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Allegory of Colle val d'Elsa and San Gimignano

Giorgio Vasari1563/1565

Palazzo Vecchio Museum

Palazzo Vecchio Museum
Firenze, Italy

Colle val d'Elsa and San Gimignano are in the background, while in the foreground appear the river Elsa, two figures holding the symbols of the two towns, a satyr in the act of drinking vernaccia. Photo: Simone Lampredi

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  • Title: Allegory of Colle val d'Elsa and San Gimignano
  • 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: w250 x h250 cm (Complete)
  • Period: Mannerism
  • Original title: Allegoria di Colle val d'Elsa e San Gimignano
  • Type: oil painting on wood
  • Rights: Comune di Firenze, Comune di Firenze
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