{"id":44214,"date":"2021-09-17T13:08:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-17T13:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.romeing.it\/florence\/guide-to-florence-piazza-della-signoria\/"},"modified":"2025-11-19T21:21:11","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T21:21:11","slug":"guide-to-florence-piazza-della-signoria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.romeing.it\/florence\/guide-to-florence-piazza-della-signoria\/","title":{"rendered":"Guide to Florence\u2019s Piazza della Signoria"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Piazza della Signoria<\/strong> has been the political heart of Florence for centuries. Today, with its collection of statues dating from ancient Roman times to the foundation of Italy, it\u2019s something of an open air gallery smack dab in the city center and the most famous square in Florence<\/strong>. As a tour guide passing through this square on almost every tour of Florence<\/strong>, it\u2019s always hard to tear myself away from all the stories contained in these statues. The tale unfolds from Michelangelo\u2019s David<\/strong> to the equestrian statue of the Medici Duke<\/strong> and the construction of the Uffizi Gallery<\/strong>, weaving together the turbulent political intrigues of Florence with some of the city\u2019s most famous artists and scandalous leaders. So before heading to any of the wonderful museums and churches in town, let\u2019s take a stroll through the Signoria Square<\/strong> and get our art fix entirely for free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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After visiting the piazza, you can continue your tour of the area by visiting the Palazzo Vecchio<\/a><\/strong>, Florence\u2019s current city hall and a museum (make sure to climb the tower for the view!), the Gucci Garden museum<\/strong>, on your way to the Ponte Vecchio and of course, you\u2019ll be walking through the piazza to get to the Uffizi Gallery. And if you\u2019d like a more in depth look at Florence, take one of our city tours<\/a>. Now, let\u2019s get started!<\/p>\n\n\n

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Top Things to Do in Piazza della Signoria<\/h2>
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Piazza della Signoria is one of the most famous square in Florence, an open air gallery with Michelangelo\u2019s David, Palazzo Vecchio and more.<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Caffe Rivoire<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

First stop: A fortifying espresso or hot chocolate at<\/strong> Caffe Rivoire<\/strong>. This historic Florentine caffe<\/strong> has been in the square for nearly 150 years and the founder was known as the chocolatier for the royal family of Savoy so when it comes to hot chocolates, they know their stuff. Remember if you sit down in the tea room or the tables out front, you\u2019ll have a sensational view of the piazza but will pay much more than if you order from the cashier to drink your espresso at the marble countertop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Michelangelo\u2019s David<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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One of the first things that will probably strike you is the statue of Michelangelo\u2019s David<\/strong> just to the left of the entrance to the Palazzo Vecchio<\/strong>. This one is a copy but it stands exactly where the original was placed from 1504 until 1873 when the city of Florence moved this world-famous statue across town to the Accademia Gallery<\/a>. David, the shepherd boy who defeated the giant Goliath was frequently used as a symbol for the city of Florence herself: small but mighty in the face of all enemies. Michelangelo\u2019s unique portrayal of the familiar Biblical character has become a symbol of high Renaissance art and the democratic spirit of the Florentine Republic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If David is a symbol of the Republic, you can imagine what happened when the Republic fell in 1530 and Duke Cosimo I de Medici moved into the Palazzo Vecchio. It was time to redecorate\u2026 both for the beautification of Florence and the glorification of the Medici family and their new Dukedom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Hercules and Cacus<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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One of two Hercules statues in the piazza, the sculptural group to the right of the Palazzo Vecchio entrance, portrays Hercules and Cacus<\/strong>, a fire breathing giant about to be clobbered by the mythological hero. A not-so-subtle reminder that there\u2019s a new boss in town, the statue sculpted by court sculptor Baccio Bandinelli was criticized for looking like more of a bag of melons than a muscular hero. To be fair, any statue would suffer comparison when it\u2019s placed right next to a Michelangelo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Fountain of Neptune<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Continuing in the mythological theme of might and majesty, Bartolomeo Ammannati\u2019s Fountain of Neptune<\/strong> (1574) was previously so disliked its actually gone right around again and become a local favorite, both lovingly and deprecatingly called \u201cIl Biancone\u201d (the white giant). Neptune, God of the Sea is surrounded by cavorting nymphs, satyrs, and dolphins, master of the waters (much like Rome\u2019s Trevi Fountain). The statue was erected to celebrate the marriage of Cosimo\u2019s son Francesco I to Joanna of Austria but also to symbolize the Medici domination of water through the construction of a new aqueduct and control of key Mediterranean ports. It\u2019s even said that the face of Neptune is that of the duke himself (God complex, anyone?).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Equestrian statue of Cosimo I<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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You can compare for yourself by looking over to the grand bronze equestrian statue of Cosimo I<\/strong> cast by Giambologna to look more like an ancient Roman emperor than a Renaissance Duke of Florence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Loggia dei Lanzi<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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The Loggia dei Lanzi<\/strong>, a wide arched, covered platform on the side of the square, has been there since the 14th<\/sup> century, built by Andrea Orcagna as an outdoor meeting space. You can still see the four cardinal virtues of Fortitude, Temperance, Justice and Prudence in niches at the top. Today, it hosts an array of artworks that trace the development of Italian statuary through the centuries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Perseus with the Head of Medusa<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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The favorite of the loggia just might be Benvenuto Cellini\u2019s Perseus with the Head of Medusa<\/strong>. While many of the statues in the loggia are copies, this spectacular bronze piece is the original one poured for Cosimo I de Medici in 1554. The ancient Greek hero Perseus holds up the head of defeated Medusa, the woman cursed to have snakes for hair and to turn any man who looked at her into stone. Perhaps it served as a warning never to cross the Medici family. But that\u2019s not the only name being glorified in this statue. Take a look at the back of Perseus\u2019s head and you\u2019ll be able to make out another face – None other than the artist who apparently saw himself as a bit of a legend too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Donatello\u2019s Marzocco<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Think you can spot the difference between an ancient roman piece and a Renaissance copy? Lions have long been a symbol of Florence since they actually kept a pair of live lions in cages near the Signoria Square to the copy of Donatello\u2019s Marzocco<\/strong> next to the Fountain of Neptune. But Ferdinando I de Medici was particularly fond of his 2nd<\/sup> century ancient Roman lion and had Flaminio Vacca make a matching one. The lion to the right is the ancient one known as the Fancelli lion since it was reworked somewhat by Giovanni di Scherano Fancelli. The lion to the left is the 16th<\/sup> century Vacca lion. Did you get it right?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Menalaus bearing the Body of Patroclus<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Numerous ancient sculptural pieces<\/strong> from the so-called “Pasquino Group<\/strong>” of Menalaus bearing the Body of Patroclus <\/strong>or Ajax Carrying the Body<\/b> of Achilles<\/b><\/strong>(first century AD) to the Roman women<\/strong> lining the back wall (first and second century AD) serve as the basis of study for much of Renaissance art which Flemish artist Giambologna took to the next level in his two piece on the right hand side of the loggia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Rape of the Sabines and Hercules and the Centaur Nessus<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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The Rape of the Sabines<\/strong> shows Giambologna\u2019s mastery of the sinuous s-curve leading the eye up, up and around his sensual and powerful statues. These three intertwined figures of two men and a woman, begs you to circle the statue again and again, each turn revealing a different emotion, a different perspective. When it comes to Giambologna\u2019s Hercules and the Centaur Nessus<\/strong>, you can practically feel the spine of the centaur Nessus cracking. Don\u2019t feel too bad for him though. It\u2019s Nessus\u2019s poisoned blood and deceitful lies that led to the death of Hercules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Rape of Polyxena<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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On the left side of the loggia, behind Bellini\u2019s Perseus and Medusa you\u2019ll find the newest statue in the Signoria Square \u2013 Pio Fede\u2019s Rape of Polyxena<\/strong> from 1865. Polissena is wrenched away from her pleading mother and brother to be sacrificed on the tomb of Achilles after the fall of Troy, continuing the fascination with the drama ancient myth. If Giambologna was inspired by the twisting movement of Michelangelo\u2019s later work, Pio Fede furthers this study of how to convey emotion and energy in the movement of bodies in stone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A mysterious face<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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As I\u2019m sure you know if you\u2019ve spent any time in Florence, Michelangelo always gets the last word. Start searching the stone wall just behind Bandinelli\u2019s Hercules and Cacus, to the right of the entrance to the Palazzo Vecchio\u2026 and you\u2019ll soon find a mysterious face<\/strong> carved into the stone. Legend has it that Michelangelo himself carved the face to win a bet that said he wouldn\u2019t be able to sculpt a portrait in stone without looking and with his back turned. Whether or not the story is true, you just need to take one look at the expression on the statue of David to know you should never underestimate Michelangelo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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