The painting, according to Vasari as evidenced, was made in Florence for Lorenzo Nasi, a rich merchant of wool cloths, on the occasion of his wedding with Sandra Canigiani, a woman belonging to the upper bourgeoisie in Florence.
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Vin Santo origin and tradition in Florence
According to a version from Siena, a Franciscan friar utilized a wine that the confreres frequently used to celebrate Mass to treat the plague victims in 1348. Another account originates in Florence, where the Greek metropolitan Giovanni Bessarione declared, “This is the Xantos wine!” while sipping the Pretto wine before the Council of Florence in 1439.
Benci house in Florence
The building was built on the site of several ancient Giotti and Gori family homes. Niccolò Benci di Sanna bought the property in 1469, but it wasn’t until the second half of the sixteenth century
Church of Madonna della Tosse
The Grand Ducssion Cristina of Lorena was Also Able to Have Positive Effects On Her Children, and in 1595, After Receiving The Throne, She Gave in Speech in Front of the Tabernacle in Which She Revealed the Image of the Sacra.
Florence Capital of Italy
In 1865, Florence became the capital of Italy, transforming itself into a lively center of change and cultural dialogue. This political transfer brought about 6,000 Piedmontese officials from Turin to the city, the previous capital.
Masaccio The Pioneer of Artistic Humanism
Masaccio’s contributions to art were so groundbreaking that Giorgio Vasari remarked:
“The works created before him can be called painted, while his appear alive, truthful, and natural.”
Discover Palazzo Fenzi an Hide Gem of Florence
Palazzo Fenzi is more than just an architectural marvel; it is a storyteller of influential families, innovative designs, and the rich interplay of tradition and progress.
Palazzo Zuccari in Florence
Palazzo Zuccari stands as a remarkable example of Mannerist architecture, designed by the visionary artist Federico Zuccari in 1579.
Secret Annunciation in Giotto Bell Tower
Located on the west facade of the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, near Giotto’s Bell Tower, a fascinating fourteenth-century bas-relief sculpture represents the Annunciation.
The Pudic Venus in the Uffizi Gallery
The statue, a Pudic Venus, is inspired, like the other variants of the theme, to the infrodite Cnidia of practice, with particular similarities with the Capitoline Venus.