[Travel Notes] Italian passers-by A, B, C and D...

Florence

 

Florence, as the cultural center of the European Renaissance,

There are top cultural celebrities: Leonardo da Vinci, Dante, Galileo, Raphael, Michelangelo...

There are more than 40 museums and art galleries in the city, which collect world-famous paintings. If you can't admire the naked plaster statues, you'd better squat on the street and take pictures.

 

Wear Mo Chao to read the newspaper?

 

 

I kissed you goodbye on a deserted street

Carousel - every encounter is a small blessing

The father and daughter were playing carousel, spinning more than 10 times in a row, waving to each other every time they met.

 

Retro mount, Mobike carriage

This outfit is not for filming, it is an Italian "Mobike carriage"

Fiat

More than 60% of the streets in Italy are Fiats, and the retro mini Q version is really something you’ll never tire of!

 

 

A car smaller than a Smart and bigger than a motorcycle

It feels quite cool to drive a car like this!

 

 

The streets and alleys are full of drama

I really like the big arch here

Have a cigarette while busy

There are no grandma here, only pretty girls

 

The streets are full of artists

Performance art, wear a rag and stand on the street and someone will take a photo with you

A pair of "headless" singers

Make use of the texture of the road surface and paint with chalk

Small paintings of different factions

Santa Maria del Fiore

Ranked fourth in the world, its dome is the largest in the world, and another one that took centuries to build. The Catholic Church is truly the strongest in the universe when it comes to building churches.

 

Ponte Vecchio - the oldest bridge in Florence

before, Old Bridge It is a corridor leading from the Uffizi Palace to the Pitti Palace across the river.

 

 

Now, there are small shops protruding from both sides of the bridge, mainly selling gems and precious metals.

 

A brooding MAN with a headache managed to attract my attention

 

 

Uffizi Gallery

The Uffizi Gallery and the National Gallery Bargello house masterpieces by Renaissance artists.

It is also the filming location for "Dante's Code".

 

 

Meet the Premiere of "Dante's Code"

At the Uffizi Gallery, I met the premiere of the show. Because the handheld photography equipment looked too professional, most people thought I was a reporter.

The bodyguard stared at my camera...

People who are also waiting for melon-eating

Those present at the premiere were the main members, the director and the original author, but as one of the melon-eaters, I couldn't recognize any of the actors present. (I just snap a picture when I see one and make up my mind when I get back)

heroine

Behind the heroine is the mysterious agent BOSS, who played the role of the old man in "Pi".

mysterious agent

After waiting for almost two hours, I finally saw the male protagonist Tom Hans at a close distance at the handshake position. I took a telephoto at that time, but it was too close to take a picture, so I took it with my mobile phone~~

 

Rome

Italians describe Rome as: "This is a city that has not changed for hundreds of years."

The deepest memory of coming here is not the Colosseum or the Wishing Fountain, but the endless illuminated stone road.

(PS: Don’t take the challenge of dragging suitcases along these roads)

 

 

This is the happiest wedding car I have ever seen

There is no grand ostentation and no luxury fleet.

Just the bride and groom in one car.

The rearview mirror of the car is tied with a lace knot.

There were two cans dragging along the rear of the car. Walking and clanging,

There is a "panoramic" sunroof on the roof, which is very cool~

 

This car is full of happiness and creativity,

attracted many people's attention along the road,

Not only because of the creativity of this car but also because of this attitude towards getting married!

 

 

The beauty I met on the road

Although I don’t know what they are doing squatting, it is so beautiful and poetic.

In the gallery corridor

 

There are too many people in the wishing fountain and I really don’t want to take pictures.

This is the beautiful woman next to her who is getting ready to go singing.

long-leg combination that goes against the light

 

 

Church of Our Lady

The difference from the Jesus Church is that there is no Jesus in the church, only the Virgin Mary and nuns.

A Maiden's Prayer (Nun's Version)

No matter when we meet or say goodbye,

They have to hug each other from shallow to deep over and over again.

 

Colosseum

The ancient Romans' favorite show was watching bloody killing each other, a Colosseum full of blood.

Piazza Venezia

Piazza di Spagna, where the movie "Roman Holiday" was filmed.

vatican city state

 

The Vatican is located in a corner of Rome.

It is the residence of the Supreme Catholic Pope!

You can come and go on your own, and it feels more like going to one of the tourist attractions in Rome.

St. Peter's Basilica and Vatican Museums.

 

Gatekeeper at Vatican City Walls

 

Vatican Museums

Looking up at the world's masterpieces, the Renaissance always likes to put paintings on the roof of a gallery more than a hundred meters long or a dome tens of meters high. It takes several years to paint a painting, and concentrate on painting for 8 hours a day with your head raised. , the artist estimated that died of cervical vertebra.

There are so many people that it’s like being in GZ Flower Street.

I was squeezed the whole way, and the expression on this old woman's head was so in line with my heart.

There are so many people inside that they have to come out to breathe air.

In the museum, a group of tourists are listening to the explanation

 

St. Peter's Basilica

St. Peter's Basilica is the largest cathedral in the world! It is the center of world Catholicism!

It was originally built on the tomb of St. Peter, the leader of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus, so it was named after St. Peter.

It is a masterpiece designed by Michelangelo, but the style is not my favorite. Maybe I have seen a lot of cathedrals in Europe and am no longer interested in taking a full-frontal photo of the church. The inner sanctum is not allowed inside, so I can only stay from a distance. Feel.

A corner of St. Peter's Basilica

 

 

Papal Guards outside St. Peter's Basilica.

Real people, not a scam

Background of the incident: St. Peter's Basilica requires passing the security check before entering. You must take off your metal coat before passing the security check.

The beginning of the incident: After queuing for half an hour to pass the security check, I met a Chinese woman crying alone and asking for help from the security guard, saying that her mobile phone was missing during the security check and was probably picked up by someone behind her. Pleading for someone to call her cell phone number. Everyone tried to call, but only my international number could get through . At this time I became her only life-saving straw. I called several times but no one answered (it was not in the off state). She begged and begged to follow me into the church, believing that the other party would call my cell phone back.

The climax of the incident:

Due to this little incident, our group completely missed the summit time ( before 5:30 ) . Then the only option was to visit the church, during which she kept following me. I listened to her complaining about herself the whole time and didn’t have much time to appreciate it...

The outline of Self-Complaint can be summarized into a few central ideas:

1. Keep telling what happened and confirm her inferences,

2. Unfortunately, this is the second mobile phone she has lost during this trip .

3. All the information is on this mobile phone. It is almost impossible to live without a mobile phone.

4. If you are single and have no friends traveling with you, you have no domestic family to contact.

5. The accommodation is all beds and there is no hotel phone number to leave...

My answers and responses are also divided into several categories:

A. Send a text message to her mobile phone and leave a message waiting for a reply.

B. Persuasion should be prepared mentally if the phone cannot be found.

C. Analyze the current situation If you have money and a passport, you can definitely return to your country.

D. In the end, my patience was limited and I couldn’t help but teach me a lesson. If I really lost my phone it would be useless to complain . It would be good if I still have my passport.

End of the story: Almost an hour passed like this, and it was time to leave. I said it would be better for you to write down my mobile phone number and exchange information every once in a while.

The story ended, the moment she opened the bag, she was overjoyed, ecstatic, excited, and hugged me with great excitement, "The phone was found!" I replied, "You're still very lucky!", turned around, rolled my eyes.JPG and left!

End of story

 

 

some unknown chapels

Compared to the cathedral, you can also find different stories in the various small churches you encounter along the way.

Although there are no exquisite murals and sculptures in the chapel,

But the advantage is that it is quiet, there are few people, you can walk around and discover many details.

There are ossuaries in many cities. I made a special trip to visit two of them.

One house is not open and one is not allowed to take photos.

It's acceptable if it's a piece of art, and it's not creepy.

 

 

 

classic cars

From time to time, you will encounter classic cars speeding past on the street.

 

Milan

A fashionable metropolis that leads international trends,

Compared with other cities, Milan’s subway transportation network is indeed convenient.

However, I still prefer rural places like small fishing villages and Venice.

 

 

Suitable for fashion shoots

In Piazza Milano, you can see all kinds of people

A small cafe on the roadside, smoking a pipe and reading the newspaper

Why are the doors in Italy so tall? 3 meters?

Piazza del Duomo in Milan is reporting on the news

 

 

Brera Museum of Fine Arts

It just so happens that admission is free on the first Sunday of every month.

I took a quick tour around the collection of various art works such as "The Virgin Holding a Child" and "The Figure of Jesus".

I ran out of the art museum to the courtyard to create a large photography project, and output the following four works.

"Embrace"

"think"

"wait"

"Love Me Do not Go"

 

Milan sleeps

Milan Cathedral, ranked second in the world.

The first one is the St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican mentioned above!

During this trip to Italy, I visited three of the top five.

First Cathedral St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican

Second Cathedral Cathedral of Milan, Italy

The Third Cathedral, Seville Cathedral, Spain (not visited, next target)

Fourth Cathedral, Florence Cathedral, Italy

Fifth Cathedral St. Paul's Cathedral, England

I happened to catch the cardinal performing mass.

The Catholic hierarchy consists of priests, bishops, archbishops and cardinals, and finally the godlike pope (who can serve for life and cannot be removed)!

You can also climb to the top of the church, which is a rich source of fashion blockbusters.

Passersby A and B stolen from

 

Liu Tao's same style background