Today I had the opportunity to walk by the Renaissance architectural masterpiece known as the Ospedale dell’ Innocente, which was a Medieval orphanage, and is seen above.

Much to my surprise I saw the loggia of the Ospedale being used for something rather unusual, although it made perfect sense and I thought how lucky these aspiring artists were to be standing in this space and practicing their craft.

The instructor seemed to be the man in the foreground in a blue baseball cap.

These painters were really very good!

Upon leaving the loggia I walked through this covered roadway in the historic center of Florence. I have always loved this vaulted passage and it looked extra good today with the big green tree on the left side from the exquisite little garden attached to the Archaeological Museum. I couldn’t resist catching a few images.