In and out of Florence; a new introduction to a well-known city . O .2 0 n o Z Prato and Pistoja 327 other end of the church in the chapel of the Sacra-ment (left of the choir) is a Madonna and Child,and a rather stiff but interesting relief bust of BishopDonato dei Medici, by Antonio Rossellino, the Set-tignano hill-side sculptor. The hollow-cheeked, set-lipped ascetic face is very strong, and suggests care-ful portraiture. In the chapel on the right of the. The Duomo is one of a group of interesting structures facingon an open piazza, whose most conspicuous feature is thehigh square campanil
In and out of Florence; a new introduction to a well-known city . O .2 0 n o Z Prato and Pistoja 327 other end of the church in the chapel of the Sacra-ment (left of the choir) is a Madonna and Child,and a rather stiff but interesting relief bust of BishopDonato dei Medici, by Antonio Rossellino, the Set-tignano hill-side sculptor. The hollow-cheeked, set-lipped ascetic face is very strong, and suggests care-ful portraiture. In the chapel on the right of the. The Duomo is one of a group of interesting structures facingon an open piazza, whose most conspicuous feature is thehigh square campanile, or Torre del Podesta. choir is the principal treasure of the church, an altarwith elaborate silver reredos and wings worked inmarvelous detail and delicacy by Pistojese and Flor-entine silversmiths. The relief carvings tell stonesfrom the Old and New Testaments, and from thelife of St. James. We spent a fascinated hour be- 328 Florentine Excursions fore this wealth of little figures and scenes, findingevery minute new beauties or curiosities to exclaimat. One could repeat there many such hours. The Duomo is one of a group of interesting struc-tures facing on an open piazza, whose most con-spicuous feature is the high square campanile, or
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