Florence

Low angle view from behind of statue of Perseus holding the Head of Medusa, 1554, by Benvenuto Cellini, and Palazzo Vecchio, Piazza de la Signoria, Florence, Tuscany, Italy, pictured on June 8, 2007, in the late afternoon. The statue was commissioned by Cosimo I de Medici and has recently been restored. The Palazzo Vecchio, begun in 1299, was designed by Arnolfo di Cambio (1245-1302). Florence, capital of Tuscany, is world famous for its Renaissance art and architecture. Its historical centre was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1982. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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Arnolfo Benvenuto Cambio Cellini Crenellated Crenellation Crenellations Firenze Florentine Governement Perseus Piazza Signoria Tuscan Vecchio

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