House of God

There are a lot of churches in Italy. Many are magnificent. We find the stripy white and green complexion of Siena Cathedral not to our taste, giving the edifice the appearance of a epic construction of Licorice Allsorts. It looks better on the inside, where the green appears black in the relative gloom.

The Piccolomini library is perhaps the most impressive, with an stunning ceiling and a statue of the three graces. statue