Florence

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Florence from near San Miniato  J. M. W. Turner

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Florence by Fabio Borbottoni

The Italian Fabio Borbottoni (1820-1902) 120 paintings about the changes in the city of Florence are published in a book, with a foreword by Italo Calvino.

Encontram-se publicadas em livro, com prefácio de Italo Calvino, as 120 pinturas do italiano Fabio Borbottoni (1820-1902) sobre alterações na cidade de Florença.

Fabio Borbottoni (1820-1902)-‘Santa Maria Novella, Piazza dei Cocchi and Loggia di San Paolo’

Fabio Borbottoni (1820-1902)-‘ponte alle Grazie and Lungarno Torrigiani’

Fabio Borbottoni (1820-1902)-‘ponte alle Grazie and Loggia degli Uffizi’

Fabio Borbottoni (1820-1902)-‘teatro Umberto’

Fabio Borbottoni (1820-1902)-‘piazza Vecchia di Santa Maria Novella’

Florence by William Merritt Chase

The American artist William Merritt Chase (1849-1916) executed paintings in Italy, particularly in the region of Florence.

O norte-americano William Merritt Chase (1849-1916) executou pinturas em Itália, nomeadamente na zona de Florença.

William Merritt Chase (1849-1916)-‘Ponte Vecchio, Florence’

William Merritt Chase (1849-1916)-‘Florence’-oil on canvas-1907    Washington-The Phillips collection

William Merritt Chase (1849-1916)-‘Italian garden, Florence’-1909    Norfolk-Chrisler Museum of Art

William Merritt Chase (1849-1916)-‘Ponte alle Grazzie, Florence’

William Merritt Chase (1849-1916)-‘Florentine villa’-ca 1905

Florence Cathedral Reliefs

Part of the reliefs of the Cathedral of Florence Giotto bell tower were attributed to the sculptor Luca della Robbia (1400-1482) by Carlos Montrésor [the opera del Duomo in Florence, Mandragora, Firenze (2000)].

Parte dos relevos do campanário de Giotto da Catedral de florença foram atribuídos ao escultor Luca della Robbia (1400-1482) por Carlos Montrésor [the opera del Duomo in Florence, Mandragora, Firenze (2000)].

Attr. Luca della Robbia (1400-1482)-‘Grammar with Priscian or Donatus teaching two boys’-relief in stone-ca 1336

Attr. Luca della Robbia (1400-1482)-‘Logic and Dialectic represented by Plato and Aristotle’-relief in stone-ca 1336

Attr. Luca della Robbia (1400-1482)-‘Geometry and Arithmetic represented by Euclid and Pythagoras’-relief in stone-ca 1336

Attr. Luca della Robbia (1400-1482)-‘Music and Poetry represented by Orpheus taming the animals while playing the lute and singing’-relief in stone-ca 1336

Attr. Luca della Robbia (1400-1482)-‘Harmony’-relief in stone-ca 1336

Florence by Telemaco Signorini

The Florentine artist Telemaco Signorini (1835-1901) painted the oldest places of his hometown.

Pintou o Florentino Telemaco Signorini (1835-1901) os locais mais antigos da sua cidade natal.

Telemaco Signorini (1835-1901)-''old market in Florence-oil on canvas-1882

Telemaco Signorini (1835-1901)-'street del Fuoco'-oil on canvas-ca 1881

 Telemaco Signorini (1835-1901)-'Ghetto in Florence'-oil on canvas-1882

Telemaco Signorini (1835-1901)-'street Calimela'-oil on canvas-1889

Telemaco Signorini (1835-1901)-'interior of San Miniato'-oil on canvas-ca 1861

Florence by Giuseppe Zocchi

The Florentine Giuseppe Zocchi (1711-1767), who came from a poor family, found the support of the Marquis Andrea Gerini who ordered drawings of the main historical places of his city. This allowed the artist to study in several Italian cities.

O Florentino Giuseppe Zocchi (1711-1767), proveniente de família pobre, recebeu apoio do marquês Andrea Gerini com a encomenda de gravuras dos principais lugares históricos da sua cidade. Tal facto permitiu-lhe estudar em várias cidades Italianas.

Giuseppe Zocchi (1711-1767)-'view at the Arno in Florence'-drawing

Giuseppe Zocchi (1711-1767)-'Piazza della Signoria in Florence'-drawing

Giuseppe Zocchi (1711-1767)-'Santa Trinità bridge'-drawing

Giuseppe Zocchi (1711-1767)-'San Pier Maggiore square'-drawing

 Giuseppe Zocchi (1711-1767)-'view of the Uffizi ie Curia Florentina taken from balcony side Arno'-drawing

Florence

The past of this city is characterized by medieval problems like the plague and wars of the Guelphs and the Ghibellines. The city is also known by its sailors, bankers, plastic artists and Renaissance writers, as well as queens from France and popes.

No passado desta cidade há problemas medievais como a peste e as guerras de Guelfos e Gibelinos. Também há navegadores, banqueiros, artistas plásticos e escritores renascentistas; rainhas de França e Papas.

Thomas Cole (1801-1848)-'view of Florence from San Miniato'-1837

Antonietta Brandeis (1849-1910)-'Ponte Vecchio'-oil on canvas

Fabio Borbottoni (1820-1902)-'Florence: Piazza del mercato'   Firenze-Cassia di Risparmio

François-Xavier Fabre (1766-1833)-'Allen Smith seated above the river Arno contempling Florence'-oil on canvas-1797   Cambridge (UK)-Fitzwilliam Museum

Giorgio Vasari (1511-1574)-'siege of Florence'-fresco-1530   Firenze-Palazzo Vecchio (sala Clemente VII)

Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence

This gallery displays a huge variety of paintings, painters and subjects of the last seven centuries.

Esta Galeria exibe enorme variedade de pinturas, pintores e temas dos últimos sete séculos.

Tiziano Vecelli (ca 1485-1576)-Venus of Urbino'-oil on canvas-ca 1538

Jean-Étienne Liotard (1702 1789)-'Marie Adelaide of France Louis XV daughter' oil on canvas

Jan Steen (1626-1679)-'the meal'-oil on wood-(1650-1660)

Luigi Pitti (18th century)-'peasant boy with a marmot'-oil on canvas-1732

François Quesnel, the Elder (16th century)-'water festival of Henri III (1551-1589) and Louise de Lorraine (1553-1601)'-1580

Florence Galleria degli Uffizi (religious selection)

The Galleria degli Uffizi contains a considerable collection of paintings of religious Christian motifs by Italian painters from the 14th to the 18th centuries.


A Galleria degli Uffizi contém apreciável colecção de pinturas de motivos religiosos Cristãos de pintores italianos dos séculos XIV a XVIII.

Andrea and Jacopo Orcagna di Cione (´1320-1400) (1308-1368)-'St. Matthew raising a young man from the dead'-(1367-1370)

Luca Signorelli (ca 1445-1523)-'the Holy Family'-ca 1485

Antonio Francesco Peruzzini (ca 1643-1724)-'countryside with Hermits'-(1700-1710)

Jacopo d' Antonio Negretti or Palma il Vecchio (1480-1528)-'the Resurrection of Lazarus'-(1508-1510)

Jacopo d' Antonio Negretti or Palma il Vecchio (1480-1528)-'the Holy Family'-(1508-1512)