Allegory of Pistoia

The city of Pistoia is depicted in the background, while the river Ombrone appears in the foreground with a horn filled with flowers; the Apennines, represented as an old woman, with many trees on the head; the sylvan god Pan, who recalls the mountain of Pistoia and holds the city banner. The pastoral held by the putto on top alludes to the episcopate. Photo: Simone Lampredi