Italy. Piazza della Signoria - the square in front of the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence. The sculptural group "Hercules, who won the Cacus" by Baccio Ba

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Hercules and Cacus is a white sculpture to the right of the entrance of the Palazzo Vecchio in the Piazza della Signoria, Florence, Italy. Hercules and Cacus by Baccio Bandinelli, Piazza della Signoria, Florence This work by the Florentine artist Baccio Bandinelli (1525–1534) was commissioned as a pendant to David, which had been commissioned by the republican council of Florence, under Piero Soderini (gonfaloniere for life), to commemorate the victory over the Medici.

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Size: 3000px × 4000px
Location: Florence, Italy
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License: Royalty Free
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