Churches and Palaces

We went to the museum at San Marco church and the rest of the Pitti Palace. No pictures in San Marco. They were having a special exhibit of the work of Fra. Angelico (1400-1455). He painted everywhere from frescoes in the monk's cells to illuminations in books. In one book I think he was doodling as next to the regular illustration he painted a black and white fire breathing dog and a devil headed bird with a pink bib.
Fra. Angelica Another famous monk from San Marco was Savonarola (1452-1498). A very charismatic guy, he actually was in control of Florence for a few years when there was no clear leader from the Medicis. He was liked at first. He cut taxes and crime, but he also legislated morals with gangs of teenage thugs to enforce his edicts. But since he was also undermining the authority of the papacy, he wound up tortured, hung and burnt in 1498. We saw his cell/room with his furniture and his cape and cowl.
We had already been to the Pitti Palace, but had not been to the gardens and a couple of other museums there so here we are.