. Florence and her treasures. ontaining someinteresting historical paintings, notably the military planof Florence during the siege of 1529; the Camera diCosimo 1; and the so-called rooms of Cosimo il Vecchioand Lorenzo il Magnifico. All of these contain frescoesby Vasari and his colleagues of some historical importancebut of little artistic merit. At the top of the staircase, near the entrance to the Saladei Cinquecento, is a beautiful Doorway of bronze giltwith twisted marble columns and a triple mask of Christ,which has been attributed to Donatello. Beyond this, atthe foot of the next fligh
. Florence and her treasures. ontaining someinteresting historical paintings, notably the military planof Florence during the siege of 1529; the Camera diCosimo 1; and the so-called rooms of Cosimo il Vecchioand Lorenzo il Magnifico. All of these contain frescoesby Vasari and his colleagues of some historical importancebut of little artistic merit. At the top of the staircase, near the entrance to the Saladei Cinquecento, is a beautiful Doorway of bronze giltwith twisted marble columns and a triple mask of Christ,which has been attributed to Donatello. Beyond this, atthe foot of the next flight of steps, is the entrance tothe Hall of the Two Hundred {Sala dei Duecentd), whichis now the meeting-place of the Florentine MunicipalCouncil. It is a handsome apartment with walls coveredwith Florentine tapestry, and with a splendid cassettedroof of elaborate carving by Benedetto da Majano. The stairway near the entrance to the Sala dei Duecento 1 A fee of 1 fr, has been fixed upon since the winter of 1909 foreach
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