Torn between Assissi and Orvieto, Anne and Robert chose the latter for they assumed that the ancient walled city was lesser known and probably less touristy. Orvieto is on the way to Rome, in fact, midway between Cortona and Rome. The cathedral (duomo) pictured here is too big for the square.
Music for piano solo: extract from “Somewhere Between Reason and Light” by Chris Williams, performed by Michele Chiasserini, recorded live in Cortona, 21 July 2007
Duomo in Orvieto
Mosaics abound
Splendid columns
Marbled floors
Bigger columns
Wooden ceilings
Orvieto organa
Spacious
Inspiring
Rose window
On the grass
Drinkable water
Giant cathedral
A thing of beauty
is a joy forever
