone Memmi, and Giottino. The Augustinian monks came onto the scene around this time, which would make this among the earliest Augustinian foundations still occupied by the monks.

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Bert Ooms31-Oct-2020 19:58
Catching a tower with multiple bows.
Nice composition!
V best,
Bert
Richard Chu04-Aug-2019 07:39
Perfect framing! V
Julie Oldfield30-Jul-2019 01:13
Very pretty. V
Allan Jay29-Jul-2019 21:15
Excellent!
Ceya29-Jul-2019 17:11
Such a lovely scene, Jose! V!
Carl Carbone28-Jul-2019 14:39
Great vantage point. Pretty courtyard!
Jeff Real28-Jul-2019 14:05
So beautiful with this amazing composition!
V
Kevin Warren27-Jul-2019 12:04
Love the inside/outside transition. You are showing a lot in this photo.
laine26-Jul-2019 23:30
It radiates silence...a magnificent place. V
Dennis Hoyne26-Jul-2019 20:35
A lovely image, so peaceful with such an interesting history!
Don Mottershead26-Jul-2019 17:57
Very nicely composed.
elstan26-Jul-2019 17:14
Nice lighting framing with the columns. *V*
Walter Otto Koenig26-Jul-2019 16:52
Nice perspective with the columns. Beautiful location. "V"
bill friedlander26-Jul-2019 15:59
Great shot. Composition light and detail are superb. V
Fong Lam26-Jul-2019 15:38
Outstanding capture of this beautiful place....love the garden and beautiful arches...V
janescottcumming26-Jul-2019 13:28
Such nice framing. V
Neil Marcus26-Jul-2019 13:18
Very well taken. I visited there in 1952 as a cadet.
Pierre Martin26-Jul-2019 12:51
beautiful that interior square, splendid shot!
Jim Coffman26-Jul-2019 12:07
I like your composition.. Nice capture...
Graeme26-Jul-2019 11:42
Beautifully composed garden scene, Jose.V
Yvonne26-Jul-2019 11:28
What a magnificent place you have photographed Jose.. so much history here! v
peterjay4526-Jul-2019 11:03
Nice framing and interesting facts.
marie-jose wolff26-Jul-2019 08:39
very fine framing! V
danad26-Jul-2019 08:35
Well done! V.
Ton, Ben & Rob Nagtegaal26-Jul-2019 06:05
Beautiful well composed image, love the POV. V
John26-Jul-2019 06:01
Thank you for sharing this beautiful photo and some history as well. Beautiful work José. VVV
Charlene Ambrose26-Jul-2019 05:33
Pretty view of this courtyard! V
Gill Kopy26-Jul-2019 04:37
Your wide angle works beautifully here - super shot . Nice that monks still dwell here. V
Tom Munson26-Jul-2019 04:30
Beautiful work, Jose.
Paco López26-Jul-2019 04:12
Un día con una luminosidad enorme!! Preciosa, V!!!
Helen Betts26-Jul-2019 04:07
Great composition and framing. V.
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