Duomo and Battistero

“View of the Florentine Metropolitan Cathedral and the Baptistery of San Giovanni, enlivened by the long procession of Corpus Domini…”

Piazza Santa Maria Nuova

“View of the Hospital and the Square of Santa Maria Nuova. The hospital was founded in 1286 by the merchant Folco Portinari, the father of Dante’s Beatrice.”

Arno

“View of a part of Florence taken from outside Porta San Nicolò, along the section of the Arno River defined by the drop in water level created by the San Nicolò Weir.”

Palazzo Pitti

“View of the Royal Pitti Palace, the residence of the reigning Sovereigns. Construction began in 1458 based on a design by Brunelleschi, featuring a rustic ashlar facade that gives the palace the appearance of a fortress.”

Piazza Santissima Annunziata

“View of Piazza della SS. Annunziata featuring the equestrian statue of Ferdinand I by Giambologna. To the left and right are the two marine fountains (1629) by Pietro Tacca.”

Piazza della Signoria

“View of Palazzo Vecchio, the Loggia, and the Square, featuring the ‘Festa degli Omaggi’ during the solemnity of St. John the Baptist, patron saint of Florence. The construction of Palazzo della Signoria (known as ‘Palazzo Vecchio’ after Cosimo moved to Pitti Palace) was begun in 1299 by Arnolfo di Cambio.”

Ponte Santa Trinita

“View of the Lungarno, taken from the palace of Marquis Ruberto Capponi, between the Santa Trinità Bridge (1567 – 1570) built by Ammannati and the Ponte Vecchio, whose shops have been reserved for goldsmiths since 1593, after previously belonging to the butchers.”

Palazzo Strozzi

“View of the Palace of Prince Strozzi from Via Tornabuoni. The palace was built between 1489 and 1507 by Benedetto da Maiano and later by Il Cronaca.”

Badia Fiorentina e il Bargello

“View of the Badia Church (the oldest Benedictine Abbey in Florence) and the Palace of the Podestà, later known as the Bargello, which housed the prison where Zocchi depicts the ‘strappado’ torture (supplizio della corda).”

Piazza Santa Maria Novella

“View of the Church and Piazza of Santa Maria Novella featuring the ‘Corsa dei Cocchi’ (Chariot Race), which was held every year from June 23, 1563, until the last century. The two obelisks by Giambologna (1608) mark the limits of the racecourse!

Chiesa San Pier Maggiore

“The view, taken from Borgo degli Albizi, shows a church that no longer exists today. Of the ancient Sanctuary founded in the 11th century and rebuilt in the 14th century—with a bell tower identical to that of Santa Maria Novella—only the three-arched portico by Matteo Nigetti (1643) remains.”

Palazzo Corsini

“From the left, the last arches of the Ponte alla Carraia; the elevated terrace of the Rucellai, which has since disappeared; at the foot of the terrace, the current Piazza Goldoni with Palazzo Ricasoli on the corner. In the center, Palazzo Corsini (1648 – 1656), a rare example of Baroque architecture in Florence.”

Palazzo Corsi e Viviani

“Palazzo Viviani della Robbia (1693) by Foggini occupies the corner between Via della Spada and Via Tornabuoni. Opposite, on Via Strozzi, is Palazzo Corsi, designed by Michelozzo but altered during its reconstruction in 1875. On the corner stands the Loggia dei Tornaquinci by Cardi (1613).”

Chiesa di San Giovannino e il Palazzo Medici – Riccardi

“This stunning Renaissance building was designed by Michelozzo (1444 – 1460) for Cosimo de’ Medici the Elder. Acquired in 1559 by the Riccardi family, it was embellished by Michelangelo with windows featuring supporting brackets—the first of their kind seen in Florence. The palace bears the coat of arms with the ‘palle’ (spheres) of the Medici family.”

Piazza Santa Croce

“The Square, which has always been a place for celebrations, is shown here sumptuously transformed for the ‘Calcio’ match played in 1738 in the presence of Grand Duke Francis of Lorraine; the entire scene is imbued with the spirit of the commedia dell’arte, reminiscent of Renaissance Triumphs.”

Piazza Santa Trinità

“In this view, we see the Palazzo Bartolini-Salimbeni (1517–1520); the Palazzo Buondelmonti with its Loggia (13th century); and the crenellated Spini-Ferroni complex, with the scenographic perspective of the Santa Trinità Bridge at its center. The column commemorates (1560) the victory of Cosimo I at the Battle of Scannagallo.”

Panoramic View of Florence

“This is an old panoramic view from the Capuchin Monastery of Montughi: a cultivated plain stretches all the way to the city walls—those of the third circuit, built between 1284 and 1333. On the hill, in the foreground to the left, the artist can be seen at work.”