Detail of a marble inlay tile from the Holy Sepulchre Temple in Florence, designed by Leon Battista Alberti with white and green geometric decorations.

The Small Temple of the  Holy Sepulchre, a funerary monument in Florence, housed in the Chapel of the Holy Sepulchre, the only remaining consecrated part of the former church of San Pancrazio.Giovanni di Paolo Rucellai is buried in the temple, and the architecture is by Leon Battista Alberti. It was built between 1457 and 1467. The temple's shape is inspired, in scale, by the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. The marble inlays of the exterior decoration hark back to the Florentine Romanesque tradition.The style of the panels is sober yet highly elegant, with decorative motifs in white and green marble, each unique. The decorations are centrally based geometric patterns, inspired by the circle and other geometric figures repeated in symmetrical and regular patterns. According to Alberti, geometry inspired meditation on the mysteries of faith.Detail of one tile.

Holy Sepulchre Temple Florence: Alberti's Architecture & Marble Inlays

Bronze sculpture The Centaur by Igor Mitoraj in Piazza del Centauro, Pietrasanta, with the dome of San Martino Cathedral in the background.

Pietrasanta: view of the del Centauro Square with the statue “The centaur”, by Igor Mitoraj, bronze sculpture with marble base, 1994. In the background, the dome of the Cathedral of San Martino.

The Centaur by Igor Mitoraj in Pietrasanta's Piazza del Centauro

Contemporary sculpture N'uovò by artist Vazha Mikaberidze Prasto at Versiliana Park, Italy

Park of the Versiliana: "N'uovò", the work of the Georgian artist Vazha Mikaberidze Prasto.

N'uovò by Vazha Mikaberidze Prasto: Contemporary Art in Versiliana Park

Aerial view of the equipped beach and swimming pool at Bagno Primavera establishment in Marina di Pietrasanta

Marina di Pietrasanta: the swimming pool and the beach of the establishment “Bagno Primavera”.

Bagno Primavera: Beach and Swimming Pool in Marina di Pietrasanta

Photo of the swimming pool at Soleado Bagno Giardino beach establishment in Marina di Pietrasanta, Versilia, Tuscany.

Marina di Pietrasanta: the swimming pool of the beach establishment “Soleado Bagno Giardino”.

Soleado Bagno Giardino Pool: The Swimming Pool at Marina di Pietrasanta Beach

Plaster maquette Standing Nude Man by Giuliano Vangi, Gherardi Museum Lucca, cathedral view

Pierluigi Gherardi Maquettes Museum: “Standing Nude Man“, by Giuliano Vangi, plaster maquette. From the window in the background you can see the dome of the Cathedral of St. Martin.

Plaster Maquette 'Standing Nude Man' by Giuliano Vangi in Lucca

Cyclist riding along a tree-lined path in Versiliana Park, Tuscany, Italy

Park of the Versiliana: a cyclist riding along one of the paths.

Cyclist in Versiliana Park: Bike Paths in the Tuscan Pinewood

Architectural view of The Prince's Bridge at Versiliana Park, Fiumetto, Marina di Pietrasanta, Italy

Park of the Versiliana: the Prince bridge in Fiumetto

The Prince's Bridge at Versiliana Park: Marina di Pietrasanta

Aerial view of the swimming pool and the equipped beach of the Bagno Primavera establishment in Marina di Pietrasanta, Tuscany.

Bagno Primavera: Swimming Pool and Private Beach at Marina di Pietrasanta

Interior of the maquette and models section on the first floor of the Pierluigi Gherardi Museum, Pietrasanta

Pietrasanta, St. Agustin monumental complex, “Pierluigi Gherardi Maquettes Museum”: the section of maquette and models on the first  floor.

Pierluigi Gherardi Maquettes Museum in Pietrasanta: Models Section

Row of colorful beach umbrellas and lounge chairs on the sandy beach of the Bagno Lucia establishment in Marina di Pietrasanta, Italy

Marina di Pietrasanta: the beach umbrellas and chairs of the beach of the establishment “Bagno Lucia”.

Beach Umbrellas and Chairs at the Bagno Lucia Establishment, Marina di Pietrasanta

Art Nouveau style decorative lighthouse at the entrance of the Biagi beach establishment in Marina di Pietrasanta, Tuscany, Italy

Marina di Pietrasanta: the driveway with a decorative lighthouse of the beach establishment “Biagi”.

Decorative Lighthouse at the Biagi Beach Establishment in Marina di Pietrasanta

View of Marina di Pietrasanta centre with outdoor bar tables and people cycling, Tuscany Italy

Marina di Pietrasanta: partial view of the centre, and table bars and people riding a bike.

Centre of Marina di Pietrasanta: Bar Tables and Cycling Life

View of the beach with umbrellas and chairs at Marina di Pietrasanta, Versilia, Tuscany, Italy

Marina di Pietrasanta: partial view of the beach with umbrellas and chairs.

Marina di Pietrasanta Beach: Sun Loungers and Umbrellas on the Tuscan Coast

View of the St. Augustine Monumental Complex, home to the Pierluigi Gherardi Maquettes Museum in Pietrasanta

Pietrasanta: St. Agustin monumental complex where there is the “Pierluigi Gherardi Maquettes Museum”.

Pierluigi Gherardi Maquettes Museum in Pietrasanta: Sculpture Collection

The Centaur bronze sculpture by Igor Mitoraj in Pietrasanta Italy

Pietrasanta: “The centaur”, by Igor Mitoraj, bronze sculpture with marble base, 1994.

Igor Mitoraj's 'The Centaur': Bronze Sculpture in Pietrasanta

The Centaur bronze sculpture with marble base by Igor Mitoraj in Pietrasanta

The Centaur by Igor Mitoraj in Pietrasanta: Bronze Sculpture 1994

Ferris wheel in Marina di Pietrasanta seen from the promenade with the sea in the background

Marina di Pietrasanta:  the Ferris Wheel in Leonetto Amadei square, near the pier and the cycling path.

Ferris Wheel in Marina di Pietrasanta: Panoramic View of the Tuscan Coast

Driveway entrance to the Biagi beach establishment in Marina di Pietrasanta, Tuscany

Marina di Pietrasanta: the driveway of the beach establishment “Biagi”.

The Driveway of Biagi Beach Establishment in Marina di Pietrasanta

Panoramic view of Marina di Pietrasanta beach in Tuscany with umbrellas, beach chairs and a paddle boat in the foreground

Marina di Pietrasanta: view of the beach with umbrellas, beach chairs and a paddle boat.

View of Marina di Pietrasanta Beach with Umbrellas and Beach Chairs

View of the northern wall in the Room of Giants, Palazzo Te Mantua, fresco by Giulio Romano

Mantua, Palazzo Te, Room of Giants: view of the northern wall; detail of.

Ghigo Roli photographer

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