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Allegories of the Quarters of Santo Spirito and Santa Croce
Giorgio Vasari1563/1565
Palazzo Vecchio Museum
Firenze, Italy
The tondo shows the allegories of two of the four historical districts of Florence: Santa Croce and Santo Spirito. On the two shields - held by the lion Marzocco, the symbol of the city - are visible the Cross , the symbol of the first district, and the Dove with golden rays, the symbol of the second one. Photo: Simone Lampredi
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- Title: Allegories of the Quarters of Santo Spirito and Santa Croce
- 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
- Second artist name: Jan Van der Straet (known as Giovanni Stradano)
- Second artist death place: Firenze
- Second artist death date: 1605
- Second artist birth place: Bruges
- Second artist birth date: 1523
- Physical Dimensions: w540 x h540 cm (Complete)
- Period: Mannerism
- Original title: Allegorie dei Quartieri di Santo Spirito e Santa Croce
- Type: oil painting on wood
- Rights: Comune di Firenze, Comune di Firenze
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