Cosimo I was a Capricorn.  And he liked to use the imagery of the sign’s symbol, the goat, in his grand architectural compositions.  In the Boboli Gardens, his goat symbols serve as the decorative animals on gateways to the island within the gardens.  Very amusing and attractive.

The Pontormo at Santa Felicita is supposed to be revealed this fall, after its current cleaning.  I stopped by yesterday to check on it, and this is what I saw!

http://firenze.repubblica.it/hermes/inbox/2017/05/30/news/quel_cielo_sempre_piu_blu_del_pontormo_restaurato-166836820/?ref=fbplfi

Soon all will be revealed!  Cannot wait!

Santa Maria Novella by Alberti.  My favorite, ever.

Hard to believe these objets are not made from the finest crystal!