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The Palazzo Vecchio is the town hall of Firenze, but is used as a museum at present. Having been to such Tuscan towns as Siena and Montepulciano, I got to be familiar with its architectural design. The Palazzo overlooks the Piazza della Signoria, the main square of Firenze. |
A replica of Michelangelo's David statue stands at the entrance of the Palazzo Vecchio. There are 3 statues of David in Firenze. This is the second David I met. |
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| I've never read any work of Dante, but since I heard Franz Liszt's Après une Lecture du Dante: Fantasia quasi Sonata when I was in early 20's, I've been interested in this great Italian poet. Dante Alighieri was born here in 1265. This is the Museo Casa di Dante, his house and museum. | Firenze is where he spent most of his life composing masterpieces including the Divine Comedy. A large banner is suspended from a façade. |
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And a bronze bust of Dante is mounted on the wall. |
I found a placard on the wall. I didn't understand what it meant, but the river "ARNO" was in it, so I could imagine that it was a paragraph excerpted from one of his works. As I returned to Japan, I looked into it. It says:
I can tell Dante loved this enchanting city and was proud of it. |
