#  Basilica

By [Untitled](https://paragraph.com/@0xadd6d9cc921171833ce3c4b5f3ff9ae9bbd445b1) · 2023-10-09

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This is the Basilica of Santissima Annunziata in Florence - an extremely under-appreciated site. The awe-inspiring ceiling fresco of the Assumption of the Virgin above the main altar was painted by Il Volterrano in 1680-1683.

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