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After a little bit of rest, I started feeling antsy and decided to go out and see what Florence looked like after dark. There were no other takers for this plan, so I went out alone and wandered around for awhile, taking several pictures.
The Baptistery
The Baptistery
Duomo Façade
Duomo Façade

Base of Campanile
Base of Campanile
Statues on Campanile
Statues on Campanile

South Side of Duomo
South Side of Duomo

The Orsanmichele Church, located between the Duomo and the Piazza della Signoria, was not open at the time, but it has 14 niches in its exterior walls which hold statues by prestigious artists. I circumnavigated the church, taking pictures. Here are a few of them.
St. Peter
St. Peter, Ciuffagni (1415)
Four Crowned Martyrs
Four Crowned Martyrs, Nanni di Banco (1408)

St. George
St. George, Donatello (1416)
St. Matthew
St. Matthew, Lorenzo Ghiberti (1419-20)

St. Stephen
St. Stephen, Lorenzo Ghiberti (1428)
St. Mark
St. Mark, Donatello (1411)

The Piazza della Signoria was still pretty crowded, and many food establishments seemed to still be open for the after-dark crowd.
Palazzo Vecchio and Loggia dei Lanzi
Palazzo Vecchio and Loggia dei Lanzi
Palazzo Vecchio
Palazzo Vecchio

Horses, Neptune Fountain
Horses, Neptune Fountain
Minions, Neptune Fountain
Minions, Neptune Fountain

The Rape of the Sabine Women
The Rape of the Sabine Women
Loggia dei Lanzi and Neptune Fountain
Loggia dei Lanzi and Neptune Fountain

Via dei Calzaiuoli
Via dei Calzaiuoli
Cafés and Pedestrians
Cafés and Pedestrians

Triumphal Arch
Triumphal Arch, Piazza della Repubblica
Piazza della Repubblica
Piazza della Repubblica

On reconvening at the hotel, the real world intruded on our vacation (one of the dangers of leaving CNN on the TV), with the announcement of the death of Michael Jackson. Weird guy, good music. Sad.