Angels on High... Merry Christmas!

It is not known precisely where angels dwell - 

whether in the air, the void, or the planets.  

It has not been God's pleasure that we should be informed of their abode.  ~Voltaire

 Merry Christmas!
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Putti Appreciation

Admittedly, the holiday season is the one time of the year that I can share my appreciation for putti without looking too cutesy. 

And so, this being December first and the start of my holiday decorating, I would like to share with you the putti from our travels. 

I don't seem to see many here in my home town, but we readily see them in Europe.

Putti at the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence

 Putti at the Vatican in Rome

A putto somewhere in Florence

A putto at Versailles (gilded, of course)

 French putti

A putto in an interesting pose in Rouen

A putto on the floor of the Cathedral of Siena, Italy

 A putto at Versailles

 Companion putti in Versailles

Putti at the Petit Trianon of Versailles

Are you a putti appreciator?

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