The octagonal-shaped baptistry is one of the most visible monuments of Florence. Its exterior features ... Inside, however, are spectacular mosaic scenes of The Last Judgment and John the Baptist ...

But not in Florence’s famous Baptistery. Thanks to a unique mushroom-shaped scaffold, visitors to the city will be able to see the 800 year-old mosaics up close. The 10-million piece mosaic ...

It is an iconic landmark in Florence drawing hundreds of thousands of visitors every year, yet the origins of the Baptistery of St John have long been shrouded in mystery. Now new research has ...

across the piazza from the baptistery. Known officially as the Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore (Cathedral of St. Mary of the Flower), the Duomo was the pride of Florence—its main church and one of ...

When Michelangelo first saw the gilded bronze doors on the Florence Baptistery, he exclaimed that they were so exquisite that they must be the "Doors of Paradise." It's been more than 27 years ...

The octagonal-shaped baptistry is one of the most visible monuments of Florence. Its exterior features ... Inside, however, are spectacular mosaic scenes of The Last Judgment and John the Baptist ...

Inside, however, are spectacular mosaic scenes of The Last Judgment ... Feb. 7, 2023. Florence's St. John's Baptistery's dome is undergoing a restoration work that will be done from an innovative ...

FLORENCE, Italy • Visitors to one of Florence’s most iconic monuments — the Baptistry of San Giovanni ... Inside, however, are spectacular mosaic scenes of The Last Judgment and John ...