MEDICI CHAPELS, New Sacristy Sculptures
- Audio File length: 2.35
- Author: STEFANO ZUFFI E DAVIDE TORTORELLA
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Language: English / USA
Admire the two sarcophagi along the walls and keep in mind that they were not "added", but are an integral part of the whole; indeed, the New Sacristy itself, with its complex and rich articulation of windows, columns, and festoons, was built for them.
The statue-portraits depict two members of the Medici family who died at an early age: you can see them dressed in their armor, sitting in the niches above the sarcophagi.
The tomb you see on the right belongs to Giuliano di Nemours, the son of Lorenzo the Magnificent and younger brother of Pope Leo X, who had died in 1516. The young man is depicted while standing up and quickly turning his head, a bit like the famous statue of David. Opposite him is Lorenzo, the Duke of Urbino, concentrated and thoughtful....