Siena, Italy,, Day 3
Our group starts the day outside the city's art museum.
Alums P.T. Buntin, Dudley Burgess, and Steve Baker taking in the Siena Museum art.
The Cathedral in Siena, Italy.
The Drago Contrada drummers, actually there were several sections of them, lead the parade into the home neighborhood piazza prior to the baptism ceremony.
The Contrada flag bearers wave their colors into their Piazza and during parades through the city.
Quite a few Contrada babies were baptized in front of a big crowd. I was standing on my toes, arm full extended holding my camera shooting blind and got this lucky shot.
After it a three-hour, mid-day break we gather on the Campo to head back to the Cathedral. Steve Baker '74 wins "best hat" award despite the jazzy new Wabash hats Jerry Bowie handed out on day one.
A view from the very back, just entering the Siena cathedral.
The cathedral is filled with amazing art of all types. It's particularly well known for the very large mosiac art pieces on the floor.
The artists who created the Cathedral's look are varied. This chapel features two statues by a young Michaelangelo
The Libary in the cathedral has vivid art work. Tours, nor speaking, are not allowed in the Libary so Cook stands outside the room and conducts the tour from memory.
Bill Cook and the alumni travel group studying one of the largest mosiacs on the cathedral floor.
Wabash graduates and brothers Stan and Gordan Vogel, in back, admire the cathedral's puplit.
Photos just don't do the alter and this portion of the church much justice.
After visiting the interior of the cathedral we took a break and then toured the baptistry.
Alums and spouses check out the detailed brass art of the Baptistry.
