Hello all, again from Florence. School has now begun and the sight seeing trips to various locations have become fewer and farther spaced apart, however, we were able to take the early afternoon today to travel across the Arno River and visit Palazzo Pitti and two of the museums which it holds. Admission to the Palazzo museum would usually cost 12 Euro, but luckily for us students, we have museum cards through the school which get us free access to all the museums in Florence, as well as first priority standing in lines. The first museum within Palazzo Pitti we visited was the Argenti. This museum housed many of the relics and fine ornaments from various families throughout the history of Florence, including the Medici Family, who were the political dynasty in Florence from 14th Century up until 1737. The items in this museum were pretty amazing and included many gold and crystal relics, ornate statuettes, and extraordinary examples of paintings on walls and ceilings which demonstrated the florentines understanding of perspective at a very early year. Following about an hour long visit to that museum, we stepped out into the Boboli Gardens which provided beautiful views to the town and landscape of Florence, as well as, personally, my first extensive sighting of grass in weeks which proved to be extremely relaxing and comforting. The photos that follow document the trip through the Boboli gardens. Enjoy.
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| Statuary in the Courtyard of Palazzo Pitti |
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| Courtyard of Palazzo Pitti |
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| Statuary in the Courtyard of Palazzo Pitti |
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| Statuary in the Courtyard of Palazzo Pitti |
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| Courtyard with Statuary and Fountain at Palazzo Pitti |
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| Large Fountain in the Boboli Gardens |
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| View into the Boboli Gardens with Small Obelisk |
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| Zoomed in Image of Above |
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| Statuary in the Boboli Gardens |
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| Statuary in Small Pond in Boboli Gardens |
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| View Back to Palazzo Pitti from Boboli Gardens |
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| Statuary at the Top of the Boboli Gardens Hill |
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| View Back to Palazzo Pitti from the Top of the Boboli Gardens |
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| Beautiful Landscape of Gardens and Alps Beyond |
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| Stairs and Lookout Tower at the Top of Palazzo Pitti |
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| Countryside Vistas from the Boboli Gardens |
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| Countryside Vistas from the Boboli Gardens |
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| Countryside Vistas from the Boboli Gardens |
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| Countryside Vistas from the Boboli Gardens |
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| The Countryside |
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| View to the Countryside with Wall of Boboli Gardens |
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| Boboli Gardens |
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| View to the Countryside |
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| Yellow House out on the Prarie |
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| Entry Gate to the Boboli Gardens from the Look Out to the Countryside |
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| Just Me |
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| Small Columns at the Lookout Platform |
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| Zoom In of Columns |
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| Large Statuary |
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| Walkway Through the Boboli Gardens |
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| Portion of Palazzo Pitti and the Town Beyond |
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| The Countryside |
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| Walkway Down to Ruins |
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| Vine Covered Walkway in Boboli Gardens |
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| Ruins Beyond, Walkway to the Ruins |
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| Ruin, Statuary, Pond |
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| Pond and Ruin |
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| Entry Gate, Columns, Statuary at Ruin |
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| Large Statuary in Center of Pond |
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| Square Shaped Trees |
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| Statuary Near Ruin in Boboli Gardens |
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| View into the Ruin |
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| Pond and Statuary at Ruin |
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| And Back Up the Hill We Went... |
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| Florence and the Alps |
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| Building in Boboli Gardens |
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| Building in Boboli Gardens |
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| View into Florence from Boboli Gardens |
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| View of Florence and Beyond |
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| View to Florence and Duomo from Boboli Gardens |
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| View of the Duomo from the Boboli Gardens |
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| View of Florence |
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| Building in Boboli Gardens |
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| View of Florence and Beyond |
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| The Duomo and Piazza Vecchio from the Boboli Gardens |
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| Florence and Beyond |
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| Stairs in Boboli Gardens |
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| View up to Building in Boboli Gardens |
