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This annotated edition of the first five chapters of Romola, based on the first edition of the novel, features color-coding of historical characters and geographic sites that are annotated in pop-up explanatory notes. The site also includes a map of…

An image of the Italo-Byzantine Mosaic of Christ Pantocrator from the Baptistery in Florence

Fra Angelico's Fresco of the Annunciation at the Monastery of San Marco, Florence

Photo of Fra Angelico's Crucifixion Fresco in the Chapter House of the Monastery of San Marco, Florence

Fra Angelico's Crucifixion with St. Dominic and other frescoes on the second floor of the Monastery of San Marco

This is the library of San Marco in Florence, designed by the Renaissance Architect Michelozzo and commissioned as part of the re-design of the monastery by Cosimo de' Medici (Cosimo the Elder). It once housed a large collection of medieval…

These are plans of the ground and upper floors of San Marco drawn by Timothy Koehle for William Hood's book Fra Angelico at San Marco. The plan and legend of the upper floor have been altered by Antje Anderson for the purposes of this project.

Photograph of three major sculptures on the Piazza della Signoria, as seen from the Loggia dei' Lanzi: Michelangelo's David and Bandinelli's Hercules and Cacus as seen from behind Cellini's Perseus.

The "Madonna della Seggiola" or "Madonna della Sedia" is a painting by Raphael, ca. 1513-1514

This is a contemporary (2019) view of the cityscape of Florence at dusk, from the southern hillsides. The cathedral (Duomo) and the tower of the Palazzo Vecchio are both visible, as well as several of the historic bridges, including the Ponte Vecchio…