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Tuscany Tour

A fantastic sightseeing journey from Florence to Siena, San Gimignano and Pisa with lunch at Fattoria Poggio Alloro Farm and Winery!
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Piccolomini Altar built 1481-1485 by Andrea Bregno in Carrara marble with Michelangelo's St. Paul in the lower right corner
Piccolomini Altar built 1481-1485 by Andrea Bregno in Carrara marble with Michelangelo's St. Paul in the lower right corner 		Siena Pisano's Pulpit 1268, a precursor of the Renaissance
Siena Pisano's Pulpit 1268, a precursor of the Renaissance		 Altar in the Chapel of the Madonna del Voto designed in the 1660's by Bernini, often called the Michelangelo of the Baroque era
Altar in the Chapel of the Madonna del Voto designed in the 1660's by Bernini, often called the Michelangelo of the Baroque era		 Duomo earliest floor panel the Wheel of Fortune (Ruota della Fortuna), laid in 1372
Duomo earliest floor panel the Wheel of Fortune (Ruota della Fortuna), laid in 1372
Inlaid floor panel depicting Hermes Trismegistus, founder of human wisdom (executed by Giovanni di Stefano in 1488)
Inlaid floor panel depicting Hermes Trismegistus, founder of human wisdom (executed by Giovanni di Stefano in 1488)		 Siena One of the panels depicting an ancient Greek prophetess known as Sibyl
Siena One of the panels depicting an ancient Greek prophetess known as Sibyl		 Pinturricchio, Allegory of the Hill of Wisdom whole panel- stolen from the internet
Pinturricchio, Allegory of the Hill of Wisdom whole panel- stolen from the internet 		Pinturricchio, Allegory of the Hill of Wisdom- Lady Luck as she parachutes down to Earth, & teeters precariously
Pinturricchio, Allegory of the Hill of Wisdom- Lady Luck as she parachutes down to Earth, & teeters precariously
The inlaid marble mosaic floor is one of the most ornate of its kind in Italy, covering the whole floor of the cathedral
The inlaid marble mosaic floor is one of the most ornate of its kind in Italy, covering the whole floor of the cathedral		 Siena Piccolomini Library ceiling
Siena Piccolomini Library ceiling		 Siena Piccolomini Library has radiant frescoes lining the walls to tell Pope Pius ll's story in 10 episodes
Siena Piccolomini Library has radiant frescoes lining the walls to tell Pope Pius ll's story in 10 episodes		 Huge so many singers could use at the same time. The blue tones are made from precious lapis lazuli from Afghanistan
Huge so many singers could use at the same time. The blue tones are made from precious lapis lazuli from Afghanistan
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