{"id":26,"date":"2015-10-24T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-10-24T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/journeyjot.com\/index.php\/2015\/10\/24\/in-the-mood-for-florence-again\/"},"modified":"2023-01-03T16:22:54","modified_gmt":"2023-01-03T16:22:54","slug":"in-the-mood-for-florence-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/journeyjot.com\/index.php\/2015\/10\/24\/in-the-mood-for-florence-again\/","title":{"rendered":"In the Mood for Florence Again"},"content":{"rendered":"
Florence in all its gritty glory and grandeur.<\/p>\n
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The level of detail worked into the duomo\u2019s fa\u00e7ade was amazing \u2013 an elaborate 3D wrapper with a fine mix of Gothic and Renaissance design.<\/p>\n
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The duomo in Florence is a timeless piece of architecture. Dressed in an eye-catching mix of red, green and white, it looks grand even to this day and age; completion of its construction must have been nothing short of a miracle back in the 1400s.<\/p>\n
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A touch of carnival is in the air with the colourful carousel spinning in a languid eternity. Fancy restaurants surround the square from all four corners, with friendly, enthusiastic waiters beckoning you in as you peruse their menus.<\/p>\n
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Probably just another normal hotel through the eyes of a local, but I thought it looked kind of pretty.<\/p>\n
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She makes me wonder about her life, as she gazes out at the river all alone in silence.<\/p>\n
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A rainbow assortment of flavours and colours entices from behind cold glass. To complicate matters further, there are the rows of cone and cup sizes to decide on. Hmm\u2026<\/p>\n
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A morning well spent exploring the art pieces and admiring the architecture of the grand Uffizi, albeit being herded about like sheep amongst a sea of curious fellow-tourists.<\/p>\n
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Loving the complex details of the ceiling in contrast to the plain geometry of the tiled flooring.<\/p>\n
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Pretty little carvings spaced out perfectly on a wall at the Uffizi.<\/p>\n
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Returned home to the Uffizi after two centuries, this beautiful sculpture has been chiselled meticulously into the organic shape of a woman.<\/p>\n
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Dressed in a casual singlet and shorts due to the blazing summer heat, a shopkeeper of a simple produce store takes some time to rearrange his wares.<\/p>\n
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A quiet little street cafe, with an Italian menu scribbled simply on chalkboards.<\/p>\n
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There\u2019s more to see in the Accademia apart from Michelangelo\u2019s renown David masterpiece. Filled with many colourful paintings and sculptures from the Bizantine and Gothic fourteenth century, to the art of the Renaissance era, it is worth exploring further.<\/p>\n
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Couldn\u2019t find any information of this art piece online, but it just caught my eye in a sea of paintings thanks to its comparatively neon hues, and the sickly colour of the man on the cross was interesting.<\/p>\n
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An abandoned bicycle laden with a brilliant basket of fake flowers, parked casually on a
street in Florence.<\/p>\n
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Another picture of the bridge and brick houses in Florence, this time in bright daylight.<\/p>\n
More from florence<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n Photography<\/strong><\/p>\n Europe on Film<\/p>\n <\/a> <\/p>\n