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The lunette of the central portal of Santa Croce in Florence.
The beautiful Basilica of Florence in a detail of the facade and, in particular, of the lunette of the central portal which portrays the story of the cross (to which Jesus was nailed and which gives its name to the church) sculpted by Giovanni Duprè (the Triumph of the Cross).

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Photo taken with Canon EOS M100 and lens Canon EF-M 11-22.

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This is the official website: santacroceopera.it.

According to Christian tradition, the True Cross was partly preserved in Jerusalem, partly in Constantinople and partly in Rome. The Jerusalem relic remained there until 1187, when all traces of it were lost after the conquest of the Holy City by Saladin. In several places there are fragments that are said to come from it.
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The lunette of the central portal of Santa Croce in Florence – La lunette du portail central de Santa Croce à Florence – La luneta del portal central de Santa Croce en Florencia – A luneta do portal central de Santa Croce em Florença – Die Lünette des zentralen Portals von Santa Croce in Florenz – Lunette của cổng trung tâm Santa Croce ở Florence – 佛罗伦萨圣十字中央门户的月饼 – フィレンツェのサンタクローチェの中央ポータルのルネット

A detail of the Florence Cathedral.
The Florence Cathedral, the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, is one of the most famous monuments of the Tuscan city, cradle of the Italian Renaissance. In the photo, in particular, you can see the lunette above the main door.

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This is the official website of the church: duomo.firenze.it.

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The Metropolitan Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, commonly known as the Florence Cathedral, is the main church of Florence, the symbol of the city and one of the most famous in Italy; when it was completed in the fifteenth century, it was the largest church in the world, while today it is considered the third in Europe after St. Peter's in Rome and the Milan Cathedral. It stands on the foundations of the ancient cathedral of Florence, the church of Santa Reparata, in a part of the city that has hosted places of worship since Roman times.
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