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Firenze
Palazzo della Signoria
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The Palazzo Vecchio ("Old Palace") is the town
hall of the city. This massive, Romanesque,
crenellated fortress-palace is among the most
impressive town halls of Tuscany.
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Overlooking the square with its copy of
Michelangelo's David statue as well the gallery
of statues in the adjacent Loggia dei Lanzi, it
is one of the most significant public places in
Italy, and it host cultural points and museums.
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The first courtyard was designed in 1453 by
Michelozzo. In the lunettes, high around the
courtyard, are crests of the Church and City
Guilds. In the center, the porphyry fountain is
by Battista del Tadda. The frescoes on the walls,
representing scenes of the Austrian Habsburg
estates, were painted in 1565 by Giorgio Vasari
for the wedding celebration of Francesco I de'
Medici, the eldest son of Cosimo I de' Medici,
and Johanna of Austria, sister of the Emperor
Maximilian.
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The harmoniously proportioned columns, at one
time smooth, and untouched, were at the same time
richly decorated with gilt stuccoes. The barrel
vaults are furnished with grotesque decorations.
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The Putto with Dolphin on top of the basin is a
copy of the original by Andrea del Verrocchio
(1476), now on display on the second floor of the
palace. This small statue was originally placed
in the garden of the villa of the Medici in
Careggi. The water, flowing through the nose of
the dolphin, is brought here by pipes from the
Boboli Gardens.
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In the niche, in front of the fountain, stands
Samson and Philistine by Pierino da Vinci
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The second courtyard, also called "The Customs",
contains the massive pillars built in 1494 by
Cronaca to sustain the great "Salone dei
Cinquecento" on the second floor
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Although most of the Palazzo Vecchio is now a
museum, it remains the symbol of local
government since 1872 it has housed the office
of the mayor of Florence, and it is the seat of
the City Council
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The Hall of the Lilies, as this room is usually
called, decorated with fleur-de-lys
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On the wall are frescoes by Domenico Ghirlandaio,
painted in 1482. After its lengthy restoration,
the (original) statue "Judith and Holofernes" by
Donatello was given a prominent place in this
room in 1988
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The goldenfleur-de-lys decorations on blue
background on the ceiling and three walls refer
to the (short-lived) good relations between
Florence and the French Crown.
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The Hall of Geographical Maps or Wardrobe is
where the Medici Grand Dukes kept their precious
belongings. The cabinets and carved ceiling are
by Dionigi Nigetti
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The doors of the cabinets were decorated with 53
remarkable maps of scientific and great
historical interest and give a good idea of the
geographical knowledge in the 16th century.
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Salone dei Cinquecento The most imposing chamber
has a length of 52 m (170 ft) and is 23 m (75 ft)
broad. It was built in 1494 by Simone del
Pollaiolo, on commission of Savonarola who,
replacing the Medici after their exile as the
spiritual leader of the Republic, wanted it as a
seat of the Grand Council (Consiglio Maggiore)
consisting of 500 members. Later the hall was
enlarged by Giorgio Vasari so that Grand Duke
Cosimo I could hold his court in this chamber.
Michelangelo - Genio della Vittoria
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The Audience Chamber or Hall of Justice
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Text Internet Pictures Daniela Iacob
Internet All copyrights belong to
their respective owners Presentation Sanda
Foisoreanu
2011
Sound Laura Pausini - Mi abbandono a te