Silver Altar Frontal – High Altar, SS. Annunziata
This silver altar frontal consists of three panels depicting three scenes from the Bible: The Last Supper, The Sacrifice of Isaac, and The Fall of Manna In 1680, the friars of the Order of the Servants of Mary commissioned the Flemish silversmith Arrigo Brunich to make the silver frontal for the high altar of the Basilica of the […]
Allegory of the Immaculate Conception – Church of San Michele Visdomini
In this altarpiece depicting the Immaculate Conception – which dates to the late 16th-century and is attributed to F. Morandini (called Poppi) – the artist created an image of the Eternal Father pointing to the Virgin Mary from Above. She is seated on a tree trunk with serpent wrapped around it; to either side of […]
Sculptures from the Medici Collection of Antiquities – Uffizi Gallery
Individual projects continue to be underwritten by donors and Board members. The Uffizi Gallery regularly provides updated analyses of these artworks, as well as estimates for their restoration. Plaques or labels acknowledging the donors are placed in the Uffizi.
‘The Last Judgement’ Panel Painting by Alessandro Allori – Basilica of the Santissima Annunziata
Alessandro Allori frescoed the walls and ceiling of the Montauto Chapel in the Basilica of the SS. Annunziata. When he finished decorating the Chapel, he executed this painting (oil on panel) inspired by Michelangelo’s fresco in the Sistine Chapel in Rome.
Two Walls – Sala dello Studio, Casa Buonarroti
Casa Buonarroti is unique among the Florentine museums because it offers visitors not only the opportunity to view important works by the great artist, but also them to experience the bonds between Michelangelo, Florence, and the Buonarroti family. In fact, the family worked for centuries to expand and embellish the home and to conserve its […]
Leonardo da Vinci’s Fresco ‘The Battle of Anghiari’ – Walls of Palazzo Vecchio, Sala dei Cinquecento
With new technological opportunities now in existence there is a project underway to examine the original layers of the east wall to see if any remains of Leonardo’s fresco from the early 1500s can be detected. The National Geographic Society is currently documenting the search. Friends of Florence has already funded a portion of this […]
Monument to Pier Soderini – Choir, Church of Santa Maria del Carmine
Benedetto da Rovezzano crafted this monument to Pier Soderini, Gonfaloniere of the Republic, in 1512. It was damaged by a 1771 fire in the church. It was restored a few years later, but the extent of the work is not recorded/now lost. This project would restore the momument after a series of appropriate diagnostic tests.
Three Works by Adriano Cecioni – Galleria d’Arte Moderna
The idea of restoring some of Adriano Cecioni’s most significant pieces sprang from the idea of rearranging the exhibition rooms in the Galleria d’Arte Moderna in 2016, the year celebrating the 180th anniversary of the birth of Cecioni, one of the most fascinating nineteenth century sculptors. The three selected works are related to three chapters […]
Frescoes, North and West Walls – S. Antonino Cloister of San Marco
This project will restore lunettes and medallions on the north and west walls of the S. Antonino Cloister of San Marco. The entire south and east sides of the Cloister were previously restored by Friends of Florence.
Bartolomeo Stefanini’s Organ – Badia of Faltona
Bartolomeo Stefanini’s organ was built in 1694 for the Badia Fiesolana. It now resides in the Badia of Faltona and is in desperate need of restoration. Estimated cost: Euro 250,000