Artists - Past and Present

As I have learned from someone who has been a long time student of art and Florence ... not all notable art is contained in the more famous Uffizi, Accademia, or Bargello museums in Florence; much is found in the lesser known churches of this town.

I may not be a student of art history or grasp the real significance, however I can appreciate the talent, patience and artistry that it took to create these pieces of art.

This work (above): Carrying of Christ to the Sepulchre (Deposition) by Jacopo Pontormo. Found in the Barbadori-Capponi Chapel in Santa Felicita`.

In Brancacci Chapel of Santa Maria del Carmine; frescos most noted by Masaccio.

Art can be appreciated and fostered at any age ... I captured this very young girl sketching on the front pew of the Santa Felicita` church while her parents patiently waited for her in the back.

 

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