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Boccaccio

Photographs by Giancarlo Bartalini of Foto Studio Bartalini, Certaldo, Italy.

View of Certaldo, home town of Boccaccio in the valley of the Elsa river, southwest of Florence.
Looking up Via Boccaccio, the central street in Certaldo, towards the front door of Boccacio's house.
Casa del Boccaccio, now a museum.
On display inside the Casa del Boccaccio Museum are Boccaccio's shoes.
Church of San Jacopo e San Filippo, Boccaccio's parish church just up the street from his house.
The interior of San Jacopo e San Filippo.
The tomb of Boccaccio in the center of the church of San Jacopo e San Filippo.
View of Certaldo.