Details: The bust of Antinous is located in Palazzo Vecchio in Florence. Information: Antinous was from the Bithynia (modern day Turkey) and was a lover of the Roman Emperor Hadrian. While travelling with Hadrian and the imperial entourage along the River Nile in 130 AD, Antinous fell into the river and drowned. The Egyptian God Read more about Antinous[…]
Details: The Gates of Paradise are a set of gilded doors on the Battistero di San Giovanni in Florence. Information: The Baptistery is located in front of Santa Maria del Fiore and has three sets of bronze doors. The main entrance door, originally located on the east side of the Baptistery, was made by Andrea Read more about The Gates of Paradise[…]
Details: The Basilica di Santa Croce is an example of a Tuscan Gothic church in Florence. Information: Designed by Arnolfo di Cambio, the construction of Santa Croce began in 1294 and finished in 1442. Although the architectural style of the church is Gothic, the marble façade of the building is a 19th century addition in Read more about Santa Croce[…]
Details: Sculpted by Michelangelo in 1501/4, the David stands at 517 centimeters tall (491 centimeters from head to foot) and is located in the Galleria dell’Academia. Information: The David was carved from a single block of marble and was originally commissioned to adorn one of the buttresses of Santa Maria del Fiore. The proportions of the figure’s body are adjusted Read more about The David[…]
Details: Constructed by Filippo Brunelleschi from 1418-34 the Duomo is 45.5 meters in diameter and adorns Santa Maria del Fiore in the Piazza della Duomo. Information: The Duomo was formed using two shells, where the space in between would have been used to work avoiding the need for scaffolding. The inner shell is over two meters thick and is constructed Read more about Duomo[…]
Details: Sculpted by Giambologna in 1583 The Rape of the Sabines is 13 feet 5 inches tall and is located in the Loggia dei Lanzi in the Piazza della Signoria. Information: Carved from a single block of marble, this Mannerist sculpture represents a scene from Roman mythology, that of the rape of the Sabines. After establishing Rome, Romulus Read more about The Rape of the Sabines[…]