Satinder S. Panesar

The Uffizi gallery is a prominent art museum located in the historic Centre of Florence  (declared  World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1982 ), Italy. One of the most important Italian Museums, and the most visited. It is also one of the largest and best known in the world, and holds a collection of priceless works, particularly from the period of the Italian Renaissance. Adoration of the Magi by Leonardo da Vinci . The Virgin Mary and child are depicted in the foreground and form a triangle shape with the Magi kneeling in adoration. In the background on the left is the ruin of a pagan building, on which workmen can be seen, apparently repairing it. On the right are men on horseback fighting and a sketch of a rocky landscape. This is perhaps one of Leonardo da Vinci's strangest and most fertile compositions. By combining figures of pleading old men and armed horsemen, he transformed a banal biblical subject into a scene from human history. Doni Tondo by Michelan...

The  Villa d'Este  is a 16th-century villa in Tivoli, near Rome, famous for its fountains. It is now listed as a UNESCO world heritage site.  Tivoli had been a popular summer residence since ancient Roman times due to its altitude, cooler temperatures and its proximity to the  Villa Hadriana,  the summer residence of the Emperor  Hadrian I.   The Villa d’Este is one of the most outstanding examples of Renaissance culture at its apogee. The gardens of the Villa d’Este had a profound influence on the development of garden design throughout Europe. The Villa d'Este, one of the first giardini delle meraviglie , was an early model for the development of European gardens. Fountain of Venus Fountain of Rometta  The Boat with an obelisk mast, symbolizing the Tiburtina island in the Tiber, below the statue of Rome Triumphant The Hundred Fountains The Fountain of the Owl ...

The city of Florence is renowned as the birthplace of Renaissance, and in particular of Renaissance painting. It is difficult to describe the beauty of this city. One whole day was insufficient as it has soo much to tell. Trying my bit via photos, have clicked more than 100 photos but limiting this post to less than half, as to what to expect when travelling to this city Cathedral -  The cathedral complex, in Piazza del Duomo, includes the Baptistery and Giotto's Campanile. These three buildings are part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site covering the historic centre of Florence and are a major tourist attraction. The basilica is one of Italy's largest churches and the dome was the largest in the world. It remains the largest brick dome ever constructed. Famous wall painting on the entrance of Florence Cathedral Dome.  La commedia illumina Firenze ("The Comedy Illuminating Florence") by Domenico di Michelino . It dipicts scenes of Dantes D...