Pitti Palace

Sun Nov 26, 2017 9:22 am
Florence
Italy
Palace
Museum
Garden
Fountain
Obelisk
Renaissance
Raphael
Art
Dome
Medici

Too much Palazzo Pitti for one post, so we continue.

Sala di Saturno in Palazzo Pitti in Florence

If I understand correctly, these are all paintings by Raphael. Directly above me is Madonna of the Canopy.

Royal Apartments Palazzo Pitti in Florence
View of Boboli Gardens from Palazzo Pitti in Florence

Boboli Gardens was originally designed for the Medici.

The obelisk comes from Temple of Ramses II in Egypt.

Gallery of Modern Art Palazzo Pitti in Florence
View of Oltrarno from Pitti Palace in Florence

Oltrarno translates to beyond the Arno, as in the Arno River. Originally it would have been outside the city walls.