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$Florence, Italy - August 13, 2016: The Loggia dei Lanzi, also called the Loggia della Signoria, is a building on a corner of the Piazza della Signoria in Florence, Italy, adjoining the Uffizi Gallery. It consists of wide arches open to the street. The arches rest on clustered pilasters with Corinthian capitals.\nThe vivacious construction of the Loggia is in stark contrast with the severe architecture of the Palazzo Vecchio.\nIt is effectively an open-air sculpture gallery of antique and Renaissance art.\nFeatured Loggia art\n\n1) On the façade of the Loggia , below the parapet, are trefoils with allegorical figures of the four cardinal virtues (Fortitude, Temperance, Justice and Prudence) by Agnolo Gaddi. Their blue enamelled background is the work of Leonardo, a monk, while the golden stars were painted by Lorenzo de' Bicci. The vault, composed of semicircles, was done by the Florentine Antonio de' Pucci.\nOn the steps of the Loggia are the Medici lions; two Marzoccos, marble statues of lions, heraldic symbols of Florence; that on the right is from Roman times and the one on the left was sculpted by Flaminio Vacca in 1598.\n\n2) Statues Left-Right: far left is the bronze statue of Perseus and Medusa by Benvenuto Cellini.\nThe Rape of Polyxena by Pio Fedi\nMenelaus supporting the body of Patroclus\nHercules beating the Centaur Nesso by Giambologna\nRape of the Sabine women by Giambologna\n\n3) Along the back of the Loggia are five marble female statues (three are identified as Matidia, Marciana and Agrippina Minor), Sabines and a statue of a barbarian prisoner Thusnelda from Roman times from the era of Trajan to Hadrian.\nThey were discovered in Rome in 1541. The statues had been in the Medici villa at Rome since 1584 and were brought here by Pietro Leopoldo in 1789. They all have significant, modern restorations.\n\n4) The Medici Lions - Left lion, by Flamino Vacca; Right lion, Roman age sculpture$

Sculptures in Piazza della Signoria of Florence:Rape of the Sabine

Statue of Perseus beheading the Medusa by Benvenuto Cellini at the Loggioa dei Lanzi in Florence, Italy

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Perseus statue by Cellini in the historical center of Florence, Signoria Square, Italy

Outdoor statue in the Piazza della Signoria, Loggia dei Lanzi, Florence, Tuscany, Italy.

Tomb of Giuliano de Medici in the Medici Chapel

Sculpture the Rape of the Sabine Women, Hercules and the Centaur in Florence, Italy

Medici Lions at Loggia dei Lanzi at Florence in Tuscany, Italy. These marble sculptures date to the 2nd century AD (a Roman one) and the other one is 16th century pendant. They were displayed at Villa Medici from 1576 and were subsequently (from 1789) placed on show at the open public space of Loggia dei Lanzi. Behind, in focus, is Perseus with the Head of Medusa by Benvenuto Cellini at Loggia dei Lanzi on Piazza della Signoria. This sculpture which is in a public space on a town square was built between 1545-1554.

Florence (Firenze, Tuscany, Italy): historic buildings in Piazza della Signoria and statue

Sculptures on Ponte Santa Trinita bridge in Florence, Italy

Florence, Italy - October 18, 2022: the monumental sculpture Mr. Arbitrium, by Emanuele Giannelli. A colossus of almost six meters seems to support the Basilica of San Lorenzo. The temporary sculpture, was located in Piazza San Lorenzo from September 2 to October 31, 2022.

Statue of Ratto delle Sabine, Loggia de' Lanzi in Florence

detail of Hercules statue seen from behind

A mesmerizing statue of Perseus holding Medusa's head in Florence, depicting Italy's reverence for classical mythology and art

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Statue of the Rape of the Polyxena by Pio Fedi in the Loggia dei Lanzi in Florence, Italy

Hercules Killing a Centaur, Piazza della Signoria, Florence, Italy.

Florence. Somewhere, a statue. Italy. Film.

Sculpture of Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) by Luigi Pampaloni from the 19th century in the open public space called the Niches of the Uffizi Colonnade in Florence, Italy

Sculpture in Plaza Della signoria in Florence

In the heart of Florence, the striking marble statue of “The Rape of the Sabine Women” stands as a powerful depiction of human emotion and classical artistry. Positioned in Piazza della Signoria, the statue captures the intense moment of struggle between two figures. A man forcefully lifts a woman in an emotional display, with the detail of their intertwined bodies and the tension between them highlighting the sculptor’s skill. This statue, created by Giambologna, is surrounded by the architectural splendor of the square, contrasting history with the modern city life in the background. The cloudy sky above adds an atmospheric touch, enhancing the emotional depth of the scene.

Ratto delle Sabine: group of sculture by Giambologna in the public space of Loggia della Signoria (Loggia dei Lanzi) in Florence, Italy (no payment site).

Tomb of Giuliano de Medici and below lying on the sarcophagus Michelangelo's sculptures 'Night and Day'

$Florence, İtaly - 08/29/2023.\nFlorence is the capital city of the region of Tuscany in Central Italy. It is also the most populated city in Tuscany, with 360,930 inhabitants in 2023, and 984,991 in its metropolitan area.\nFlorence was a centre of medieval European trade and finance and one of the wealthiest cities of that era. It is considered by many academics to have been the birthplace of the Renaissance, becoming a major artistic, cultural, commercial, political, economic and financial center. During this time, Florence rose to a position of enormous influence in Italy, Europe, and beyond. Its turbulent political history includes periods of rule by the powerful Medici family and numerous religious and republican revolutions. From 1865 to 1871 the city served as the capital of the Kingdom of Italy. The Florentine dialect forms the base of Standard Italian and it became the language of culture throughout Italy due to the prestige of the masterpieces by Dante Alighieri, Petrarch, Giovanni Boccaccio, Niccolò Machiavelli and Francesco Guicciardini.\nThe city attracts millions of tourists each year, and UNESCO declared the Historic Centre of Florence a World Heritage Site in 1982. The city is noted for its culture, Renaissance art and architecture and monuments. The city also contains numerous museums and art galleries, such as the Uffizi Gallery and the Palazzo Pitti, and still exerts an influence in the fields of art, culture and politics. Due to Florence's artistic and architectural heritage, Forbes ranked it as the most beautiful city in the world in 2010.\nFlorence plays an important role in Italian fashion, and is ranked in the top 15 fashion capitals of the world by Global Language Monitor; furthermore, it is a major national economic centre, as well as a tourist and industrial hub.$

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