Shadows and sculpture at the Uffizi

Heavenly Venus, first half of the 2nd century (head), 1st–2nd century (torso), 16th century (additions)

Berlinde de Bruyckere, Self-Portrait, 2010

Roman replica of Hellenistic original, Colossal Head of a Sea God, 2nd century

Shadow of classical statue (probably Roman copy of the ancient Greek Discobolus by Myron)

Greek, Gaddi Torso, 1st century BCE

Roman, Young Dionysus with a Panther, first half of the 2nd century with late-Renaissance restorations, likely by Giovanni Caccini (1556–1613)

Anne Seymour Damer, Self-Portrait, 1778

Shadow of the Medici Venus, late 19th century plaster cast of classical marble

Venus Victrix or Belvedere Venus, first half of the 2nd century (body), mid-2nd century (head)

Hellenistic, Head of the so-called “Dying Alexander,” late 2nd century BCE

Views from the fortress of San Leo

Window in the fortress of San Leo, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. Photo by Renée DeVoe Mertz.

Portal in the fortress of San Leo, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. Photo by Renée DeVoe Mertz.

Looking out from the fortress to the town and watchtower of San Leo, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. Photo by Renée DeVoe Mertz.

Keyhole window in the fortress of San Leo, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. Photo by Renée DeVoe Mertz.

Door of the fortress of San Leo, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. Photo by Renée DeVoe Mertz.

Window in the “Pozzetto Cell,” the room that once held the adventurer and condemned heretic, Count Cagliostro, until his death in 1795. The cell originally had only entrance: a door in the ceiling through which guards lowered Cagliostro and his subsequent meals. The only other opening was this deep-set window with its multiple rows of bars, giving only a severely limited view of San Leo’s parish church, cathedral, and watchtower. Photo by Renée DeVoe Mertz.

View from the fortress of San Leo, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. Photo by Renée DeVoe Mertz.

Keyhole window in the fortress of San Leo, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. Photo by Renée DeVoe Mertz.