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Allegory of Cortona; to the bottom, view of Montecarlo
Giorgio Vasari1557/1558
Palazzo Vecchio Museum
Firenze, Italy
In the section there is the allegory of Cortona, a work by Giorgio Vasari: the town is in the background, while in the foreground the lady, symbol of the city, receives the "crown of walls" by Duke Cosimo I de' Medici. The view below, painted by Giovanni Stradano, shows Montecarlo. Photo: Simone Lampredi
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- Title: Allegory of Cortona; to the bottom, view of Montecarlo
- Creator Lifespan: 1511 - 1574
- Creator Nationality: Italian
- Creator Gender: Male
- Creator Death Place: Firenze
- Creator Birth Place: Arezzo
- Date Created: 1557/1558
- 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: w240 x h270 cm (Complete)
- Period: Mannerism
- Original title: Allegoria di Cortona; in basso, vista di Montecarlo
- Type: fresco painting
- Rights: Comune di Firenze, Comune di Firenze
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