The Palazzo Vecchio, Florence |
The Palazzo Vecchio and Piazza della Signoria |
Replica of David Overlooking the Square |
Caffè Rivoire |
As you approach the entrance to the Palazzo Vecchio you'll notice the Loggia dei Lanzi to your right. Originally built as a platform for public speaking, the loggia is now an outdoor sculpture gallery.
The Loggia dei Lanzi |
Medici Lion |
Perseus With the Head of Medusa, Cellini |
The Rape of the Sabine Women, Giambologna |
The Rape of Polyxena, Fedi |
Replica of David at the Palazzo Vecchio Entrance |
Hercules and Cacus, Bandinelli |
Doorway of the Palazzo Vecchio |
Putto With Dolphin, Interior Courtyard |
The Hall of Five Hundred is lined by large wall paintings by Giorgio Vasari depicting scenes from Florentine history, such as The Battle of Marciano with its cryptic phrase "Cerca trova".
Hall of Five Hundred, Palazzo Vecchio |
Hall of Five Hundred Ceiling |
The Battle of Marciano, Vasari |
On the second floor is a balcony overlooking the Hall of Five Hundred and the items I most wanted to see: the doorway to the Vasari Corridor, the cabinet holding Dante's Death Mask and the Hall of Maps with the Mappa Mundi globe and map of Armenia.
View from the Second Floor Balcony |
Doorway to the Vasari Corridor, Green Room |
The Death Mask of Dante Alighieri |
The Mappa Mundi, Hall of Maps |
Map of Armenia |
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