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The emperor Massimiliano lifts the siege from Livorno
Giorgio Vasari1568/1571
Palazzo Vecchio Museum
Firenze, Italy
In 1496 the Emperor Maximilian from Austria intervened on behalf of Pisa and other states and besieged Livorno (Leghorn), a Florentine stronghold. In the end, however, he was unsuccessful: not only did the Florentines withstand the siege but a heavy storm caused the sinking of the imperial fleet and forced his troops to retreat. Photo: Simone Lampredi
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- Title: The emperor Massimiliano lifts the siege from Livorno
- Creator Lifespan: 1511 - 1574
- Creator Nationality: Italian
- Creator Gender: Male
- Creator Death Place: Firenze
- Creator Birth Place: Arezzo
- Date Created: 1568/1571
- painter: Giorgio Vasari
- Theme: historical subject
- Second artist name: Giovan Battista Naldini
- Second artist death place: Firenze
- Second artist death date: 1591
- Second artist birth place: Firenze
- Second artist birth date: 1537
- Physical Dimensions: w610 x h760 cm (Complete)
- Period: Mannerism
- Original title: L'imperatore Massimialiano toglie l'assedio a Livorno
- Type: fresco painting
- Rights: Comune di Firenze, Comune di Firenze
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