#Loggia dei Lanzi

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[emaadsidiki]

Hercules and Nessus by Giambologna.

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Inside the Loggia dei Lanzi in Florence by Giuseppe Canella

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Piazza della Signoria and Palazzo Vecchio

Florence, Italy

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Loggia dei Lanzi in Florence, Tuscany, Italy

Italian vintage postcard

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Abduction of a Sabine woman, Giambologna, 1574-80

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Munich / München Day 1 part 2

Munich / München Day 1 part 2

Frauenkirche, Odeonplatz, Feldherrhalle and more form part of Day 1 part two in Munich/ München. Much like Munich Day 1 Part 1, it’s a bit of a jumble. With most sites in the city only a short walk from each other, many places were passed multiple times each day. Meaning some pictures taken on day three for part of day 1 etc. Both part 1 & part 2 can easily be done in one day (and more).…

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Everybody knows at this point I'm not particularly a fan of Logan, but this is Simone Bianchi's art (always fantastic) and the reference to Cellini seals the deal, obviously. Click the link !

[michelangelob]

14 gennaio 1583: fu inaugurato il Ratto delle Sabine del Giambologna

Era il 14 gennaio del 1583 quando fu inaugurata in pompa magna la stupenda opera del Giambologna che da secoli decora la Loggia dei Lanzi: il Ratto delle Sabine. Quell’evento fece accorrere in piazza un gran numero di persone che poterono così per la prima volta vedere il gigante dello scultore fiammingo, al secolo Jean de Boulogne. Il grandioso complesso scultoreo fu commissionato al…

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E os planos pro carnaval são quais?

Eu vou estar na França passando raiva com francês

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“Menelaus supporting the body of Patroclus (or Ajax and Achilles)”. Roman copy of Hellenistic original of the 3rd century BC. Loggia dei Lanzi, Florence

[emaadsidiki]

Pawsome & Purrfect 🐾🦁

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Menelaus Carrying the Body of Patroclus or Ajax Carrying the Body of Achilles, 1st century AD, Roman copy after a Hellenestic bronze (ca. 200-150 BC), with modern restorations, marble, Loggia dei Lanzi, Florence.

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Perseus with the Head of Medusa, c. 1571, Benvenuto Cellini

This iconic sculpture, created by renowned Italian artist Benvenuto Cellini, depicts Perseus holding the decapitated head of Medusa. Cast in bronze, it was completed around 1571 and is housed in the Loggia dei Lanzi in Florence. The work captures the mythological hero's triumphant moment after defeating the Gorgon, depicting the struggle between beauty, strength and terror.

[postcard-from-the-past]

Loggia dei Lanzi in Florence, Tuscany region of Italy

Italian vintage postcard

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Benvenuto Cellini Perseus Holding the Head of Medusa, Loggia dei Lanzi ,Florence, Italy 1545 Uncredited and Undated Photograph