In 2005 I spent a week in Florence. It was my third visit to that amazing and inspiring city whose history is there at every turn and under every step.



This book contains are a few images taken during that week.



The photo opposite is of a sculpture studio in Via dello Studio, near the Duomo, where replicas are made of ancient originals. The sculptor was about to go to lunch and I briefly stepped inside before he locked the door. Like Pygmalion and Galatea, I could imagine those sculptures coming to life under the skilled hands of the master craftsman.



All around Florence there are scenes like this to be found... and if you go there and cannot find them, just use your imagination.