The cathedral in Orvieto was begun in the 1200s, and has been worked on continually...in fact, many of the artworks and statues have been replaced over the years in keeping with various "styles"...everyone's got to redecorate, right ??
We visited the museums in town where most of the unused masterpieces are now housed...pretty amazing...paintings and sculptures from the early 1200s through the 1800s. The bronze doors on the church were commissioned in the 1960s...the work never ends !
On the top of the tower is "Maurizio" who strikes various bells from the 1400s to signal the time every 15 minutes...he's a busy guy....
Hugs to all, Chris and her "go ahead and give me some tools for that church" husband
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