1. It is a large 14th century church named:
Duomo di Orvieto; Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta
2. Near the top is a large round window. What is that window called?
Rose Window
3. Here you are standing in front of the main door. There are three large doors to this cathedral. What are they made of?
Bronze
4. The cathedral has 5 bells dating back to the Renaissance. What key are they tuned to?
E flat
5. Construction of the cathedral lasted almost 3 centuries. How many years is 3 centuries?
300
6. In one of the chapels we saw some incredible paintings by an artist studied by Michelangelo. Who is this artist?
Luca Signorelli
7. Later in our trip we saw some rare relatively unknown and unfinished paintings by this same artist. It took us a while to find the church and the church was ready to close when we finally found it but they let us in. What town were we in when we saw them?
Siena
8. We stayed in a beautiful hotel in the main town square. In such a lovely hotel, how do you ensure that the air conditioning works?
Be sure that Britt isn't hanging her face out the open window gawking into the square. Be sure the window is closed! The Deb won't get yelled at by the man at the counter! ~but Deb is over it now~
9. Who is this horrible little woody in the red?
Everybody knows this answer... But nobody really likes him!
Duomo di Orvieto; Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta
2. Near the top is a large round window. What is that window called?
Rose Window
3. Here you are standing in front of the main door. There are three large doors to this cathedral. What are they made of?
Bronze
4. The cathedral has 5 bells dating back to the Renaissance. What key are they tuned to?
E flat
5. Construction of the cathedral lasted almost 3 centuries. How many years is 3 centuries?
300
6. In one of the chapels we saw some incredible paintings by an artist studied by Michelangelo. Who is this artist?
Luca Signorelli
7. Later in our trip we saw some rare relatively unknown and unfinished paintings by this same artist. It took us a while to find the church and the church was ready to close when we finally found it but they let us in. What town were we in when we saw them?
Siena
8. We stayed in a beautiful hotel in the main town square. In such a lovely hotel, how do you ensure that the air conditioning works?
Be sure that Britt isn't hanging her face out the open window gawking into the square. Be sure the window is closed! The Deb won't get yelled at by the man at the counter! ~but Deb is over it now~
9. Who is this horrible little woody in the red?
Everybody knows this answer... But nobody really likes him!
