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Baptistry (Of Saint John)

Piazza Duomo, Florence, Italy

Featured Review : The Piazza del Duomo presents a harmonious ensemble, all green and white marble. Yet it is with the Baptistery of San Giovanni that this fashion originated. The Campanile’s green banding was designed to match that of the...See Full Review

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Baptistry (Of Saint John) Reviews

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Paradise in the Piazza del Duomo

  • 4 out of 5 stars by Liam Hetherington from Manchester, United Kingdom
  • August 10, 2008
Paradise in the Piazza del Duomo
Quote: The Piazza del Duomo presents a harmonious ensemble, all green and white marble. Yet it is with the Baptistery of San Giovanni that this fashion originated. The Campanile’s green banding was designed to match that of the Baptistery; the octagonal... Read the full Baptistry (Of Saint John) review

From journal Florence, Birth-Place of the Renaissance

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Florence Cathedral, Baptistery and Bell Tower

  • 5 out of 5 stars by artslover from Calgary, Alberta
  • May 28, 2007
Florence Cathedral, Baptistery and Bell Tower
Quote: Florence is so full of magnificent art, it amazed me that my eyes didn't pop right out of my head. What makes Florence even more amazing is that much of the art is available for viewing without paying anything or even going inside a building.In the... Read the full Baptistry (Of Saint John) review

From journal Arte Firenze

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Baptistry (Of Saint John)

  • 5 out of 5 stars by dolphoto from San Jose, California
  • October 11, 2005
Baptistry (Of Saint John)
Quote: Dwarfed by the Duomo (cathedral), the Baptistry is a comparatively small jewel box, lovely inside and out. The eastern doors to the Baptistry are graced by Ghirberti's famous bronze reliefs, referred to by Michelangelo as the "Gates of Paradise."... Read the full Baptistry (Of Saint John) review

From journal Indelible Florence

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Baptistry ( Of Saint John)

  • 4 out of 5 stars by dawn from Chicago, Illinois
  • March 1, 2001
Baptistry ( Of Saint John)
Quote: Long,Long ago....the baptistry was a pagan temple, before it too, was converted around the 5th century. The octagon shape symbolizes the " eigth day". Since Genesis in the Bible addresses the 7 days of cretion, the eigth day is the time of the Risen... Read the full Baptistry (Of Saint John) review

From journal Indepth Florence--the Final words ??