Plaque with a verse of the Divine Comedy under the coat of arms of the Uberti family in the Michelozzo courtyard of Palazzo Vecchio, Florence, Italy
"O how beheld I those who are undone by their own pride!" Dante, Paradise, XVI, Canto XVI del Paradiso by Dante Alighieri continues the dialogue between Dante and his great-grandfather Cacciaguida, who describes ancient Florence and its noble families, comparing them with the moral and civil decadence of the city in the time of Dante. On this plaque is nominated the Uberti family, fallen into ruin because of their haughtiness and banished from the city due to their rebellion against the Municipal laws. The tower-houses of the Uberti stood in the area of Palazzo Vecchio, together with other noble Ghibelline families, demolished as they were exiled. It is on their ashes that the Guelph Civic Palace has been built - still under construction at the time of Dante.
Size: 4272px × 2848px
Location: Florence, Tuscany, Italy
Photo credit: © Simona Abbondio / Alamy / Afripics
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