Tomb, Basilica di Santa Croce, Florence, Italy
Monumental tomb of Leonardo Bruni, 1370-1444, Italian humanist and statesman, marble, 1446-48, by Bernardo Rossellino, 1409-64, with effigy of Bruni on a funeral bier supported by eagles, on a sarcophagus, in the Basilica di Santa Croce, or Basilica of the Holy Cross, a Franciscan church built 1294-1385, in Florence, Tuscany, Italy. This is thought to be the first humanist tomb. The historic centre of Florence is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
Picture No
14078871
Media ID
45713636
Size
8268px x 6168px
(16.4MB)
Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
Date
2009
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