Here, from inside the Duomo, every single pope that ever lived looks down from above.
Below are some of the heads in an outdoor square, which include all of the great Popes, Inventors and Artists of the ages.Also in Siena, inside Saint Catherines Cathedral, we saw the head, and the thumb of Saint Catherine. No pictures allowed.
Apparantly, Catherine was born in Siena and died in Rome. The folks in Rome would not give the body of the saint up, as it was a much beloved and money making relic. So a party from Siena got together and snuck down there and took the head. Another got the thumb. The more relics, the more money making stops on the highway!
I can tell you the head and the thumb were every bit as interesting as the Corn Palace or the works largest shoe!
Cinda and Rob!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your trip! What a wonderful way to spend this golden autumn...I hope you have stopped, looked, listened, touched,and smelled the country. Have a safe trip home. Hugs and Kisses Glad
Glad,
ReplyDeleteWe have had an amazing trip, a life changing trip. I miss my famiy but wish this would never end. We have one more day here in Riomaggiore and then the train to Milan only for one short night and theb off to home via Amsterdam, LA, and Seattle. We will get together when we're back and I'll tell you all about it.