English Archivi – Della Storia d'Empoli

When Kiwis trampled on Pontormo – by Claudio Biscarini

13/02/2015
Articoli, Claudio Biscarini, English, Guerra

Summer 1944. The war front was advancing towards Florence. The Allied soldiers and Germans found themselves fighting in one of the most beautiful areas of Tuscany. Many castles and villas stood in the area between San Casciano in Val di Pesa, Montespertoli and the Pian dei Cerri.

Bernardo Rossellino, Baptismal Font, 1447

01/02/2015
Articoli, Empoli Artistica, English

It's attributed to Bernardo Rossellino and located in its original place, that is the baptistery of San Giovanni, now becomed a part of Museum of St Andrew's church in Empoli.

Giachini’s Coat of arms / Stemma dei Giachini

29/01/2015
Articoli, English

The Giachini's coat of arms is carved on the baptismal font made by Bernardo Rossellino (1409-1464), and it's exposed in the nearby Sant’Andrew’s Propositura. This white marble sculpture was made in 1447 and it was commissioned by Giachini family, perhaps especially from priest Antonio son of Giovanni Giachini.

Masolino da Panicale – Imago Pietatis/Cristo in pietà; 1424 ca – English version

21/01/2015
Articoli, Empoli Artistica, English

According to some studies the fresco of Christ in Piety was painted about in 1424 or no later than the first of1 425 [2], the year in which the painter Masolino da Panicale stayed at Empoli