readx;?readx; Because this is only the Medici family chapel, but in view of the sculpture designed for it by Michelangelo, I decided to go inside. Pen, Fun, Pavilion www.biquge.info update the fastest to go, so Yunluo and Ann met for the first time, this trip to Florence almost became a trip to find the Medici family, but Yunluo thought it was worth it! Until now, Yunluo has a taste of Florence, and the Medici Chapel is the most amazing place for Yunluo.

First of all, let's talk about the relationship between the church of San Lorenzo and the Medici chapel, as mentioned earlier in the Roman itinerary, generally large churches have a main nave and a small chapel. The church of Lorenzo also consists of three different spaces of the era and of different architectural styles – the old sacristy built by Bruneneschi and the new sacristy built by Michelangelo.

The 17th-century Monarch's Chapel is constructed. The new sacristy refers to the Medici chapel behind the church. The Medici Chapel, Yunluo was deeply shocked, and Yunluo commented that this attraction was the most impressive attraction so far, and now in retrospect, this point is still firmly in the top 3 position among the attractions in Italy!

Why? It was Yunluo who saw what the aristocracy and not the nouveau riche were and the aura of! The place I just entered was bland, just some inscriptions, handicrafts and the like, and there was a heavier ornament that was simply Yunluo's love! Quickly filmed down, Yunluo tube this is called death worship.

In the future, I really want future generations to walk into the main room for ^_^ Yunluo, and I was instantly blinded by the sight I saw! This is a noble existence that even a splendid palace cannot match! All the words that come to mind are not enough to describe such elegance. The entire wall and floor are made of delicate and smooth marble, although there are no intricate patterns.

But the simple stripes are so atmospheric, full of style! There is no local tyrant atmosphere with a lot of money. In short, Yunluo was deeply shocked. But there are no photographs left, and they don't have that kind of spectacular effect. Come to think of it, I guess I was completely stunned at the time and didn't bother to take pictures.

There are six coffins hanging on the wall, all carved from fine marble, with the Medici family's medicine ball emblem on them :) The names of these six lucky and distinguished family members are engraved on the top. Yunluo never knew if the body was placed in it or just as a symbol?

In short, if you can sleep here for a long time, it can be regarded as a smiling nine springs. Ornate domes. Further inside, there are the tombs of two of the most famous elders of the Medici family, and above them are sculptures by Michelangelo in his later years. On one side is the statue of Julian Medici and on each side of the coffin, a statue of a male and female body, titled "Day" and "Night".

On the other side is the statue of Lorenzo Medici and a statue of a male and female body on each side of the coffin, called "Twilight" and "Morning". These statues were made in the Medici family when they lost power and were expelled from Florence. Later, after reconquering Florence, they commissioned Michelangelo to build it for them, and they were able to blame Michelangelo for his "betrayal" during his loss of power.

Re-tasking, Yunluo has always been moved by such a mind and love for art. Walk out of the Medici Chapel. The mood could not be calmed down for a long time. Then it's on to the next attraction – the Basilica of the Holy Cross. The Church of the Holy Cross is the largest church of St. Francis, a fairly standard secondary cathedral church.

The internal structure of most of the subsequent European Catholic churches was developed on the basis of this church form. The church is home to many famous people from Tuscany and even Italy, including Dante, Galileo, Michelangelo, Macchivillea, Marconi and many more. In line with the purpose of the star-chasing clan, Yunluo and An Chu met here and worshiped one by one.

The exterior and interior of the church are somewhat similar to those of the Lady of the Flowers, including the stained glass inside. Not very flashy, slightly dull décor. I got a map and followed a big circle, there are many exquisite murals and artworks, which are worth stopping. There are a lot of celebrities buried here.

The most famous are Michelangelo and Galileo (Dante's tomb is also here, but his body is not here), these celebrities were brilliant in life, but they are just wisps of dust after death. Michelangelo's tomb was designed by his students, and the statues on the coffin resemble those he designed for the Medici Chapel.

Galileo's tomb is topped by a staircase, as if to symbolize the ascent of the heights of science. About Galileo. In the last episode of the BBC documentary, it is said that the Medici teacher, whose contributions to the scientific community are obvious to all, was once respected and appreciated by the imperial court (church), but everything changed after he proposed heliocentrism.

Although his work was published in a very cryptic manner (a conversation between two scientists), the widespread dissemination of this theory clearly violates the core value of the Catholic Church that the earth is the center of the universe. As a result, Galileo was arrested and taken from Florence to Rome for sanctions, and the Medici family did everything they could but failed to keep him.

At the end of the documentary, the Medici family completely renounces all funding for Galileo. In the face of power and interests, this noble family still chose to compromise. When I saw the senile Galileo on his knees, prostrate on his knees in the Vatican Hall, loudly announcing that he recognized the earth as the center of the universe, his heart was broken.

Hundreds of years later, the church vindicated him. Wash away his grievances. Out of the Holy Cross Church, Yunluo and An met for the first time and walked to the Arno River, still blue sky and white clouds, green trees and red tiles, beautiful and intoxicating! I found a small shop by the river and had a very simple meal :) After the meal, Yunluo and An Chuyu hurried to the most prestigious Uffizi Gallery.

Unsurprisingly, there was a long queue at the door. Yunluo secretly rejoiced and took out the previous Florun Satonka. handed it to the doorman and asked him to take it and ask, but when he came back, he actually said that this card could not be used to buy tickets directly. Dumbfounded, he carefully looked at the text on the card.

It's also too vague, and the general meaning may be that tickets can be purchased through their travel agency, so skip the line. Yunluo and An Chu met without giving up, and returned to the window of the train station and the previous newsstand, but they were told that they were not accepted, Khan. I made several phone calls, all of which were pushed back and forth, so it was almost certain that this was a copycat scam company.

I can't do it anymore and go out of business! At this time, Yunluo and An Chuyu wasted a lot of time tossing back and forth, and An Chuyu said to simply give up the Uffizi and go directly to the Pitti Palace on the other side of the river. Although 555 is unwilling, he is really not in the mood to queue up anymore. This lesson tells Yunluo and An for the first time, to order tourism products, you still have to choose a big brand with a good reputation.

But then Yunluo also saw the discount news on the poor tour this time, but I didn't expect it. Hey, it's a lesson! By the way, the real Florentine card, the name is firenzecards. 72 euros, although it is more expensive, but it basically includes all the famous attractions, and there is a special passage. If you stay in Florence for a long time.

It's still very cost-effective. The Uffizi means office in Italian, and it used to be the office of the Grand Duke of the Medici family, and later the descendants of the family donated all the collections to the government, and it became a public art museum, which now mainly exhibits paintings. Other sculptures are on display at the Bargello Gallery.

The museum has a collection of more than 100,000 exhibits, divided into 46 exhibition halls according to the time and genre of creation, the most famous of which are Botticelli's "Spring" and "The Birth of Venus", Leonardo da Vinci's "The Three Saints of the East", Michelangelo's "Holy Family", and Titian's "Venus of Urbano".

Missing the Uffizi was the biggest regret of the trip (followed by not being able to get to St. Peter's Church), especially after watching the BBC documentary, and having a great yearning for Botticelli's "Spring" and "The Birth of Venus". So it was included in one of the goals of the next trip to Italy! Cross the Arno River and come to Palazzo Pitti.

Palazzopitti was built in 1458 as the residence of the Florentine banker Lucapiti, with the famous architect Brunelleschi as the chief designer, and Pitti built the palace to show that he was not inferior to the Medici family. But halfway through the repair, I couldn't continue to complete it because of lack of money.

This is typical nouveau riche behavior! The reason why the Medici family has such a status is absolutely inseparable from the family's ancestral teachings on low-key and steady). In 1539, the palace was purchased by the Medici family and served as the main residence of the Grand Duke of Tuscany. Through the accumulation of generations, the Palazzo Pitti gradually stored a large number of paintings.

Jewels and precious treasures. Later, in the late 18th century, Palazzo Pitti was thought to be Napoleon? The center of Bonaparte's power, where the royal family of the new Italian after the unification of the country later lived for a short time. In 1919, Vittorio? Emanuele III donated the palace to the Italian people, along with its collections.

The Medici family also built a private garden in a Renaissance style at the back of the palace to entertain their distinguished guests. Yunluo told An Chuyu that he had visited more museums, or he would go to the garden for a stroll, and An Chuyu said that there was something to see in the garden. I'm here to see the treasures of literature and art.

So Yunluo and An only bought tickets for Pitti Palace when they first met, and it turned out that this choice was too wise! Because the garden is indeed a large green space, the area is very large, and there are few things to see. Inside, it's a different story. The gallery with a large collection of masterpieces is a pleasant surprise and quickly dilutes the regret of missing out on the Uffizi!

The third floor is a modern art exhibition, and the second floor is a real Renaissance precious collection! All the masterpieces that the Uffizi can't let go of have been moved here. I found a balcony door that was hidden, so I pushed it open and saw a panoramic view of Florence on the other side of the river, without saying anything. It's just a word, it's beautiful!

This scene must be no different from hundreds of years ago. I hurriedly took a few photos, and was soon chased by the staff and asked out. One also blamed the other for not locking the door. It seems that Yunluo and An met for the first time, and they picked up a bargain. Okay, let's take a few pieces of the collection~ Many of the frames here are placed diagonally, and if you look closely, they are all masterpieces.

For example, Raphael, Titian and others, it seems that the pavilion is also painstakingly for Yunluo and other star chasers, which is very humane! Raphael's knockoff version of the Mona Lisa. The master was once young! Raphael's self-portrait, the beautiful man is by no means in vain~ Raphael's masterpiece, these two must have been seen by many people.

Yunluo felt that Raphael's painting style was more uniform, that is, clean and fresh, with precise shapes, and almost no traces of brushstrokes could be seen, just like a printed photo. It is said that in order to achieve such an effect, many people will repeatedly grind and re-color their paintings until they are smooth, and the subsequent popular Impressionism emphasizes a freewheeling style.

Brushstrokes everywhere. Personally, I still like Raphael's school. ** Garden. Interior decoration. Palazzo Pitti has a lot of precious paintings, and you can also see some gorgeous decorations in the interior at that time, in short, this attraction is worth a visit! Leaving the Pitti Palace, Yunluo and An Chuyu prepared to go to the chapel where An Chuyu had booked to listen to the opera in the evening after finishing their meal.

Took a trip to the famous Ponte Vecchio. After dinner, I came to the chapel, and the seats were already set up with notes with their names written on them. The church is small but very warm~ The repertoire is the classic "Madame Butterfly", which roughly tells the story of a Japanese singer who was abandoned by a beautiful ** official and finally committed suicide.

Because I don't understand it at all, I can only watch the excitement, and at the end of the half, Yunluo said to An Chuyu that he should go or go, An Chuyu was still unsatisfied, and said that he would go after reading it. So Yunluo had to listen patiently to the end. But it's also a sign of respect for the actors. The performance is indeed great, and the singing skills are praised!

The heroine is super beautiful~ After enjoying the opera, Yunluo and An Chuyu dragged their tired bodies back to the hotel, and their feet were almost to the limit. Along the way, you pass through a street of luxury. Very connotative and lofty. The trip made me understand why Italy is rich in luxury goods, which is a kind of culture of theirs, and definitely not to sell for a high price.

The so-called luxury is the value reflected in the consumption of a lot of artificial energy on an object. Look at the spirit with which their artists have been creating a piece of work over the years or even decades. Thinking of Yunluo and An's first encounter, it is really impossible to comprehend the true meaning of luxury.

And if the local tyrant buys luxury goods just to show off, is it a kind of desecration of the goods themselves? The trip to Florence ended in a hurry, there are too many essences too late to taste, and I look forward to meeting you next time!

Some people actually said that coming here was like coming to Zhouzhuang, and Yunluo said that he was speechless. Venice is one of the most beloved cities in this line, a place that combines many wonders of geography, history, culture and so on. Again, watch a BBC documentary before you go.

"A Romantic Dream Floating on the Turquoise Waves: Venice". Florence board the train in Venice. It's still an italo company. The train passes through the inland stations of Venice before arriving at the final station, which is the main island railway station. Venice is a treasure trove of land, and accommodation on the main island is expensive, so some tourists choose to stay inland.

Then take a car to the main island. But this is not very convenient after all, so Yunluo and An Chuyu decisively chose a three-star hotel next to the main island railway station based on the principle of convenient transportation, time-saving and labor-saving. When I got off the train, I was facing the Grand Canal, and I was indescribably excited.

First dragged the box to find the hotel, this time the hotel is closer to the station than Florence. And the conditions are not bad. When the front desk check-in, it was said that it would be after 2 o'clock to check in, and there was no room available now, so Yunluo and An had to put their luggage downstairs first, and directly started Yunluo and An's first trip to Venice!

First go to the visitor center next to it and get a Venice Pass. This time, Yunluo and An Chuyu recognized that it was an official production, called veneziaunica, and directly chose the most expensive one for 39.9 euros, thinking that it was the same as the Florentine Tongka, basically covering all the attractions, but later they were dumbfounded.

20 churches can be entered. But they are all lesser-known small churches, and you have to make a special detour to see them, and the museums included, except for the Duke's Palace, are basically all unknown small attractions, and the Duke's Palace ticket price alone is only 17 euros. In short, it was a hot head and did not do his homework 555.

But fortunately, it's not a big loss. In addition, it is a bus ticket, the bus boat in Venice will cost 7 euros one way, the average tourist will not buy this kind of ticket, 24 hours is 20 euros, 48 hours 30 euros, Yunluo and An Chuyu plan to walk on the first day, and buy this ticket for 24 hours the next morning.

Venice is made up of 118 small islands connected by 177 waterways and 401 bridges. There is no land transportation on the main island, and it is completely dependent on water. In the past, residents used gondolas to travel everywhere, but now gondolas are basically just a tourist attraction for tourists to choose from.

The main water transport should be buses and boats, and each family's own speedboat. In the past, Yunluo has always been curious about how the Venetian house was built, and after watching the documentary, I know a little about the wooden stakes driven into the water, driven deep into the earth, and built on this basis.

The peculiar terrain here makes Yunluo and An Chuyu also dizzy with a map, because you don't know where to go to the other side of the river, which bridge to bypass, but Yunluo feels that the most comfortable way to be on the island should be to take a carefree walk, where to go, because there are really surprises everywhere!

Of course, if you want to go to the big attractions, you will not get lost, one is that it is definitely right to follow the flow of people, and the other is that many intersections have directions to popular attractions. The core attraction of Venice is the area around St. Mark's Square, and Yunluo and An Chuyu walked all the way in this direction. (To be continued.) )