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View of Florence, Plate from "Scelta di XXIV Vedute delle principali contrade, piazze, chiese, e palazzi della Città di Firenze"

Giuseppe Zocchi, Italian, 1711 or 1717 - 1767

ca. 1743

View of Florence, Plate from "Scelta di XXIV Vedute delle principali contrade, piazze, chiese, e palazzi della Città di Firenze" by Giuseppe Zocchi, Italian, 1711 or 1717 - 1767

Classification

Print

Department

Smithsonian Collection

Museum

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Credit

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Accession Number

1919-30-12

About this artwork

Research in Progress

Art Historical Context

Step into 18th-century Florence through Giuseppe Zocchi's enchanting *View of Florence*, a plate from his celebrated series *Scelta XXIV Vedute delle contrade, piaz, chiese, e palazzi della Città di Firenze* (Selection of 24 Views of the Principal Streets, Squares,, and Palaces of the City of Florence), created around 1743. Zocchi, a skilled Italian engraver and painter active in Tuscany (1711 or 1717–1767), captured the city's grandeur with meticulous precision, showcasing its Renaissance palaces, bustling piazzas, and soaring churches. Commissioned by the Grand Duke of Tuscany, this series s...

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