I absolutely love the tortured, twisted body of deceit beneath the body of honor. This picture does not do it justice. You can walk around all sides of this sculpture, and every detail is so thoroughly portrayed, every line shows the pain and suffering of the man beneath and the victory of the man above. It's spectacular.
Also within the museum is Donatello's David, among other famous artworks.
David is in the process of being restored, and the amazing thing is that he's being worked on in the middle of one of the exhibition halls. On Friday afternoon, he was lying face down on a work table, surrounded by lasers, cameras, and tools. Unfortunately, the restoration was done for the week, but I am definitely going to go back next week to watch the technicians bringing him back to life. Sorry, no pictures were allowed, so I can't show you any of this in progress....
After a couple of hours in the museum, I headed to Vivoli for gelato - this time raspberry with dark chocolate. Yum. Went home and chilled out for a bit, and then went to Pizzeria San Jacopo, which is in my neighborhood here. This is the second time I had gone. Tonight, I had a 1/4 liter of red wine (about two glasses), a pizza with mushrooms and prosciutto, a side salad and a coffee. I went up to pay, having totaled my bill in my head and coming up with almost 12 euro. The manager/boss at the register punched a few buttons, and then told me that my total was 10. "10, really?" I asked, and the answer was yes. I guess repeat customers get a discount!
Yes, Melissa, you're right, I don't want to come back. I love living here, but I would need to transport all of you here to live with me because I would miss my family and friends too much. And mom, I finished "Marley and me" last night, and I cried like a baby....
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