The Duomo was built almost 700 years ago. It features a dome designed and frescoed by Brunelleschi. Together with the Baptistery out front and the Campanile next door, it is the largest of Florence's landmark attractions. Its size is problematic for a photographer. It is so big it's hard to take a photo and see it all, unless you use an ultra-wide lens. And then, all the corners of the photo curve together and you get something out of Close Encounters of the 3rd Kind. So the whole time I was in Florence, I was in the hunt for a different perspective on this fantastic cathedral. You have all seen the classic postcard view, here are some different looks.
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DigitalQuixote > Different perspective: Night! At night the Duomo is lit up by the moon and by atmospheric lights. It looks cleaner, more ethereal, more spiritual even.
DigitalQuixote > Different perspective: Night! At night the Duomo is lit up by the moon and by atmospheric lights. It looks cleaner, more ethereal, more spiritual even.
DigitalQuixote > Different perspective: Night! At night the Duomo is lit up by the moon and by atmospheric lights. It looks cleaner, more ethereal, more spiritual even.
DigitalQuixote > Different perspective: From Afar! The Duomo is so large, you can glimpse it from many many places. This is from a hill several miles to the southwest.
DigitalQuixote > Different perspective: From Afar! The Duomo is so large, you can glimpse it from many many places. This is from a hill several miles to the southwest.
DigitalQuixote > For my money, the floor of the Duomo, designed by Baccio d'Agnolo and Francisco da Sangallo in the 16th century, is one of its best features.
DigitalQuixote > Different perspective: From Inside! It is possible to climb up between the inner and outer walls of the Duomo and of its Dome to reach the cupola some 500 feet above the palazzo. You can get some idea of the space between the walls.
DigitalQuixote > And are the restored frescoes which line the interior of the huge Dome. These are among the most beautiful artworks in Florence; Must See if you visit Florence!
DigitalQuixote > And are the restored frescoes which line the interior of the huge Dome. These are among the most beautiful artworks in Florence; Must See if you visit Florence!
Different perspective: Night! At night the Duomo is lit up by the moon and by atmospheric lights. It looks cleaner, more ethereal, more spiritual even.
> Different perspective: Night! At night the Duomo is lit up by the moon and by atmospheric lights. It looks cleaner, more ethereal, more spiritual even.
Different perspective: Night! At night the Duomo is lit up by the moon and by atmospheric lights. It looks cleaner, more ethereal, more spiritual even.
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