reflecting on glorious churches in Florence architecture, Europe Santa Maria Novella – mathematical proportions, symmetry and harmony in architectureCampanile di Giottoreflection of the CampanileFirenze Cathedral – white, green and rose colored marble exterioranother reflection of the Campanile – it is that beautifulbabtistery of the Cathedralinside the Cathedral – otherwise really plain, the dome is the only really decorated areaafter ascending the dome of the cathedral (over 400 stairs and €18 later)looking at the Campanile and Florence from the domeviewing the dome from the Campanile (another 400 stairs)hills of Tuscany and Palazzo VecchioSanta Croce at Nightmarble at nightFlorence cathedral – againSanta Croce in reflection – perks of rainy daysinside Santa Croce – great minds are buried here: Galileo, Machiavelli, Michelangelo, Rossini…reminder of art lost during the great flood of 1966 November 4th – 9th, 2019