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Palazzo Pitti
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| Palazzo Pitti
and the Boboli Gardens underwent many alterations
during the centuries: the first idea was probably by Brunelleschi,
altered by the Medici family year after year. Today, this
building houses many interesting Museums and Galleries such
as the Gallery of Modern Art and the Palatine Gallery. |
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The Gallery of Modern Art includes collections from neo-classicism
to the XX century. The Palatine Gallery houses true msterpieces
of XVI and XVII centuries. The beautiful garden of this palace
(the Boboli gardens), has in its interior many staues, fountains
and box hedges clipped into symmetrical patterns.
Other characteristic of this area is the well-known district
of San Frediano, the artisan’s quarter, with shops of
of many antiques dealers and restorers, and it is often associated
with leather and wool industries.
Another intersting church of this area is Santa Maria del
Carmine, best known thanks to the beautiful Brancacci Chapel,
frescoed by the genial painter Masaccio, the first artist
using perspective.
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