I hadn't intended to share this picture I just took it as a record of one of the fabulous sights in Florence the ceiling of the Baptistry of San Giovanni. I had thought it was a painted fresco but in fact it is a most amazing mosaic and that is why I thought it was worth sharing.
The octagonal vault is 80 feet across and the burnished gold mosaics depict scenes from the bible. It took several decades between the 13th and 14th centuries to create this work of religious art and you just can't help but stand looking up in awe at the immense skill of the artists who most likely dedicated a significant portion of their career to this work,
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