FLORENCE FINEART PROJECT
Old Bridge
The name was given to what was the oldest Florentine bridge when the bridge to the Carraia was built , then called "Ponte Nuovo" in contrast to the pons Vetus.
Besides the historical value, the bridge over time has played a central role in the city road system, starting from when it connected the Roman Florentia with the Via Cassia Nuova commissioned by the emperor Hadrian in 123 AD.
Giotto's Tower Bell
Its foundations were dug around 1298 at the beginning of the construction of the new cathedral, when Arnolfo di Cambio was the master builder.
In 1334 Giotto di Bondone took over the position of master builder.
Vasari, in Giotto's Life, refers to his arrival "in the year 1334 on the 9th of July, at the bell tower of S. Maria del Fiore", when he immediately began to take care of the construction of the first floor of the bell tower, disinterested - according to Giovanni Villani - from the construction site of the basilica.
Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore
The construction of the Duomo, ordered by the Florentine Signoria, began in 1296 and ended from a structural point of view only in 1436.
The initial works were entrusted to the architect Arnolfo di Cambio and were then interrupted and resumed numerous times over the decades
(by Giotto, Francesco Talenti and Giovanni di Lapo Ghini).
After the completion of Brunelleschi's dome, the dedication by Pope Eugene IV followed on 24 March 1436.
The title to Santa Maria del Fiore took place during construction, in 1412.
Old Bridge
The buildings on the bridge, especially the commercial ones, can be divided into four blocks, two on each side, interrupted by the central views of the Arno.
It also has access from the bridge, at no. 2, the Palazzo della Commenda del Santo Sepolcro, and a commercial establishment inside the Mannelli tower.
David by Michelangelo
Widely considered a masterpiece of world sculpture, it is one of the emblems of the Renaissance as well as a symbol of Florence and Italy abroad [1].
The work, which portrays the biblical hero as he prepares to face Goliath, was originally placed in Piazza della Signoria, as a symbol of the Florentine Republic, vigilant and victorious against its enemies.
Basilica of San Miniato al Monte
The abbey basilica of San Miniato al Monte is a religious building in Florence.
It has the dignity of a minor basilica [1], is located in one of the highest places in the city, and is one of the best examples of Florentine Romanesque style.
A project by Leonardo Bandinelli
