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Florence, the Duomo’s Cupola

February 22, 2016

As far as Cassandra’s concerned, the climb up to the top of the Duomo of Florence’s cupola is not ghoulish, it’s ghastly. “The climb is not recommended for people suffering from heart problems, vertigo or claustrophobia” says the Duomo’s website. Cassandra would like to add a variety of other ailments to that list. … More Florence, the Duomo’s Cupola

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Florence, La Specola Part II

February 20, 2016

Luxury, beauty and gore live side-by-side in this truly remarkable collection. with special mention of Gaetano Zumbo and Clemente Susini … More Florence, La Specola Part II

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Florence, La Specola Part I

February 19, 2016

Taxidermy galore in this silent zoo, one of the world’s oldest museums founded by the Grand Duke Leopold in 1775
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Florence, Santa Croce

January 25, 2016

The burial place of illustrious Florentines native and non. Girolamo Segato lies here.
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Florence, Museo di Biomedica, Museo di Anatomia Teratologica

January 11, 2016

Bell jars and turned wood bases, dried limbs and men with two faces
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Cassandra’s travels

  • The Museo Galileo, Florence
  • Rome, Museo Storico Nazionale dell’Arte Sanitaria
  • Rome, The Museo Criminologico
  • Rome, Museo delle Anime del Purgatorio
  • Rome, The Capuchin Crypt

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  • Tuscany (10)
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