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Mona Lisa 2

by DHales | Nov 15, 2018 | 0 comments

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1. Via Sguazza. The dark, dank street where Lisa Gherardini was born.

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2. Ponte Vecchio. The "old bridge," home to butchers and grocers in Lisa's day

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3. Via Por Santa Maria. The silk shops of Lisa's husband stood on this busy commercial street.

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Florence4-550
Florence4-550

4. Piazza della Signoria. The historic heart of Florence—now and in Lisa's day.

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Florence5-550
Florence5-550

5. Palazzo Vecchio. Lisa's forefathers and husband served on governing councils in this town hall.

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Florence6-550
Florence6-550

6. Bargello. Several Gherardini met a grim fate within this once-dread hall of justice.

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Florence7-550
Florence7-550

7. Piazza Santa Croce. Florentines crowded into this large square for jousts and games of calcio.

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Florence8-550

8. Via de' Pepi. Lisa's family moved to this lane when she was a teenager.

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Florence9-550
Florence9-550

9. Via Ghibellina. Lisa's grandparents and Leonardo da Vinci's father lived on this street.

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Florence10-550
Florence10-550

10. Il Duomo. The cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore still towers over Lisa's hometown.

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Florence11-550
Florence11-550

11. Battistero di San Giovanni. Lisa was baptized under this ceiling on June 15, 1479.

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Florence12-550
Florence12-550

12. Palazzo Medici. The powerful Medici dynasty ruled Florence during much of Lisa's life.

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Florence13-550

13. Via della Stufa. The home, extensively renovated, of Lisa, her husband, and their children.

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Florence14-500
Florence14-500

14. Sant'Orsola. The ruins of the once-elite convent where Lisa died.

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Florence15-550

15. Santissima Annunziata. The private chapel where Lisa's husband and son are buried.

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Florence16-550
Florence16-550

16. San Marco. The fiery preacher Girolamo Savonarola, who served as prior of San Marco.

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Florence17-550
Florence17-550

17. San Domenico di Cafaggio. The former convent of Lisa's younger sisters and oldest daughter.

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Florence18-550
Florence18-550

18. Palazzo Rucellai. Lisa's father and husband married daughters of the wealthy Rucellai clan.

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19. Palazzo Strozzi. Excavation for the grandest palazzo in Florence began when Lisa was ten.

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20. Santa Maria Novella. The eternal resting place of some of Lisa's Gherardini ancestors.

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