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Statue of Perseus by Benvenuto Cellini: one of the most famous statues of Piazza della Signoria in Florence

Perseus by Benvenuto Cellini. Loggia della Signoria or Loggia dei Lanzi, Piazza della Signoria, Florence. Author and Copyright Marco Ramerini.

Among the statues present today in the Loggia della Signoria or dei Lanzi, the Perseus by Benvenuto Cellini is probably the most important and extraordinary work from an artistic and technical point of view. This statue is considered a masterpiece of Italian Mannerist sculpture and one of the most famous statues in Piazza della Signoria […]

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Loggia della Signoria (Loggia dei Lanzi): an open-air museum

Loggia della Signoria or Loggia dei Lanzi, Piazza della Signoria, Florence. Author and Copyright Marco Ramerini

The Loggia della Signoria, also called Loggia dei Lanzi because of the guard of German mercenaries (lansquenets) who stood here in the sixteenth century, was built in the fourteenth century thanks to the work of Simone di Francesco Talenti, Lorenzo di Filippo and Benci di Cione. This structure was originally used to host indoor public […]