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Allegories of the Quarters of San Giovanni and Santa Maria Novella
Giorgio Vasari1563/1565
Palazzo Vecchio Museum
Firenze, Italy
The tondo shows the allegories of two of the four historical districts of the city of Florence: San Giovanni and Santa Maria Novella. On the two shields - held by the lion Marzocco symbol of the city - appear the image of the Baptistry, symbol of the first district, and the Sun in a blue field, symbol of the second. Photo: Simone Lampredi
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Details
- Title: Allegories of the Quarters of San Giovanni and Santa Maria Novella
- Creator Lifespan: 1511 - 1574
- Creator Nationality: Italian
- Creator Gender: Male
- Creator Death Place: Firenze
- Creator Birth Place: Arezzo
- Date Created: 1563/1565
- painter: Giorgio Vasari
- Theme: allegorical subject
- Physical Dimensions: w540 x h540 cm (Complete)
- Period: Mannerism
- Original title: Allegorie dei Quartieri di San Giovanni e Santa Maria Novella
- Type: oil painting on wood
- Rights: Comune di Firenze, Comune di Firenze
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