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Giuliano da Sangallo

late 15th century · Grey stone (pietra serena) · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Three major figures worked on the Palazzo Strozzi, the largest and most magnificent fifteenth-century palace in Florence. It was begun in 1489 by Benedetto da Maiano for Filippo Strozzi, who did not live to see it completed. A wood model (extant) was provided by Giuliano da Sangallo the Younger; Simone del Pollaiolo, called Il Cronaca (1457–1508), was in charge of construction until 1504. This capital comes from the courtyard of the palace.

Artist

Giuliano da Sangallo

Date

late 15th century

Medium

Grey stone (pietra serena)

Culture

Italian, Florence

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1927