The statue of Cosimo I de' Medici stands in the middle of Knights' Square of Pisa, just in front of Palazzo della Carovana.
| Statue of Cosimo I | |
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 Statue of Cosimo I in Knights' Square | |
  Statue of Cosimo I | |
| Artist | Pietro Francavilla |
| Year | 1596 |
| Movement | Late Mannerist |
| Subject | Cosimo I de' Medici |
| Location | Knights' Square, Pisa |
| 43°43′10.20″N 10°24′00.57″E / 43.7195000°N 10.4001583°E | |
It was commissioned by Grand Duke Ferdinando I in 1596 to the Franco-Flemish sculptor Pietro Francavilla, who executed it in the elegant Late Mannerist tradition. The statue celebrates Ferdinando's father as the first Grand Master of the Order of the Knights of St. Stephen and is a civic symbol of the hegemony of Florence.[1][2]
The Grand Duke Cosimo is represented in the robes of Grand Master, standing on a high pedestal, in the act of subduing a dolphin, symbol of his domination over the seas. The fountain, in front of the pedestal, was also erected by Francavilla. It has a basin in the form of a shell decorated with two grotesque monsters.[3]
The statue has been damaged in the course of time.
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References
edit- ^ "The Knights' Square, Pisa, Italy - What to see in Piazza dei Cavalieri". Love From Tuscany. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
- ^ "Statue of Cosimo I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany - Pisa, Italy". ItalyGuides.it. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
- ^ "Piazza dei Cavalieri in Pisa | Visit Tuscany". www.visittuscany.com. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
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