Thanks Dan! Yea, about the scaffolding, I don’t know what is going on there. There may be some structural concerns, or they simply ran out of money. Firenze is constantly under repair. Renovation and restoration are part of the very fabric of society here. Since everything is always falling down on its own weight, they are constantly having to prop it back up again. It’s too bad about the tower, it is such a pretty piece of architecture! At least you get to see it in my painting 😉