. Florence and her treasures. PALAZZO VECCHIO 261 leads to the second floor of the palace, which containsthe large suite of rooms formerly occupied by the Priori,and later by Cosimo I and his wife, the Grand-DuchessEleonora of Toledo. The first room is the lofty Saladei Gigli, so called from the golden fleurs-de-lys in thedecoration of the walls. The coffered ceiling with itsfrieze of lions and its gilded ornamentation is very hand-some. The room contains some frescoes by DomenicoGhirlandajo representing S. Zenobius Enthroned with hisattendant pupils, Eugenius and Crescentius, with twolions be
. Florence and her treasures. PALAZZO VECCHIO 261 leads to the second floor of the palace, which containsthe large suite of rooms formerly occupied by the Priori,and later by Cosimo I and his wife, the Grand-DuchessEleonora of Toledo. The first room is the lofty Saladei Gigli, so called from the golden fleurs-de-lys in thedecoration of the walls. The coffered ceiling with itsfrieze of lions and its gilded ornamentation is very hand-some. The room contains some frescoes by DomenicoGhirlandajo representing S. Zenobius Enthroned with hisattendant pupils, Eugenius and Crescentius, with twolions bearing banners of the people and city of Florence,and above them six Roman heroes in chiaroscuro. Inthe lunette above are the Madonna and Child. A fineand elaborate doorway of white marble with doors ofintarsia work leads into the adjoining Sala dUdienza,covered with frescoes by Salviati illustrating the story ofCamillus. Hence is entered the Cappella dei Priori, atthe altar of which Savonarola received his last Com-munion. Be
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