The dumo in Florence.

The dumo located in the centre of Florence is another grand structure created by the urge to become closer to god and please his disciples. Built in the 15th century it was actually the largest dumo in Europe for a short period. Its grandeur is tough to grasp, its exterior is an amazing conglomeration of colours of marble obviously telling you that what ever you’re looking at is very important in the culture you’re immersed in. Since this was the second time I have visited the dumo in Florence I thought it would be an interesting experience as 8 years have passed since I was last there. To my surprise I felt little emotion when standing close to the structure, in fact the only emotion I felt was frustration. I think through this trip I get frustrated nearly every time I see massive human works projects don’t provide anything to man besides a grand place to warship the lord. It amazes me western Europe is stable when considering how religious it is.

To formally describe the dumo one must start with the large intricate doors, three sets of them rise 25 feet above the dumos entrance. Above each door is a saint holding a cross. Not to surprise you but above that there are numerous saints, angels and profits all spreading the words of Jesus and Christian gospel to the visitors of the site. What I found to be most interesting was that Michelangelo discovered the marble in which David was carved in that very space near the domo. The most interesting appeal to the structure is the interior. When viewing the exterior one would assume the interior will be full of statues, frescoes and other religious jargon yet upon entering the church one finds nothing of the sort. In fact the walls are a cold grey, the arches simplistic in look with no chaotic frescoes filling every inch of space. After becoming so accustomed to such noise it was very relaxing to enter the space and feel like its openness had been embraced.