Public Sculpture: The Piazza Della Signoria
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Genre: Educational
Year Published: 1978
Creator: Avery Charles
Format: 16mm
Sound: sound
Description: Presented by Charles Avery Originally issued by the Open University in 1978 Discusses the public symbolic significance of the sculpture of the Piazza della Signoria in Florence. During the 16th century, a period of rapid political change, individual sculptors were influenced by patronage, and the symbolism of the sculpture was reversed to suit those in power. The works discussed include: Donatello's Judith and Holoferne; Michelangelo's David; Bandinelli's Hercules and Cacus; Cellini's Perseus and Medusa; Ammanati's Neptune Fountain; Giambologna's Rape of the Sabine and Cosimo I on Horseback
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