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A series of illustrated observations of Florence guides the reader through principal landmarks, bridges, piazzas, churches, palaces and gardens, pairing brief descriptive notes with sketches that capture architectural details, riverfront views, and elevated panoramas. Entries move from the cathedral and campanile to riverside bridges, civic squares, intimate streets and horticultural spaces, and extend to nearby hills, emphasizing visual character, spatial relationships, and atmosphere while noting shops, statues, gates and other civic features. The work serves as a portable visual tour and artistic record of the city's streets, monuments and surrounding landscape.

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Title: Florence: A Sketch-Book

Author: Fred Richards

Release date: February 19, 2017 [eBook #54199]
Most recently updated: October 23, 2024

Language: English

Credits: Produced by Chuck Greif (This file was
produced from images available at The Internet Archive)

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FLORENCE
A SKETCH-BOOK BY
Fred Richards.
ADAM & CHARLES BLACK, LONDON, W. 1914

1'PONTE VECCHIO' FROM THE LUNGARNO ACCIAJOLI (title page)
2VIA STROZZI
3THE BRIDGE CONNECTING THE UFFIZI and PALAZZO VECCHIO
4PIAZZA d SIGNORIA
5"STATUE OF JUSTICE" FROM THE VIA DELLE TERME
6"THE DUOMO" santa maria del fiore AND " THE CAMPANILE"
7A CORNER OF THE DUOMO.
8"CAPPle MEDICEE." S. LORENZO.
9PIAZZA S. FIRENZE.
10IN THE "BOBOLI" GARDEN.
11STEPS LEADING TO THE PITTI PALACE—BOBOLI GARDENS.
12THE JEWELLERS' SHOPS ON THE PONTE VECCHIO.
13AFTERNOON ON THE PONTE VECCHIO.
14OLD HOUSES ON THE ARNO
15THE LEFT BANK OF THE ARNO—from the PONTE VECCHIO.
16THE BACK OF BORGO S. JACOPO—ON THE ARNO.
17"PONTE S. TRINITA" from VIA TORNABUONI.
18PIAZZA d S.S. ANNUNZIATA.
19CAPPELLA DEI PAZZI (santa croce)
20PORTA ROMANA.
21"FLORENCE" FROM BELLOSQUARDA.
22"CERTOSA".
23AT FIESOLE.
24"FIESOLE" FROM THE GARDINI PUBBLICI.

VIA STROZZI
"L'ANTICO CENTRO DELLA CITA
DA SECOLARE SQUALLORE
A VITA NUOVA RESTITUTTO"

THE BRIDGE CONNECTING THE UFFIZI and PALAZZO VECCHIO
FROM THE LOGGIA DEI LANZI.

PIAZZA d'SIGNORIA
FROM THE LOGGIA DEI LANZI.

STATUE OF JUSTICE FROM THE VIA DELLE TERME
FROM THE VIA DELLE TERME

THE DUOMO santa maria del fiore AND THE CAMPANILE

A CORNER OF THE DUOMO.

CAPPle MEDICEE. S. LORENZO.

PIAZZA S. FIRENZE.

IN THE BOBOLI GARDEN.

STEPS LEADING TO THE PITTI PALACE—BOBOLI GARDENS.

THE JEWELLERS' SHOPS ON THE PONTE VECCHIO.

AFTERNOON ON THE PONTE VECCHIO.

OLD HOUSES ON THE ARNO

THE LEFT BANK OF THE ARNO—from the PONTE VECCHIO.

THE BACK OF BORGO S. JACOPO—ON THE ARNO.

PONTE S. TRINITA from VIA TORNABUONI.

PIAZZA d S.S. ANNUNZIATA.

CAPPELLA DEI PAZZI (santa croce)

PORTA ROMANA.

FLORENCE FROM BELLOSQUARDA.

CERTOSA DI VAL D'EMA.

AT FIESOLE.

FIESOLE FROM THE GARDINI PUBBLICI