and
MILANO{Monday
- Thursday 0900-1730, Friday 1100-1730, Saturday 0900-1700, Sunday 1300-1700; Chiostro di Santa Maria Novella (Green
cloisters): Monday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday 1000-1600}- A Dominican church
(therefore very
large, to meet preaching needs), begun in
1246
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Donatello and Michelozzo;
and the Romanesque decoration of the walls (especially the simplified animal
figures and geometric designs on the colonnade level) are lovely.
Piazza della Signoria
- a place you need to stroll through a couple of times, despite the crowds of
tourists to be found here.
Loggia
dei Lanzi - 14th century
Gothic loggia full of basically bad sculpture.
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The Cappella
Bardi, the closer to the altar,ft:.5in'>
are
The
action is framed and balanced by the two groups of figures, one on either side
of the main action, and each contained within its own architectural space.
Note
the incredible space and depth 
Notice
the horse, and especially how well he is able to sculpt its head using
virtually no actual depth at all onn style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'>
You will note that when viewed head-on, the body of
the prophet dissolves and loses its strength and three-dimensional presence;
the drapery becomes shallow and loses its power; and style='font-size:12.0pt'>
was begun in 1424 by Masaccio
working together witze:12.0pt'>
the
perfect use of linear perspective in thee:92.0pt;display:none;mso-hide:all;mso-no-proof:yes'>
