I spent close to three hours this morning admiring the work in the Uffizi. there was far more than I anticipated, and I found myself wanting to spend more time looking into the faces set in stone and paint. today alone I’ve faced a wide spectrum of emotions in eyes crafted by artists many centuries ago.
this was a surprise favourite - Botticelli’s ‘Spring’.
very special to finally see ‘the birth of Venus’ up close.
Mary, Mary and John mourn the corpse of Jesus. the faces in this one give me chills.
Da Vinci’s ‘annunciation’, holding a place of pride on the wall of an old bedroom I used to squeeze into with my brothers at Nonna’s house.
St Sebastian. I looked at this face for a long time.
for Carol (my other nonna). children greet the baby Jesus.
a glorious gallery. Florence is a dream, I really like it here. <<
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