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Florence, Italy - Night Life - 7th February 2003

Posted by Edmond on Monday, March 10, 2003 · Comments (0)

Northern part of florence from Santa Maria Novella to the Piazza di San Marco and the real statue of David inside the Galleria dell Accademia. After escaping to one of the most peaceful areas I found in Florence in Santissima Annunziata square, I headed back home via the lively San Lorenzo Market.


Background

Santa Maria Novella and its piazza was admittedly less grand than the Piazza de Duomo. The same could be said for San Marco, but it had more activity with a number of bus stops around the area. But the real reason for coming to the northern part of the city was to see the original Statue of David (which use to be outside the Palazzo Vecchio) in the Galleria dell Accademia.

Although the museum entrance looked dull on the outside, the area with the Statue of David was much more polished. Standing right at the end of the hallway, Michelangelo's statue really became the dominant figure. Even without the fancy lighting, the colossal statue of the biblical character really is an amazing masterpiece in itself, standing at 5.2 metres tall.

A few blocks behind the museum I found the more quieter and tranquil square of Santissima Annunziata. Surrounded by the Spedale degli Innocenti and the Santissima Annunziata church, the main features were the two identical fountains and a statue of Duke Ferdinando I on horseback. Although it looked dark around the square, I was surprised to find how well my image of the square turned out, possibly helped by a scooter racing past.

It took me most of the night before I got to San Lorenzo. The market area around the church was filled with light from the surrounding market stalls and there was lots of activity around the stalls. But a few things disturbed me including the number of touts wandering around, so I did not spend too much time looking in this area. Nonetheless the light and activity was a welcome change to the quiet of the northern part of the city.


Technical
Canon EOS 300V with 28-90mm USM lense. Kodak ISO 400 film. Canon A20 Powershot Digital Camera. 3 second exposure for most night shots.


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