Archive for the ‘florence sights’ Category

Florence - View from the Arno’s South Bank

Wednesday, January 28th, 2009

This picture was taken on a cold winter morning in Florence, the picture shows the Arno as taken from the South bank, and the golden sunlight reflecting off some of Florence’s most famous tourist attractions.

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Firenze Wallpaper

Thursday, January 8th, 2009

The Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore is the cathedral church (Duomo) of Florence, Italy, begun in 1296 and with major construction completed in 1436. The basilica is notable for its dome designed by Filippo Brunelleschi, its exterior facing of polychrome marble panels in various shades of green and pink bordered by white. This is a photo of the Florence Duomo as seen from the banks of the Arno.

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Santa Croce Florence Wallpaper

Tuesday, November 4th, 2008

This is a church in Florence, one of the most famous, Santa Croce. The picture is taken in the morning when the square is deserted. The church is considered the Pantheon of Italian glories.

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Ponte Vecchio Wallpaper

Tuesday, November 4th, 2008

Another wallpaper of Ponte Vecchio in Florence. You can see the horizon of the city and the Arno river that flowes under the oldest bridge of Florence. On the right, you can recognize the tower of Palazzo Vecchio.

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Florence Sight Wallpaper

Monday, November 3rd, 2008

A sight of Florence from Fiesole, a small and nice village near Florence. From the hill, it is possibile to see Florence city and, far away, you can recognize the Brunelleschi’s Dome. The green surroundings represent the typical Tuscan countryside.

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Florence skyline

Thursday, October 30th, 2008

This wallpaper shows Ponte Vecchio on the left, the tower of Palazzo Vecchio in Piazza della Signoria and the majestic Duomo of Santa Maria del Fiore in the othe side, in the middle the Arno river.

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Florence from the hills

Wednesday, October 29th, 2008

This is a view of Florence from the Fiesole’s hills. You can see the city and the dome of Santa Maria del Fiore and the surrounding green hills in Fiesole, a small village near Florence.

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Florence Composition Wallpaper

Monday, August 25th, 2008

A fantasy Wallpaper, just a composition, displaying a suggestive panoramic photography
of Florence from the great view of Michelangelo’s square.

There are many details: the Dome and Giotto’s bell tower, Piazza Signoria and…try to guess which details we have added! ;o)

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Florence Uffizi Wallpaper

Friday, July 4th, 2008

Dear blog’s friends… here we are with new images for your desktop.

It seems like a oil paint!

Well, this is an artistic view of Florence: Uffizi gallery and the Arno river from Ponte Vecchio.

Building of the palace was begun by Giorgio Vasari in 1560 for Cosimo I de’ Medici as the offices for the Florentine magistrates - hence the name “uffizi” (”offices”).

The cortile on Uffizi is so long and narrow, and open to the Arno River at its far end through a Doric screen that articulates the space without blocking it, that architectural historians treat it as the first regularized streetscape of Europe…

Try art on your desktop ;o)

Florence Uffizi gallery wallpaper

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Florence Palazzo Vecchio wallpaper

Wednesday, June 25th, 2008

Here’s the 2nd wallpaper today…
Palazzo Vecchio in Florence is the protagonist of this new image. A particular perspective captured before dusk gives the building a magic aura, which recounts his long history. Ancient seat of the Florentine Republic and Signoria, which takes its name to the square below, today houses the municipal administration of Florence.

Here are exhibited works of great masters of the Renaissance: Michelangelo Buonarroti, Donatello, Verrocchio. The Tower of Arnolfo, one of the emblems of the city, dominates the sky.

Don’t miss it!… :)

Florence Palazzo Vecchio wallpaper

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