We only had twenty four hours in Florence. First thing in the morning we hiked to the top of the Duomo and looked out over the city. As we walked around the inside of the dome, a small choir of men were singing. Their acapella voices echoed throughout inside of the dome. It was beautiful and enchanting. On the ceiling of the Duomo is a fresco painted by Vasari and Zuccari. It depicts the last judgement. The lower tiles are scenes of hellfire and damnation. The scenes gradually move heavenward to depict glory and honor bestowed upon the righteous. The painting in the very top of the dome was most impressive to me. I loved the warm, deep colors and the remarkable work of depth perception. The figures actually look three dimensional, especially the man with his leg dangling. It looks like he is coming out of the ceiling.
Friday, November 12, 2010
The Duomo
We only had twenty four hours in Florence. First thing in the morning we hiked to the top of the Duomo and looked out over the city. As we walked around the inside of the dome, a small choir of men were singing. Their acapella voices echoed throughout inside of the dome. It was beautiful and enchanting. On the ceiling of the Duomo is a fresco painted by Vasari and Zuccari. It depicts the last judgement. The lower tiles are scenes of hellfire and damnation. The scenes gradually move heavenward to depict glory and honor bestowed upon the righteous. The painting in the very top of the dome was most impressive to me. I loved the warm, deep colors and the remarkable work of depth perception. The figures actually look three dimensional, especially the man with his leg dangling. It looks like he is coming out of the ceiling.
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