Marino Marini (1901-1980) was one of the most important Italian artists of the twentieth century, mainly as a sculptor. He was born in Pistoia, but he studied art in Florence, before moving to Monza as a teacher and finally arriving at the prestigious Academy of Fine Arts of Brera in Milan. Here is kept the […]
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The statue of Hercules and Caco is a marble sculpture by Baccio Bandinelli on Piazza della Signoria in front of the Palazzo Vecchio, next to the replica of the statue of David by Michelangelo in Florence. The work is placed on a base with wildlife busts carved in low relief and bears, in Latin, the […]
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The cathedral Santa Maria del Fiore (Saint Mary of the Flower, named in relation to the Lys of Florence or the Duomo) it is the cathedral / dome of the thirteenth century of the Archdiocese of Florence, Tuscany (Italy). Located in Piazza del Duomo in the historic center of Florence, it is attached to the […]
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The Ponte Vecchio (“old bridge” in Italian) is the bridge / pedestrian / oldest shopping arcade (XIV century), the most famous and most touristic place of the city of Florence in Italy which it is the emblem. Mecca of jewelry and luxury goldsmith, it crosses the River Arno at its narrowest point, almost in front […]
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A copy of the David di Michelangelo statue was placed on Piazza della Signoria only in 1910. The original David is located in the Galleria dell’Accademia. David is a masterpiece statue of Renaissance sculpture created by Michelangelo between 1501 and 1504. It measures 4.34 meters tall (5.14 meters with Base) and is taken from a […]
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