manuel cohen

Loggia, Courtyard, Villa La Petraia, Florence, Tuscany, Italy

Loggia or balcony overlooking the inner courtyard, at the Villa La Petraia, a 14th century Villa Medicea at Castello, Florence, Tuscany, Italy. The frescoes on the north and south walls are by Cosimo Daddi painted 1589-94, commissioned by Cristina of Loren, wife of Ferdinando I de Medici, depicting the exploits of Godfrey of Bouillon at the capture of Jerusalem. The frescoes in the arcades, 1637-47, are by Baldassare Franceschini, called Il Volterrano, 1611-89, commissioned by Lorenzo de Medici, depicting the Fasti Medicei, or Glories of the Medici family. The villa is now a museum and forms part of the Medici UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen

Add to Lightbox Download

Filename: LC21_ITALY_MC_035.jpg
Image Size: 7087x4724 / 8.3MB; www.manuelcohen.com; 1589-94 1637-47 16th century 19th century architecture art balcony Baldassare Franceschini ballroom building Castello chandelier Christina of Lorraine Christine de Lorraine color image colour image column Cosimo Daddi Cosimo I de Medici courtyard Cristina of Loren culture Europe European Fasti Medicei Ferdinando I de Medici fine arts Firenze Florence fresco glass glazed Glories of the Medici Godfrey of Bouillon heritage history home horizontal Il Volterrano indoors inside interior internal courtyard Italian Italy landscape loggia Medici Medici family Medici Villa museum painting roof Savoy Southern Europe Southern European Toscana tourist attraction trompe l'oeil Tuscany UNESCO UNESCO World Heritage Site villa Villa La Petraia Villa Medicea visitor attraction Volterrano
Contained in galleries

Loggia or balcony overlooking the inner courtyard, at the Villa La Petraia, a 14th century Villa Medicea at Castello, Florence, Tuscany, Italy. The frescoes on the north and south walls are by Cosimo Daddi painted 1589-94, commissioned by Cristina of Loren, wife of Ferdinando I de Medici, depicting the exploits of Godfrey of Bouillon at the capture of Jerusalem. The frescoes in the arcades, 1637-47, are by Baldassare Franceschini, called Il Volterrano, 1611-89, commissioned by Lorenzo de Medici, depicting the Fasti Medicei, or Glories of the Medici family. The villa is now a museum and forms part of the Medici UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen