pisa & venice 2013

Pisa and Venice 2013

To Pisa (Day-Trip)

Pisa (Day-Trip)

Piazza del Duomo ("Cathedral Square")

The Baptistery Dedicated to St. John the Baptist

Lunette above left door depicting Saint Reparata

Cathedral (Duomo)

Lunette above right door depicting John the Baptist

Cathedral (Interior) Ceiling

From the Tower: Cathedral

From the Tower: The Cathedral Dome

From the Tower

Jo Meleca-Voight – GoJo Travel Leader

The Tower’s Bell

Hang On Dear!

Aqueduct (From Pisa to Florence)

Train Station

From Florence to Parma

Florence to Parma

Parma: Casearia Montecoppe Dairy

To Salumificio La Perla in Parma

Salumificio La Perla: Prosciutto Factory

Mr. Lanfranchi – one of three brothers who own and operate

the Ham factory

Salumificio La Perla: Prosciutto Factory

From Parma to Venice

Lamborghinis

From Parma to Venice

Venice

Venice: Canal from Ponte De Rialto

Venice: Approaching Piazza San Marco

Venice: Piazza San Marco


The Lion of Venice is on the eastern column.

Erected ca. 1268

Piazza San Marco: Clock Tower


The Clock Tower – an early renaissance building – was

completed in 1499


St. Theodore , the patron of Venice before St. Mark

Farewell Lorenzo: in Piazza San Marco

Piazza San Marco: St. Mark’s Basilica Basilica consecrated in 1650

Piazza San Marco: St. Mark’s Basilica

The apostle St. Mark is patron of Venice. He is seen here

with angels and underneath is a winged lion.


Greek Horses (replicas)


First lunette from left: The Body of St Mark Is

Taken to the First Basilica Where It Will Be Laid


Second lunette from left: Saint Mark's body venerated

by the doge (1728)


Over Main Entrance (third lunette from left):

Last Judgment (1836)


Fourth lunette from left: Saint Mark's body is welcomed in Venice,

ca. 1660.


Fifth lunette from left: The Saracen Customs

Officers, Terrified by the Sight of Pork, Refuse to

Inspect the Basket

Venice: Island of San Giorgio Maggiore

Church of San Giorgio Maggiore

Completed in 1610

Church of San Giorgio Maggiore

The 35 foot-tall inflatable figure "Alison Lapper Pregnant“

created by Marc Quinn depicts a disabled artist born with no arms, when she was

eight months pregnant

Source: http://veneziablog.blogspot.com/2013/05/marc-quinns-alison-lapper-pregnant-on.html

http://veneziablog.blogspot.com/2013/05/marc-quinns-alison-lapper-pregnant-on.html











Gondola Ride: Outside Hard Rock Cafe

Arrivederci Italia

Until the Next Time

pisa & venice 2013

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lion of venice

patron of venice

piazza san marco

prosciutto factory

casearia montecoppe

marks basilica basilica

clock tower

ham factory