Tabernacles of Florence
Piazza de' Ciompi corner of via Pietrapiana
THE TABERNACLE
Annunciazione
The “Annunciazione” (“Annunciation”)
The original fresco, by an unknown but valuable 16th-century artist, was severely damaged by the 1966 flood, but with a careful restoration it has regained its vibrancy and showcased its considerable value.
Tabernacle
The tabernacle
According to Guido Carocci, this tabernacle was originally located in Borgo Allegri, in the section between Via Pietrapiana and Via dell'Agnolo, which was demolished in 1936 for the "renovation" of Santa Croce neighborhood.
THE STREET
VIA PIETRAPIANA
Via Pietrapiana was formerly a "borgo," a street lined with buildings that exited from a city gate of the 12th-century circle, the “Porta di San Piero” (“the “Door of Saint Pietro”). The street was divided into several segments with different names, interspersed with intersections, called “canti”. Via Pietrapiana was the name of the section from Piazza Sant'Ambrogio to Borgo Allegri, extended to the entire street only in 1929. It’s not clear what stone it was, recurred in the city toponymy, nor even why it was called "piana," although it can be assumed that it was related to its shape or smoothness.
AUTHOR
Florentine Painter
(end of 16th century)
Curiosity
The square was named the "Ciompi" to commemorate the tumult that saw them as protagonists in the city history for a brief season. That reprisal was one of the first attempts in history to propose a broadening of the social base in political power, an attempt to establish a "democratic" republic in which "all" the people were represented.
OTHER INFORMATION
Info
AMICI DEI MUSEI FIORENTINI ODV - COMITATO PER IL DECORO E IL RESTAURO DEI TABERNACOLI - Card by Chiara Sestini - Restoration by Banca Toscana - Restorer: Lidia Cinelli (2005)
PICTURES
Fresco: Annunciazione
Piazza dei Ciompi corner of Via Pietrapiana
Tabernacle
Piazza dei Ciompi corner of Via Pietrapiana
Tabernacle
Piazza dei Ciompi corner of Via Pietrapiana
