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Historic sites in the city of Florence

Lady Chapel - Life of the Virgin

 

The Lady Chapel at Bourges Cathedral has three stained glass windows from the late 16th century that tell the stories surrounding the Life of the Virgin Mary .

Last Judgement and Doom

Last Judgement and Doom

A common subject painted in medieval churches where scenes of the "Last Judgment" or "Doom". Often they would be painted above the chancel arch. A central figure of risen Christ with the instruments of the passion would be painted, or a crucifixion with the Virgin Mary and St John the Evangelist .

 

Legend of St. Eustace - Saint-Étienne de Beauvais

Legend of St. Eustace - Saint-Étienne de Beauvais

The stained-glass window illustrating the Legend of St Eustace (baie n° 18) in Saint-Étienne de Beauvais is a composite Renaissance work, produced in successive campaigns between 1553 and c. 1575. Its extended execution reflects a cumulative process of patronage, bringing together multiple donors, artists, and workshops within a single coherent narrative cycle.

 

Louis de Brézé Monument - Rouen Cathedral

Louis de Brézé Monument - Rouen Cathedral

This monument to Louis de Brézé (d1531) is the work of Jean Goujon (1510-1572) who was commissioned by Diane de Poitiers, Louis wife. Louis was the son of  King Charles VII of France's illegitimate daughter Charlotte de France.

Luca della Robbia, Cantoria (1431–1438) - Florence

Luca della Robbia, Cantoria (1431–1438) - Florence

Between 1431 and 1438, the Florentine sculptor Luca della Robbia carved in marble one of the most radiant celebrations of music and childhood in the early Renaissance, the Cantoria, or singing gallery, originally made for the north singing gallery of Florence Cathedral.

Madonna and Child - San Gaetano, Florence

Madonna and Child - San Gaetano, Florence

This glazed terracotta Madonna and Child, executed between 1470 and 1480, is attributed to Andrea della Robbia . It reflects the mature style of the della Robbia workshop in the later fifteenth century and demonstrates the devotional clarity and technical refinement that made glazed terracotta one of Florence’s most distinctive artistic media.

The relief is located in the church of San Gaetano.

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