Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
VISITORS' CHECKLIST
Map
4 D1 (6 D3)
.
@
A, B.
Pedestrian area.
.
Perseus
Cellini's bronze statue
(1554) of Perseus holding
Medusa's head was meant
to warn Cosimo I's enemies
of their probable fate.
The original of the base it
rests on is in the Bargello.
Pageantry
For centuries the piazza has
been the city's venue for public
rallies and festivities, as shown
in this 18th-century engraving.
The Uffizi café
,
on the roof of the Loggia
dei Lanzi, offers fine
views over the piazza.
.
The Rape of the
Sabine Women
(1583)
The writhing figures in
Giambologna's famous
statue were carved
from a single block
of flawed marble.
Hercules and Cacus
(1533) by Bandinelli
STAR FEATURES
. David
by Michelangelo
The Loggia dei Lanzi
(1382) is
named after Cosimo I's
bodyguards, the Lancers. Also
known as Loggia di Orcagna,
after the architect, it is lined
with ancient Roman statues.
. Neptune Fountain by
Ammannati
.
David
The original of Michelangelo's
celebrated statue of David was
moved from its initial location in
the Piazza della Signoria into the
Accademia in 1873
(see p94)
.
.
The Rape of the
Sabine Women
by Giambologna
. Perseus by Cellini
