Ghigo Roli photographer

Opera di Santa Maria del Fiore

The Opera di Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence is a single large monumental complex that includes the Duomo (Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore), the Brunelleschi's Dome, the Giotto's Bell Tower, the Baptistery of San Giovanni, Santa Reparata and the Museum of the Opera del Duomo.

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Florence, Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore (Duomo): “The Divine Comedy illuminates Florence”, also known as “Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy”. Fresco by Domenico di Michelino (1465), designed by Alessio Baldovinetti,On the right: view of Florence, as an allegory of Paradise; it is one of the first views with the dome of the cathedral completed. In the centre, Dante holding the book with the opening words of the Divine Comedy. Detail.

Florence, Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore (Duomo): “The...

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Florence, Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore (Duomo): “The Divine Comedy illuminates Florence”, also known as “Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy”. Fresco by Domenico di Michelino (1465), designed by Alessio Baldovinetti,On the right: view of Florence, as an allegory of Paradise; it is one of the first views with the dome of the cathedral completed. In the centre, Dante holding the book with the opening words of the Divine Comedy. On the left, the Purgatory hill and the Hell.

Florence, Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore (Duomo): “The...

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Florence, Museum of the Cathedral (Museo dell'Opera del Duomo - Santa Maria del Fiore): The Deposition (also called the Florence Pietà, the Bandini Pietà or The Lamentation over the Dead Christ), by Michelangelo Buonarroti, 1547 - 1555. Detail of Nicodemus' face under the hood, which is considered to be a self-portrait by Michelangelo himself.

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Florence, Museum of the Cathedral (Museo dell'Opera del Duomo - Santa Maria del Fiore): The Deposition (also called the Florence Pietà, the Bandini Pietà or The Lamentation over the Dead Christ), by Michelangelo Buonarroti, 1547 - 1555. Nicodemus' face under the hood is considered to be a self-portrait by Michelangelo himself.

Florence, Museum of the Cathedral (Museo dell'Opera del Du...

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Florence, Museum of the Cathedral (Museo dell'Opera del Duomo - Santa Maria del Fiore): room of the old façade of the Cathedral.

Florence, Museum of the Cathedral (Museo dell'Opera del Du...

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Florence, Museum of the Cathedral (Museo dell'Opera del Duomo - Santa Maria del Fiore): marble head of St. John the Baptist, by Tino di Camaino, about 1320.

Florence, Museum of the Cathedral (Museo dell'Opera del Du...

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Florence, Museum of the Opera del Duomo (Museum of Florence Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore): "The meeting with the tax collectors" (1466-1488), by Antonio del Pollaiolo and embroiderers, wallpaper representing a scene from the life of St. John the Baptist.

Florence, Museum of the Opera del Duomo (Museum of Florence...

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Florence, Museum of the Opera del Duomo (Museum of Florence Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore): bronze group of "The Beheading of the Baptist” (coming from the east side of the Baptistery) by Vincenzo Danti (1569-70). From the South Side of the Baptistery. Detail.

Florence, Museum of the Opera del Duomo (Museum of Florence...

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Florence, Museum of the Opera del Duomo (Museum of Florence Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore): bronze group of "The Beheading of the Baptist” (coming from the east side of the Baptistery) by Vincenzo Danti (1569-70). From the South Side of the Baptistery. Detail.

Florence, Museum of the Opera del Duomo (Museum of Florence...

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Florence, Museum of the Opera del Duomo (Museum of Florence Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore): bronze group of "The Beheading of the Baptist” (coming from the east side of the Baptistery) by Vincenzo Danti (1569-70). From the South Side of the Baptistery.

Florence, Museum of the Opera del Duomo (Museum of Florence...

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Florence, Museum of the Opera del Duomo (Museum of Florence Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore): bronze group of "The Beheading of the Baptist” (coming from the east side of the Baptistery) by Vincenzo Danti (1569-70). From the South Side of the Baptistery. Detail.

Florence, Museum of the Opera del Duomo (Museum of Florence...

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Florence, Museum of the Opera del Duomo (Museum of Florence Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore): bronze group of "The Beheading of the Baptist” (coming from the east side of the Baptistery) by Vincenzo Danti (1569-70). From the South Side of the Baptistery. Detail of the base.

Florence, Museum of the Opera del Duomo (Museum of Florence...

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Florence, Museum of the Opera del Duomo (Museum of Florence Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore): bronze group of "The Beheading of the Baptist” (coming from the east side of the Baptistery) by Vincenzo Danti (1569-70). From the South Side of the Baptistery. Detail of the base.

Florence, Museum of the Opera del Duomo (Museum of Florence...

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Florence, Museum of the Opera del Duomo (Museum of Florence Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore): bronze group of "The Beheading of the Baptist” (coming from the east side of the Baptistery) by Vincenzo Danti (1569-70). From the South Side of the Baptistery. Detail of the base.

Florence, Museum of the Opera del Duomo (Museum of Florence...

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Florence, Museum of the Opera del Duomo (Museum of Florence Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore): marble group of "The Baptism of Christ" (coming from the east side of the Baptistery) by Andrea Sansovino (1467-1529), Vincenzo Danti (1530-1576). Detail of the angel by Giuseppe Spinazzi (1726-1798).

Florence, Museum of the Opera del Duomo (Museum of Florence...

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Florence, Museum of the Opera del Duomo (Museum of Florence Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore): marble group of "The Baptism of Christ" (coming from the east side of the Baptistery) by Andrea Sansovino (1467-1529), Vincenzo Danti (1530-1576). The angel is by Giuseppe Spinazzi (1726-1798). Detail with St. John the Baptist.

Florence, Museum of the Opera del Duomo (Museum of Florence...

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Florence, Museum of the Opera del Duomo (Museum of Florence Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore): marble group of "The Baptism of Christ" (coming from the east side of the Baptistery) by Andrea Sansovino (1467-1529), Vincenzo Danti (1530-1576). The angel is by Giuseppe Spinazzi (1726-1798). Detail with Christ and St. John the Baptist’s hand.

Florence, Museum of the Opera del Duomo (Museum of Florence...

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Florence, Museum of the Opera del Duomo (Museum of Florence Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore): marble group of "The Baptism of Christ" (coming from the east side of the Baptistery) by Andrea Sansovino (1467-1529), Vincenzo Danti (1530-1576). The angel is by Giuseppe Spinazzi (1726-1798). Detail with Christ and St. John the Baptist.

Florence, Museum of the Opera del Duomo (Museum of Florence...

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Florence, Museum of the Opera del Duomo (Museum of Florence Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore): marble group of "The Baptism of Christ" (coming from the east side of the Baptistery) by Andrea Sansovino (1467-1529), Vincenzo Danti (1530-1576). Detail of the angel by Giuseppe Spinazzi (1726-1798).

Florence, Museum of the Opera del Duomo (Museum of Florence...

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Florence, Museum of the Opera del Duomo (Museum of Florence Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore): marble group of "The Baptism of Christ" (coming from the east side of the Baptistery) by Andrea Sansovino (1467-1529), Vincenzo Danti (1530-1576). The angel is by Giuseppe Spinazzi (1726-1798).

Florence, Museum of the Opera del Duomo (Museum of Florence...

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Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, exterior, the South façade in Carrara white marble and green Prato marble: the door by Andrea Pisano (1330 -1336) with episodes of St. John's the Baptist life, the Cardinal Virtues and the Theological Virtues. Tile with the Baptism of Christ.

Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, exterior, the South f...

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Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, exterior, the South façade in Carrara white marble and green Prato marble: the door by Andrea Pisano (1330 -1336) with episodes of St. John's the Baptist life, the Cardinal Virtues and the Theological Virtues.

Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, exterior, the South f...

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Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, the dome, the mosaic "the Last Judgement": tetail of Christ as judge.

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Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, the matronea, South Gallery, central matroneum (of the male busts): mosaics by the school of the Master of San Gaggio (about 1300 - 1310).

Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, the matronea, South G...

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Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, the matronea, South Gallery, central matroneum (of the male busts): mosaics by the school of the Master of San Gaggio (about 1300 - 1310).

Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, the matronea, South G...

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Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, the matronea, South Gallery, central matroneum (of the male busts): mosaics by the school of the Master of San Gaggio (about 1300 - 1310).

Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, the matronea, South G...

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Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, the matronea, South Gallery, central matroneum (of the male busts): mosaics by the school of the Master of San Gaggio (about 1300 - 1310).

Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, the matronea, South G...

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Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, the matronea, South Gallery, central matroneum (of the male busts): mosaics by the school of the Master of San Gaggio (about 1300 - 1310).

Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, the matronea, South G...

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Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, the matronea, South Gallery, central matroneum (of the male busts): mosaics by the school of the Master of San Gaggio (about 1300 - 1310).

Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, the matronea, South G...

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Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, the matronea, South Gallery, central matroneum (of the male busts): mosaics by the school of the Master of San Gaggio (about 1300 - 1310).

Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, the matronea, South G...

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Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, the matronea, South Gallery, central matroneum (of the male busts): mosaics by the school of the Master of San Gaggio (about 1300 - 1310).

Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, the matronea, South G...

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Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, the matronea, East gallery, third matroneum (of the Saint Virgins): mosaics by the school of the Master of San Gaggio and of the Master of St. Cecilia (about 1300 - 1310).

Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, the matronea, East ga...

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Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, the matronea, East gallery, third matroneum (of the Saint Virgins): mosaics by the school of the Master of San Gaggio and of the Master of St. Cecilia (about 1300 - 1310).

Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, the matronea, East ga...

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Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, the matronea, East gallery, third matroneum (of the Saint Virgins): mosaics by the school of the Master of San Gaggio and of the Master of St. Cecilia (about 1300 - 1310).

Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, the matronea, East ga...

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Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, the matronea, East gallery, third matroneum (of the Saint Virgins): mosaics by the school of the Master of San Gaggio and of the Master of St. Cecilia (about 1300 - 1310).

Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, the matronea, East ga...

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Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, the matronea, East gallery, third matroneum (of the Saint Virgins): mosaics by the school of the Master of San Gaggio and of the Master of St. Cecilia (about 1300 - 1310).

Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, the matronea, East ga...

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Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, the matronea, East gallery, third matroneum (of the Saint Virgins): mosaics by the school of the Master of San Gaggio and of the Master of St. Cecilia (about 1300 - 1310).

Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, the matronea, East ga...

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Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, the matronea, East gallery, third matroneum (of the Saint Virgins): mosaics by the school of the Master of San Gaggio and of the Master of St. Cecilia (about 1300 - 1310).

Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, the matronea, East ga...

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Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, the matronea, East gallery, third martoneum (of the Saint Virgins): mosaics by the school of the Master of San Gaggio and of the Master of St. Cecilia (about 1300 - 1310).

Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, the matronea, East ga...

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Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, the matronea, East gallery, central matroneum (of the Evangelists): mosaics by the school of the Master of San Gaggio and of the Master of St. Cecilia (about 1300 - 1310). Detail representing two Evangelists: St. John (with his symbol: the eagle) and St. Matthew.

Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, the matronea, East ga...

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Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, the matronea, East gallery, central matroneum (of the Evangelists): mosaics by the school of the Master of San Gaggio and of the Master of St. Cecilia (about 1300 - 1310). Detail representing two Evangelists: St. John (with his symbol: the eagle) and St. mark (and its symbol: the lion).

Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, the matronea, East ga...

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Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, the matronea, East gallery, central matroneum (of the Evangelists): mosaics by the school of the Master of San Gaggio and of the Master of St. Cecilia (about 1300 - 1310). Detail representing two Evangelists: St. Matthew and St. Luke (and its symbol: the bull).

Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, the matronea, East ga...

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Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, the matronea, East gallery, central matroneum (of the Evangelists): mosaics by the school of the Master of San Gaggio and of the Master of St. Cecilia (about 1300 - 1310). Detail representing saints and the Virgin.

Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, the matronea, East ga...

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Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, the matronea, East gallery, central matroneum (of the Evangelists): mosaics by the school of the Master of San Gaggio and of the Master of St. Cecilia (about 1300 - 1310). Detail representing St. Reparata.

Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, the matronea, East ga...

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Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, the matronea, East gallery, central matroneum (of the Evangelists): mosaics by the school of the Master of San Gaggio and of the Master of St. Cecilia (about 1300 - 1310). Detail representing St. Zenobius.

Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, the matronea, East ga...

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Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, the matronea, East gallery, central matroneum (of the Evangelists): mosaics by the school of the Master of San Gaggio and of the Master of St. Cecilia (about 1300 - 1310). Detail representing St. Peter and St. Paul.

Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, the matronea, East ga...

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Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, the matronea, East gallery, central matroneum (of the Evangelists): mosaics by the school of the Master of San Gaggio and of the Master of St. Cecilia (about 1300 - 1310). Detail representing blessing Christ.

Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, the matronea, East ga...

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Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, the matronea, East gallery, first matroneum (of the Angels hierarchies): mosaics by the school of the Master of San Gaggio and of the Master of St. Cecilia (about 1300 - 1310). Detail with leaves.

Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, the matronea, East ga...

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Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, the matronea, East gallery, first matroneum (of the Angels hierarchies): mosaics by the school of the Master of San Gaggio and of the Master of St. Cecilia (about 1300 - 1310). Detail representing St. Jacob.

Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, the matronea, East ga...

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Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, the matronea, East gallery, first matroneum (of the Angels hierarchies): mosaics by the school of the Master of San Gaggio and of the Master of St. Cecilia (about 1300 - 1310). Detail representing a saint.

Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, the matronea, East ga...

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Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, the matronea, East gallery, first matroneum (of the Angels hierarchies): mosaics by the school of the Master of San Gaggio and of the Master of St. Cecilia (about 1300 - 1310). Detail representing some angels.

Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, the matronea, East ga...

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Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, the matronea, East gallery, first matroneum (of the Angels hierarchies): mosaics by the school of the Master of San Gaggio and of the Master of St. Cecilia (about 1300 - 1310). Detail representing some angels.

Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, the matronea, East ga...

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Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, the matronea, East gallery, first matroneum (of the Angels hierarchies): mosaics by the school of the Master of San Gaggio and of the Master of St. Cecilia (about 1300 - 1310). Detail representing some angels.

Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, the matronea, East ga...

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Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, the matronea, East gallery, first matroneum (of the Angels hierarchies): mosaics by the school of the Master of San Gaggio and of the Master of St. Cecilia (about 1300 - 1310). Detail representing an angel.

Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, the matronea, East ga...

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Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, the matronea, East gallery, first matroneum (of the Angels hierarchies): mosaics by the school of the Master of San Gaggio and of the Master of St. Cecilia (about 1300 - 1310). Detail representing an angel.

Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, the matronea, East ga...

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Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, exterior, the Northern façade in Carrara white marble and green Prato marble: the door by Lorenzo Ghiberti representing storie of the New Testament.

Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, exterior, the Northern...

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Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, exterior: the Southern side of the "Scarsella".

Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, exterior: the Southern...

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Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, exterior, the Southern façade in Carrara white marble and green Prato marble: detail of a column with capital.

Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, exterior, the Southern...

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Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, exterior, the Southern façade in Carrara white marble and green Prato marble: detail of a column with capital.

Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, exterior, the Southern...

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Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, exterior, the Southern façade in Carrara white marble and green Prato marble: detail of a column with capital.

Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, exterior, the Southern...

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Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, exterior, the Southern façade in Carrara white marble and green Prato marble: detail of a column with capital.

Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, exterior, the Southern...

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Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, exterior: the North Eastern façade in Carrara white marble and green Prato marble with the doors by Lorenzo Ghiberti. On the east side, there is the Door of Paradise

Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, exterior: the North E...

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Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, exterior, the Eastern façade in Carrara white marble and green Prato marble: detail of the Door of Paradise by Lorenzo Ghiberti and of "The Baptism of Christ" (copy of the original statues in the Opa Museum) by Andrea Sansovino, (1467-1529), Vincenzo Danti (1530-1576) and Giuseppe Spinazzi (1726-1798).

Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, exterior, the Eastern...

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Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, exterior, the Eastern façade in Carrara white marble and green Prato marble: detail of "The Baptism of Christ" (copy of the original statues in the Opa Museum) by Andrea Sansovino, (1467-1529), Vincenzo Danti (1530-1576) and Giuseppe Spinazzi (1726-1798).

Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, exterior, the Eastern...

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Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, exterior: the South façade in Carrara white marble and green Prato marble with the Paradise door by Lorenzo Ghiberti and "The Baptism of Christ" (copy of the original statues in the Opa Museum) by Andrea Sansovino, (1467-1529), Vincenzo Danti (1530-1576) and Giuseppe Spinazzi (1726-1798).

Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, exterior: the South f...

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Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, exterior: the South Eastern façade in Carrara white marble and green Prato marble with the door by Andrea Pisano on the South side and the Paradise door by Lorenzo Ghiberti on the East side.

Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, exterior: the South E...

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Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, exterior, the South façade in Carrara white marble and green Prato marble: detail.

Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, exterior, the South f...

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Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, exterior: the South façade in Carrara white marble and green Prato marble with the door by Andrea Pisano.

Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, exterior: the South f...

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Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, exterior: the South-Western façade in Carrara white marble and green Prato marble with the door by Andrea Pisano on the Southern side. In the background, the Duomo (or Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore) and Giotto's bell tower.

Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, exterior: the South-We...

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Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, exterior: the South-Western façade in Carrara white marble and green Prato marble with the door by Andrea Pisano on the Southern side.

Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, exterior: the South-We...

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Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, exterior, the Western side: the "Scarsella".

Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, exterior, the Western...

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Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, exterior: the Northern side of the "Scarsella".

Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, exterior: the Northern...

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Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, exterior: the Northern-Western façade in Carrara white marble and green Prato marble with the door by Lorenzo Ghiberti on the Northern side.

Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, exterior: the Northern...

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Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, exterior, the Northern façade in Carrara white marble and green Prato marble: detail of a column with capital.

Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, exterior, the Northern...

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Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, exterior, the Northern façade in Carrara white marble and green Prato marble: detail of a column with capital.

Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, exterior, the Northern...

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Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, exterior, the Northern façade in Carrara white marble and green Prato marble: detail of a column with capital.

Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, exterior, the Northern...

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Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, exterior, the Northern façade in Carrara white marble and green Prato marble: detail of a column with capital.

Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, exterior, the Northern...

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Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, exterior, the Northern façade in Carrara white marble and green Prato marble: detail of the emblem of the Arte of Calimala or the Guild of the Cloth Merchants, an eagle which on a "torsello", a bold of cloth.

Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, exterior, the Northern...

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Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, exterior, the Northern façade in Carrara white marble and green Prato marble: detail of the emblem of the Arte of Calimala or the Guild of the Cloth Merchants, an eagle which on a "torsello", a bold of cloth.

Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, exterior, the Northern...

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Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, exterior, the Northern façade in Carrara white marble and green Prato marble: detail of a column with capital.

Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, exterior, the Northern...

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Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, exterior, the Northern façade in Carrara white marble and green Prato marble: detail of a column with capital.

Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, exterior, the Northern...

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Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, exterior, the Northern façade in Carrara white marble and green Prato marble: detail of the emblem of the Arte of Calimala or the Guild of the Cloth Merchants, an eagle which on a "torsello", a bold of cloth.

Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, exterior, the Northern...

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Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, exterior, the Northern façade in Carrara white marble and green Prato marble: detail of the emblem of the Arte of Calimala or the Guild of the Cloth Merchants, an eagle which on a "torsello", a bold of cloth.

Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, exterior, the Northern...

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Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, exterior, the Northern façade in Carrara white marble and green Prato marble: detail.

Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, exterior, the Northern...

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Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, exterior: the Northern façade in Carrara white marble and green Prato marble with the door by Lorenzo Ghiberti.

Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, exterior: the Northern...

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Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, exterior: the South façade in Carrara white marble and green Prato marble with the Paradise door by Lorenzo Ghiberti and "The Baptism of Christ" (copy of the original statues in the Opa Museum) by Andrea Sansovino, (1467-1529), Vincenzo Danti (1530-1576) and Giuseppe Spinazzi (1726-1798).

Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, exterior: the South f...