Earlier this week we had a lovely and informative visit to Santa Croce, a church in Florence that happens to be famous for (a. fancy family chapels and (b. important dead people.
Like, that's Michelangelo's tomb. No big deal.
And that's Dante's tomb, although his body isn't actually there because the monks in Ravenna totally dug it up and hid it when the Florentines came looking for it.
Rossini's tomb is here, and to my knowledge, his body is actually here as well.
And while each mausoleum was a magnificent work of art, there were other actual works of art in the church as well. These spectacular paintings were in a side room. I can't get enough of the colors.
The courtyard.
The chapter house, which for some reason seemed sort of nautical-themed to me.
Had a fantastic weekend that I can't wait to tell you all about. Stay tuned!
- Kasha
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