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The marble statue dedicated to Dante Alighieri in front of the Basilica of Santa Croce, in the historic and medieval heart of Florence, in Tuscany, built in 1865 by the sculptor Enrico Pazzi (1818-1899). The 'supreme poet' and philosopher Dante Alighieri, author of the Divine Comedy, is considered the father of the modern Italian language. Built between 1294 and 1385 in neo-Gothic and Renaissance style, Santa Croce is one of the largest and most beautiful Franciscan churches in Italy. Inside it is possible to admire the frescoes by Giotto and the tombs of Michelangelo Buonarroti and the astronomer Galileo Galilei. Since 1982 the historic center of Florence has been declared a World Heritage Site by Unesco. Image in high definition format.

In the Basilica of Santa Croce museum, in the Refectory, where the Cimabue crucifix hangs, there is an now an exhibit set up in the middle of the space. One of the paintings is Bronzino's "The Descent of Christ Into Limbo". The predella of this work was "lost" in the Santa Croce complex since the flood of 1966 or before - it was previously removed from the church itself when Vasari made alterations to the piazza end of the building. It was only "discovered" again in 2003 and had been in restoration along with the main painting since - and what a restoration it has been. The painting is on a giant panel made up of several pieces of wood (over 4 meters tall) and was badly damaged by the flood. It has been skillfully restored (perhaps overly so) to such a brilliance that it looks brand new. If you visit Santa Croce make sure to visit this part of the complex and see this striking work by a mature Bronzino.

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