Anna Maria Luisa is the last scion of the House of the Medici, the powerful family that dominated Florence and influenced the whole Europe. Her great contribution the Family Pact ensured the family treasure remained in Florence, which kept this city flow with art and history, and made it one of the most visited city in the world.
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| Anna Maria Luisa de'Medici |
In memory of her, the city of Florence organized special events, as well as free entrance to civic and state museums. We visited museo di Palazzo Vecchio, Museo Stefano Bardini and fondazioni Salvatore Ramono.
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| Museo Stefano Bardini |
Stefano Bardini was an Italian connoisseurs and art dealer. He was specialized in Italian paintings, Renaissance sculptures, furnishing and cassoni (marriage chest)
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| Famous Italian Cassone & St Michael Archangel by Antoinio Del Pollaiolo |
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| The original of the famed bronze of the wild boar, Il Porcellino, by Pietro Tacca |
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| Museo di Pazzalo Vecchio |
In Piazza della Signoria Pazzalo with Michalongelo's David Vecchio has been the symbol of civic power of Florence for seven centuries.
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| Salone dei Cinquecento |
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Second floor, with chapel of signoria, the hall of justice, study room...
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| Map of China |
Kids having lessons in the museum, how luxury!
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We can't thank Anna enough for this: without the Family Pact, I can't imagine what Florence would be today. I thought about all the treasures distorted in war, damaged in invasion or scattered during political revolutions. History cannot be reserved, but what should we learn from it? |
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