13th-15th November 2023
Entrance to the Basilica
Tour leader Andrew Spiro, with guest lecturer Jeremy Webb in the blue jacket
Marquetry in the Basilica di San Domenico
Basilica di San Petronio
Porta Magna of the Basilica di San Petronio, carved by Jacopa della Quercia
Panels around the Porta Magna of the Basilica di San Petronio
Reliefs above the Porta Magna of Basilica di San Petronio, carved by Jacopa della Quercia
Armed guards at the entrance to Basilica di San Petronio because of a controversial painting
Tour group in front of the Basilica di San Petronio
Tour group outside Basilica di San Petronio
Entity with balloons near the Basilica di San Petronio
Oculus of the sundial in the Basilica di San Petronio
Sundial in the Basilica di San Petronio
Controversial Last Judgement painting in the Basilica di San Petronio showing a Muslim
Model of a proposed completion of the façade of the Basilica di San Petronio
Fontana del Nettuno
Tour leader Andrew Spiro in action
Tour group by the Palazzo d'Accursio / Palazzo Comunale
Palazzo d'Accursio / Palazzo Comunale
Bell tower of the Palazzo d'Accursio
Statue of Pope Gregory XIII on the Palazzo d'Accursio
Palazzo del Podestà
Statue of Luigi Galvani
Tour group in Piazza Galvani
Dissecting table of the Anatomical theatre
Professor's pulpit of the Anatomical theatre
Sculptures of flayed cadavers
Andrew Spiro (and Matheus) in the Anatomical theatre
Coats of arms on the ceiling of a staircase in the Palazzo dell'Archiginnasio
Library of the Palazzo dell'Archiginnasio
Map of the library of the Palazzo dell'Archiginnasio
Tour group in Piazza San Stefano
Plaque on the Basilica di San Stefano
Model of the 4 churches of the Basilica di San Stefano
Northern end of Piazza San Stefano
Figures from Lamentation of the Dead Christ by Nicollò dell'Arca
Andrew Spiro translates Giovanni Pelagalli's presentation
An out of focus Giovanni Pelagalli's demonstrates vibration of a phonograph-cutting stylus as ???, Leslie and Matheus look on
Phonographs
Gramophones
Gramophones, and L to R: Ryan, Leslie, ???, ???, ???, Michael, Richard
Early Marconi morse radio
(Working) Baird rotating disc television
Disc- and card-controlled music players
Disc-controlled music player
Due torri from Via Franceso Rizzoli
Torre Garisenda (front) and Torre degli Asinelli (behind)
Torre Garisenda (left) and Torre degli Asinelli (right)
