Duomo Milan
A gray day dodging raindrops. Still too crowded to wait and get in on a queazy stomach. This is one huge building. It is the 5th largest Christian church in the world. Has a huge number, 3,400 statues, 135 gargoyls and 700 figures.
There is also a very accurate sundail inside along with, supposedly, one of the nails from Christs crucifixtion.
They are also doing lots of restoration outside so the place was covered in scafolding.
Heading towards it
At dusk with the lighting.
The main door.
From a 7th story bar across the street.
One of the windows behind the altar.
If you know your bible stories you might know what these reliefs represent.
The blood drops are a nice touch
St. John the Baptist???
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They are simply breathtaking.
Thanks for pointing out the blood drops; I would never have spotted them otherwise!
We didn't get to go inside the Duomo, but we got to see it up close. It was also cold and rainy when we were there. In fact, Venice flooded pretty badly the week after we were back state side. Here's a shot I took from my phone:
.. an Assyrian General preparing to attack Jerusalem, based on the Old Testament's Book of Judith. The woman looks composed and somewhat heroic.(Plus, the Baptist's post-decapitation imagery usually involves a platter.)
(Judith with the Head of Holofernes by Cristofano Allori, 1613)