Scelta di XXIV Vedute delle principali Contrade, Piazze, Chiese, e Palazzi della Città di Firenze
published 1754
Medium
1 vol: ill:
Classification
Volume
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Mark J. Millard Architectural Collection, David K.E. Bruce Fund
Accession Number
1985.61.2771-2797
Art Historical Context
Step into 18th-century Florence with *Scelta di XXIV Vedute delle principali Contrade,iazze, Chiese, e Palazzi della Città Firenze*, a stunning illustrated volume published in 1754 by Italian artist Giuseppe Zocchi. "Selection of 24 Views" the city's most iconic streets, squares,, and palaces through meticulous etchings, offering visitors a vivid window into Renaissance grandeur during the height of the Grand Tour era. Zocchi, a master of vedute (topographical views), documented Florence's architectural splendor at a time when the city was a magnet for Europe's elite travelers and scholars. A...