The baptistery is that building where people go before allowed into the cathedral. It is the place of baptism, profession of faith, and understanding the narrative. In Florence the building's ceiling is the story of creation, life, punishment and resurrection done in gold leaf and mosaic. At the bottom of the dome you see (in Marietta McLellan's photo above) the small square windows. There is a secret door and a series of steps that allow some folks the opportunity to go up and see things closer. We did that and this is what we saw.
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