Piazza della Signoria ( Piazza della Signoria ) is an L-shaped square in front of the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence . The square was the center of political life in the days of the Florentine Republic .
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History
In the Roman period on the site of the square was a theater. Later, 36 towers were built, in which the Uberti family, the former Ghibellines , settled. In 1260, after the victory of the Guelphs, all the buildings of the Uberti family were destroyed. After that, the area was formed. During its history, she changed several names: the Priory Square, the Square of the Grand Duke and the Square of the Nation.
On the square was the . The residence was the Palace of Signoria ( Italian. Palazzo della Signoria ), built by Arnolfo di Cambio in 1298-1310. This palace is also known as the Palazzo Vecchio . The government of the republic headed the Honfaloniere of justice ( Italian. Gonfaloniere della Giustizia ). The government included 24 prior elected for two months. All this period they had to be in this palace, assemble the collegiums (Collegi) and make decisions.
If, as a result of the vote, it was necessary to execute someone, the victim was placed in a closet above the conference room, located in a tower under the bell. In 1433 Cosimo Medici was imprisoned there, and in the same place in 1498 Girolamo Savonarola spent his last days.
After the coming to power of Cosimo Medici, all republican institutions were liquidated, and Cosimo himself settled in the Palazzo Vecchio. In 1478, conspirators were hanged on the square in the window openings of the palace, attacking Lorenzo and Giuliano Medici . On May 23, 1498, Savonarola and two of his Dominican associates were burned on the square. This event is reminiscent of a round slab installed on the pavement in front of the .
Sculptures in Piazza della Signoria
The statues of Piazza della Signoria are not just a collection of highly artistic works, but a true allegorical cycle, the only one of its kind in the world, which was supposed to inspire the rulers of the city on the way to the Palazzo Vecchio .
The Loggia Lanzi was built between 1376 and 1382 by Benchi di Cione and Simone di Francesco Talenti and was intended for meetings and receptions of the Florentine Republic. Currently, it is an open-air museum. There are numerous sculptures depicting mythological ancient heroes. Six ancient statues with images of female figures, apparently originating from the Trajan Forum, were discovered in the 16th century [1] .
| Ill. | Title | Author | Year | Note |
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| “ ” (copy) | Donatello | Lion with iris on the shield. Two more stone lions were installed near the Lanzi loggia . | ||
| " " (copy) | Donatello | 1455-60 | It was originally made for the Medici Palace, and after the republic was declared and the palace was plundered, it was moved to Signoria Square. | |
| Bartolomeo Ammanati | Created for the marriage of Francesco I de Medici in 1570. | |||
| "David" (copy) | Michelangelo | 1501-4 | It was installed to the left of the entrance to the palace (in 1873, the original was replaced with a copy). The sculpture was made during the Second Republic (1494-1512). Goliath, in the upcoming battle with David, was meant the French king Charles VIII and Pope Alexander VI Borgia, who were trying to seize the city. | |
| “ ” | Baccio Bandinelli | This sculpture obstructs a flat stone in the wall with a scratched human profile. According to legend, Michelangelo argued that he would be able to whip out a portrait of a criminal who was going to be hanged in the square, turning his back on the image. | ||
| Jambolonia | 1594-8 | |||
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| " Perseus " (original) | Benvenuto Cellini | |||
| " The Abduction of the Sabine Women " | Jambolonia | |||
| " Hercules and Ness " | Jambolonia | |||
| " Menelaus with the body of Patroclus" | antiquity | Antique statue | ||
| “ Abduction of Polyxena ” | Pio Fedi | 1865 | ||
| Lions Medici | Giovanni di Scherano Fancelli (left) and Flaminio Vacca (right) | |||
| Unknown Woman Statue # 1 | antiquity | Idealized head added later. | ||
| Unknown Woman Statue # 2 | antiquity | Idealized head added later. | ||
| Statue of tusnelda | antiquity | Depicts a noble captive from a barbarian tribe of Cheruski | ||
| Statue of matidia | antiquity | |||
| Statue of marciana | antiquity | |||
| Statue of Agrippina the Younger | antiquity | |||
Almost all the sculptures in Signoria Square are replicas.
See also
- Palazzo Vecchio
- Loggia Lanzi
Literature
- Florence. History, art, folklore. Becochchi Editore, Florence, 2000.
Links
- Stat The Statues of the Loggia Della Signoria in Florence: Masterpieces Restored . - Giunti Editore, 2002. - 299 p. - ISBN 9788809026209 .
- There are media files on Wikimedia Commons on Signoria Square in Florence.
- Guide "Posters"
- Piazza della Signoria on maps.google.com