{"id":7198,"date":"2020-02-09T19:55:00","date_gmt":"2020-02-09T17:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/?p=7198"},"modified":"2020-02-09T19:55:00","modified_gmt":"2020-02-09T17:55:00","slug":"glorious-churches-in-florence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/?p=7198","title":{"rendered":"reflecting on glorious churches in Florence"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-1 wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/11\/1911_firenze_church_01.jpg?w=500\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7199\" data-link=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/1911_firenze_church_01\/\" class=\"wp-image-7199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/1911_firenze_church_01.jpg 500w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/1911_firenze_church_01-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/1911_firenze_church_01-120x180.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\"> Santa Maria Novella &#8211; mathematical proportions, symmetry and harmony in architecture<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/11\/1911_firenze_church_02.jpg?w=500\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7200\" data-link=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/1911_firenze_church_02\/\" class=\"wp-image-7200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/1911_firenze_church_02.jpg 500w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/1911_firenze_church_02-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/1911_firenze_church_02-120x180.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Campanile di Giotto<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/11\/1911_firenze_church_03.jpg?w=500\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7201\" data-link=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/1911_firenze_church_03\/\" class=\"wp-image-7201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/1911_firenze_church_03.jpg 500w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/1911_firenze_church_03-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/1911_firenze_church_03-120x180.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">reflection of the Campanile<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/11\/1911_firenze_church_04.jpg?w=500\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7202\" data-link=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/1911_firenze_church_04\/\" class=\"wp-image-7202\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/1911_firenze_church_04.jpg 500w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/1911_firenze_church_04-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/1911_firenze_church_04-120x180.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Firenze Cathedral &#8211; white, green and rose colored marble exterior<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/11\/1911_firenze_church_05.jpg?w=500\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7203\" data-link=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/1911_firenze_church_05\/\" class=\"wp-image-7203\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/1911_firenze_church_05.jpg 500w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/1911_firenze_church_05-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/1911_firenze_church_05-120x180.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">another reflection of the Campanile &#8211; it is that beautiful<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/11\/1911_firenze_church_06.jpg?w=750\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7204\" data-link=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/1911_firenze_church_06\/\" class=\"wp-image-7204\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/1911_firenze_church_06.jpg 750w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/1911_firenze_church_06-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/1911_firenze_church_06-270x180.jpg 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">babtistery of the Cathedral<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/11\/1911_firenze_church_07.jpg?w=750\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7205\" data-link=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/1911_firenze_church_07\/\" class=\"wp-image-7205\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/1911_firenze_church_07.jpg 750w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/1911_firenze_church_07-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/1911_firenze_church_07-270x180.jpg 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">inside the Cathedral &#8211; otherwise really plain, the dome is the only really decorated area<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/11\/1911_firenze_church_08.jpg?w=750\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7206\" data-link=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/1911_firenze_church_08\/\" class=\"wp-image-7206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/1911_firenze_church_08.jpg 750w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/1911_firenze_church_08-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/1911_firenze_church_08-270x180.jpg 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">after ascending the dome of the cathedral (over 400 stairs and \u20ac18 later)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/11\/1911_firenze_church_09.jpg?w=500\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7207\" data-link=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/1911_firenze_church_09\/\" class=\"wp-image-7207\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/1911_firenze_church_09.jpg 500w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/1911_firenze_church_09-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/1911_firenze_church_09-120x180.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">looking at the Campanile and Florence from the dome<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/11\/1911_firenze_church_10.jpg?w=750\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7208\" data-link=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/1911_firenze_church_10\/\" class=\"wp-image-7208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/1911_firenze_church_10.jpg 750w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/1911_firenze_church_10-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/1911_firenze_church_10-270x180.jpg 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">viewing the dome from the Campanile (another 400 stairs)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"462\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/11\/1911_firenze_church_11.jpg?w=750\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7209\" data-link=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/1911_firenze_church_11\/\" class=\"wp-image-7209\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/1911_firenze_church_11.jpg 750w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/1911_firenze_church_11-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/1911_firenze_church_11-292x180.jpg 292w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">hills of Tuscany and Palazzo Vecchio<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/11\/1911_firenze_church_12.jpg?w=500\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7210\" data-link=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/1911_firenze_church_12\/\" class=\"wp-image-7210\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/1911_firenze_church_12.jpg 500w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/1911_firenze_church_12-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/1911_firenze_church_12-120x180.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Santa Croce at Night<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/11\/1911_firenze_church_13.jpg?w=500\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7211\" data-link=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/1911_firenze_church_13\/\" class=\"wp-image-7211\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/1911_firenze_church_13.jpg 500w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/1911_firenze_church_13-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/1911_firenze_church_13-120x180.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">marble at night<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/11\/1911_firenze_church_14.jpg?w=500\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7212\" data-link=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/1911_firenze_church_14\/\" class=\"wp-image-7212\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/1911_firenze_church_14.jpg 500w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/1911_firenze_church_14-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/1911_firenze_church_14-120x180.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Florence cathedral &#8211; again<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/11\/1911_firenze_church_15.jpg?w=500\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7213\" data-link=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/1911_firenze_church_15\/\" class=\"wp-image-7213\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/1911_firenze_church_15.jpg 500w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/1911_firenze_church_15-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/1911_firenze_church_15-120x180.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Santa Croce in reflection &#8211; perks of rainy days<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/11\/1911_firenze_church_16.jpg?w=750\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7214\" data-link=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/1911_firenze_church_16\/\" class=\"wp-image-7214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/1911_firenze_church_16.jpg 750w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/1911_firenze_church_16-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/1911_firenze_church_16-270x180.jpg 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">inside Santa Croce &#8211; great minds are buried here: Galileo, Machiavelli, Michelangelo, Rossini&#8230;<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/11\/1911_firenze_church_17.jpg?w=500\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7215\" data-link=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/1911_firenze_church_17\/\" class=\"wp-image-7215\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/1911_firenze_church_17.jpg 500w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/1911_firenze_church_17-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/1911_firenze_church_17-120x180.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">reminder of art lost during the great flood of 1966<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\">November 4th &#8211; 9th, 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