Compiled by La Signora Onorata Katerina da Brescia.
Palazzo Pitti, with the gardens beyond the courtyard with two levels and ground floor.
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San Michele Visdomini Square
a simple one floor and ground
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Palazzo Vechhio complete with tower |
You will pass through the door:
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| either simple |
or more elaborate, depending on the owner's status |
Once inside, you will pass into a courtyard:
PalazzoPitti
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| Casa Strozzi |
Palazzo Vecchio
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From here you go up the stairs to the Ricetto (hall) to await the
Lord's pleasure. Once admitted to the Sala you will recieve an
audience. You may see the wondrous decorations commensuate with the
Lord's wealth.
(Photos:Main Hall of Palazzo
Vecchio/ Salone dei cinquecento (Hall of 1500's) in Vecchio/ Uffizi
Hall roof/ Palazzo Pitti )
Bibliography:
- Ajmar-Wollheim, Marta & Dennis, Flora (ed). At Home in Renaissance Italy. V&A Publications London, 2006. ISBN: 10 1 85177 488 2.
- Currie, Elizabeth. Inside the Renaissance House. V&A Publications, London, 2006. 10 1 85177 490 6.
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Italy guides.it (Uffuzzi) http://www.italyguides.it/us/florence/uffizi_gallery.htm
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Italy guides.it (interactive map of Florence)
http://www.italyguides.it/us/florence/interactive_map_of_florence/map_of_florence.php
- Medici Archive
Project: www.medici.org/ (1/06)
- Palazzo Vecchio: Commune of Florence http://www.comune.firenze.it/servizi_pubblici/arte/musei/a.htm
- Tinagli, Paola. Women in Italian Renaissance Art; Gender Representation Identity. Manchester University Press, 1997. ISBN: 0 7190 4054 X
- Thorton, Peter. The Italian Renaissance Interior 1400-1600. Harry N.
Adams INc, NY. 1991. ISBN: 0-8109-3459-0
- Virtual Panoramas of Florence: http://www.italyguides.it/us/florence/florence_italy.htm
- V&A Museum-
http://www.vam.ac.uk/
Photos from:
- http://travel.webshots.com/album/557657446cJEgvc?start=36
- http://www.answers.com/topic/palazzo-vecchio
- http://www.vacationidea.com/florence/gallery/palazzo_vecchio_florence_Gallery4.html
- personal taken on vacation in 2000
© K Carlisle. , 2007
