Sunday 26 August 2012

The Henry Moore Foundation.

For some reason I've never been to the Henry Moore Foundation before despite living vey close! so.....

Knife Edge two piece



 Locking Piece



Hill Arches

 Mother and Child: Block seat.



The Arch


Figure in Shelter


 The Wall: Background for Sculpture


 Sheep Piece.... appropriate eh!


 Large Reclining Figure


 Large Upright Internal/External form.





 Double Oval



 Large Figure in a Shelter



 Square Form with cut


 The old telephone box is now the Red Cube Gallery


 Visitors to the Foundation and the adjacent Hoops Pub (owned by the Foundation) can have their art displayed here,


Monday 20 August 2012

Piazza dei Miracoli

Do Pisa's Duomo, Baptistery and Leaning tower need much introduction?

They are stunning!











Thursday 16 August 2012

The Pitti Palace and the Boboli Gardens

And so the last full day in Florence......

Today we went south across the Arno to the Pitti Palace. From the outside the Palace looks imposing...



But nothing prepares you for the insterior. Amazing art and every room as the ceiling of incredible quality, a bit like finding all the great halls of England in one place. And unlike the Uffizi and Academia the art is more varied.

However it was lovely to get out and stroll around the  gardens. There were Lizards, a  Red Squirrel and a Firecrest.






















We wandered back North for lunch





And onto the Santa Maria Nouvello church - well worth a visit!