the Bargello

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The Bargello, also known as the Bargello Palace or Palazzo del Popolo (Palace of the People) is a former barracks and prison, now an art museum, in Florence, Italy. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (583x778, 121 KB) Summary en: Palazzo Bargello, Florence, Italy From Enciclopedia Libre. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (583x778, 121 KB) Summary en: Palazzo Bargello, Florence, Italy From Enciclopedia Libre. ... Gold Embroidery Cross-stitch embroidery, Hungary, mid-20th century Phulkari from Punjab region, India 15th century embroidered cope, Ghent, Belgium Elizabethan embroidery styles include blackwork on linen and dense patterns worked in colored silk and metallic threads on velvet or other rich fabrics Embroidery is the art or handicraft of... Two examples of Bargello patterns (Florentine work) // Bargello is a type of needlepoint embroidery which consists of upright flat stitches. ... Florences skyline Florences skyline at night from Piazza Michaelangelo Florence (Italian: ) is the capital city of the region of Tuscany, Italy. ...

The word bargello appears to come from the late Latin bargillus [from Goth bargi and German burg]: castle or fortified tower. During the Italian Middle Ages it was the name given to a military captain in charge of keeping peace and justice (hence "Captain of justice") during riots and uproars. In Florence he was usually hired from a foreign city to prevent any appearance of favoritism on the part of the Captain. The position could be compared with that of a current Chief of police. The name Bargello was extended to the building which was the office of the captain. Latin is an ancient Indo-European language originally spoken in Latium, the region immediately surrounding Rome. ... The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times, beginning with the Renaissance. ...

The Bargello palace was built to house first the Capitano del Popolo and later, in 1261, the Podestà, the highest magistrate of the Florence City Council, Italy. This Palazzo del Podestà, as it was originally called, is the oldest public building in Florence. This austere crenellated building served as model for the construction of the Palazzo Vecchio. In 1574, the Medici dispensed with the function of the Podestà and housed the bargello, the police chief of Florence, in this building, hence its name.^[1] It was employed as a prison; executions took place in the Bargello's yard until they were abolished by Grand Duke Peter Leopold in 1786. It remained the headquarters of the Florentine police until 1865. A city council is the most common style of legislative government in a city or town. ... Palazzo Vecchio The Palazzo Vecchio is the town hall of Florence, Italy. ... The Medici coat of arms The Medici family was a powerful and influential Florentine family from the 13th to 17th century. ... Holy Roman Emperor Leopold II Leopold II (born Peter Leopold Joseph) (Vienna, May 5, 1747 – Vienna, March 1, 1792) was Holy Roman Emperor from 1790 to 1792 and Grand-duke of Tuscany. ...

The original two-story structure was built alongside the Volognana Tower in 1256. The third story, which can be identified by the smaller blocks used to construct it, was added after the fire of 1323. The building is designed around an open courtyard with an external staircase leading to the second floor. An open well is found in the center of the courtyard.^[1]

Since 1865 it has become a national museum (Museo Nazionale del Bargello)^[1], displaying the largest Italian collection of gothic and Renaissance sculptures (14–17th century). See also Gothic art. ... Raphael was famous for depicting illustrious figures of the Classical past with the features of his Renaissance contemporaries. ...

The museum houses masterpieces by Michelangelo, such as his Bacchus, Pitti Tondo (or Madonna and Child), Brutus and David-Apollo.^[2] Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni (March 6, 1475 – February 18, 1564), commonly known as Michelangelo, was an Italian Renaissance painter, sculptor, architect, poet and engineer. ...

Its collection includes Donatello's David and St. George Tabernacle^[3] , Vincenzo Gemito's Pescatore ("fisherboy")^[4], Jacopo Sansovino's Bacco^[2], Giambologna's L’Architettura^[5] and his Mercurio^[2] and many works from the Della Robbia family^[6][3][7][8]. Benvenuto Cellini is represented with his bronze bust of Cosimo I.^[2] Statue of Donatello outside the Uffizi, Florence. ... Donatellos bronze statue of David (circa 1440s) is notable as the first unsupported standing work in bronze cast since classical times. ... Vincenzo Gemito,  (July 16, 1852 - March 1, 1929) was a Neapolitan sculptor and artist who was considered both genius and insane, but whose works are highly prized by international galleries and collectors today. ... Jacopo d’Antonio Sansovino (1486 - November 27, 1570) was an Italian sculptor and architect. ... Portrait of Giovanni Bologna by Hendrick Goltzius Giambologna, born as Jean Boulogne, also known as Giovanni Da Bologna and Giovanni Bologna (1529 - 1608) was a sculptor who best known for his marble statuary and works in bronze. ... Della Robbia may mean: Luca della Robbia (1400-1482), Italian sculptor Andrea della Robbia (1435-1525), Italian sculptor, nephew of Luca Giovanni della Robbia, son of Andrea Girolamo della Robbia, son of Andrea This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share... Gold Salt cellar by Cellini Benvenuto Cellini (November 3, 1500 – February 13, 1571) was an Italian goldsmith, painter, sculptor, soldier and musician of the Renaissance. ...

The museum also has a fine collection of ceramics, textile, tapestries, ivory, silver, armours and old coins. For other uses, see Armour (disambiguation). ... This article is about monetary coins. ...

Lorenzo Ghiberti's "Isaac's Sacrifice"

It also features the competing designs on Isaac's Sacrifice (Sacrificio di Isacco) that were performed by Lorenzo Ghiberti ^[3] and Filippo Brunelleschi^[3] to win the contest for the second set of doors of the Florentine Baptistry (1401). Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1617x1763, 890 KB) Photographer: Richard Heidler Time, Place: march 2005, Florence Camera: Canon Powershot A95 Description: The Sacrifice of Isaac, Lorenzo Ghibertis Contribution to the competition for the Northern Doors of the Baptistery, Museo dell Bargello License: Picture by myself... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1617x1763, 890 KB) Photographer: Richard Heidler Time, Place: march 2005, Florence Camera: Canon Powershot A95 Description: The Sacrifice of Isaac, Lorenzo Ghibertis Contribution to the competition for the Northern Doors of the Baptistery, Museo dell Bargello License: Picture by myself... Lorenzo Ghiberti on Gates of Paradise, Baptisterio, Florence self portrait Lorenzo Ghiberti (Florence, 1378 - Florence, December 1, 1455) was an Italian artist of the early Renaissance best known for works in sculpture and metalworking. ... Sculpture of Brunelleschi looking at the dome in Florence Filippo Brunelleschi (1377 – April 15, 1446) was a great Florentine architect of the Italian Renaissance. ... The Battistero di San Giovanni (Baptistery of St John) is believed to be the oldest building in Florence. ...

Honolulu Hale's interior courtyard, staircase, and open ceiling were modeled after the Bargello.^[9] Honolulu Hale Honolulu Hale, located on 530 South King Street in downtown Honolulu in the City & County of Honolulu, Hawaii, is the official seat of government of the city and county, site of the chambers of the Mayor of Honolulu and the Honolulu City Council. ...

A plaster copy of Donatello's David, one of the most famous statues in the Bargello

Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1000x1285, 237 KB) Painted plaster replica of Donatellos bronze David in the Cast Courts of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1000x1285, 237 KB) Painted plaster replica of Donatellos bronze David in the Cast Courts of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. ...

References

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External links

• Bargello National Museum. Ministry of Cultural Heritage. Retrieved on July 24, 2006.
• Palace of Bargello (HTML and QuickTimeVR). ItalyGuides. Retrieved on July 24, 2006.
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