The neo-gothic white, green, and red marble facade of the Florence Cathedral, commonly called II Duomo di Firenze or the Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Flower and in Italian, The Cattedrale de Santa Maria del Fiore is dedicated to the mother of Christ
The Central Tympanum Mosaic of Christ Enthroned with the Virgin Mary and Saint John The Baptist by Niccolò Barabino, on the exterior facade of the Florence Cathedral
A figure of Christ bound, located on the right side the facade of the Florence Cathedral
The gothic revival Tympanum Mosaic Showing Charity, by Niccolò Barabino, located on the facade of the Florence Cathedral or II Doumo di Firenze
The Rose Window of the facade of the Florence Cathedral
Giotto’s Bell Tower (Campanile), located adjacent to the Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Flower and the Baptistery of Saint John
The exterior of the basilica and the Dome (Duomo) of the Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Flower
The bronze ball designed by Verrocchio on top of the conical roof of Brunelleschi’s Dome
A view of The Gates Of Paradise (Porta del Paradise) (Gilded Bronze, 1425-52) by Lorenzo Ghiberti, located on the east side of the Baptistery of Saint John
An Upward View of the Palazzo Vecchio Or “Old Palace” is the Town Hall for Florence, Over Looking the Piazza della Signoria (Signoria Square), located in the Tuscany Region
Another view of the Palazzo Vecchio
Equestrian Monument Of Cosimo I, (Bronze, 1598) completed by Giambologna on the Piazza della Signoria
Hercules and Cacus, (White Marble, 1534) by Baccio Bandinelli is located on the right side of the entrance of The Palazzo Vecchio on the Piazza della Signoria (Signoria Square)
The Fountain of Neptune, (Marble and Bronze, 1565) commissioned and designed by Baccio Bandinelli and completed by Bartolomeo Ammannati and other collaborators, located on the Piazza della Signoria (Signoria Square) in front of the Palazzo Vecchio
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