https://www.florencepictures.com Wed, 17 Jun 2026 16:12:04 -0400 Wed, 17 Jun 2026 16:12:04 -0400 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Zenphoto RSS Generator https://www.florencepictures.com/events/rificolona/ss-annunziata-rificolona.jpg View of the many paper lanterns, or rificolone, in the square of SS. Annunziata.
Date: 10/26/2010]]> https://www.florencepictures.com/events/rificolona/ss-annunziata-rificolona.jpg Tue, 26 Oct 2010 13:11:05 -0400 https://www.florencepictures.com/events/rificolona/rificolona-ss-annunziata.jpg View of crowd in Piazza SS. Annunziata and of the rificolone, or paper lanterns.
Date: 10/26/2010]]> https://www.florencepictures.com/events/rificolona/rificolona-ss-annunziata.jpg Tue, 26 Oct 2010 13:10:58 -0400 https://www.florencepictures.com/events/rificolona/rificolona-september-7.jpg The church of Santissima Annunziata, most holy annunciation, is in the background with all of today's "pilgrims" in the square on the eve of the Virgin Mary's nativity celebrations.
Date: 10/26/2010]]> https://www.florencepictures.com/events/rificolona/rificolona-september-7.jpg Tue, 26 Oct 2010 13:11:04 -0400 https://www.florencepictures.com/events/rificolona/rificolona-procession.jpg Close up view of a rificolona, or paper lantern, with candle inside.
Date: 10/26/2010]]> https://www.florencepictures.com/events/rificolona/rificolona-procession.jpg Tue, 26 Oct 2010 13:10:52 -0400 https://www.florencepictures.com/events/rificolona/rificolona-lanterns.jpg Here the paper lanterns stand out more, although there is too much light in the square at all times. But this gives us an idea of how it must have looked like when there were just lanterns to guide the way and square.
Date: 10/26/2010]]> https://www.florencepictures.com/events/rificolona/rificolona-lanterns.jpg Tue, 26 Oct 2010 13:10:46 -0400 https://www.florencepictures.com/events/rificolona/procession-via-servi.jpg The procession as it passes on Via dei Servi, almost at Piazza SS. Annunziata. You can see the cupola of the Duomo in the background.
Date: 10/26/2010]]> https://www.florencepictures.com/events/rificolona/procession-via-servi.jpg Tue, 26 Oct 2010 13:10:47 -0400 https://www.florencepictures.com/events/rificolona/procession-rificolona.jpg Through the streets of Florence from Piazza Santa Croce to Piazza SS. Annunziata. Many families with small children were present.
Date: 10/26/2010]]> https://www.florencepictures.com/events/rificolona/procession-rificolona.jpg Tue, 26 Oct 2010 13:10:41 -0400 https://www.florencepictures.com/events/rificolona/closeup-paper-rificolona.jpg A traditional rificolona, round with a huge sun. Today, the paper lanterns come in all shapes and sizes, from Pokemon characters to farm animals such as pigs and sheep.
Date: 10/26/2010]]> https://www.florencepictures.com/events/rificolona/closeup-paper-rificolona.jpg Tue, 26 Oct 2010 13:10:39 -0400 https://www.florencepictures.com/events/rificolona/rificolona.jpg Procession passing by on Via dei Servi. This is a very "traditional" looking rificolona.
Date: 10/26/2010]]> https://www.florencepictures.com/events/rificolona/rificolona.jpg Tue, 26 Oct 2010 13:11:00 -0400