Medici Villa La Petraia, courtyard: “Triumphal entry of Cosimo I into Siena”, fresco from the cycle of the Fasti Medicei by Volterrano (Baldassarre Franceschini), 1636-1647.
In 1555 Cosimo I de' Medici conquered Siena with the help of the Imperials, a military feat which later earned him the title of Grand Duke, therefore a crucial moment for the Medici house. The fresco, with clear celebratory intentions, shows Cosimo making his triumphal entry into the city gates on a golden chariot, followed by a large group of dignitaries, welcomed by the Sienese senators and some citizens. 
Detail of a winged Victory who  crowns Cosimo I with a laurel wreath.
Villa medicea La Petraia, Firenze (FI) - Florence, Toscana - Tuscany, Italia - Italy
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Medici Villa La Petraia, courtyard: “Triumphal entry of Cosimo I into Siena”, fresco from the cycle of the Fasti Medicei by Volterrano (Baldassarre Franceschini), 1636-1647.
In 1555 Cosimo I de' Medici conquered Siena with the help of the Imperials, a military feat which later earned him the title of Grand Duke, therefore a crucial moment for the Medici house. The fresco, with clear celebratory intentions, shows Cosimo making his triumphal entry into the city gates on a golden chariot, followed by a large group of dignitaries, welcomed by the Sienese senators and some citizens.
Detail of a winged Victory who crowns Cosimo I with a laurel wreath.
Villa medicea La Petraia, Firenze (FI) - Florence, Toscana - Tuscany, Italia - Italy

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Dec 29, 2021

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