Salone dei Cinquecento
November 10th, 2009
Yesterday, the mayor of Firenze invited all the Erasmus students to the Palazzo Vecchio in order to welcome them to the city. The ceremony was held in the magnificent Salone dei Cinquecento, which housed the Italian parliament during the years in which Firenze was the Italian capital (1865-1871 according to Wikipedia).
I took some pictures, but it was not easy due to the low lighting. I’ll have a look at them and maybe put some of them up if they’re ok.
For those interested in physics and/or art (all hands go up 
), here’s an interesting article in the New York Times about a hidden painting by Leonardo da Vinci in the Salone dei Cinquecento.