Speaking Statues: Renaissance Sculptures in Piazza della Signoria
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Join Dr. Rocky for this video lecture where he will examine the extraordinary collection of outdoor sculptures in the Piazza della Signoria in Florence, Italy. From Donatello's "Judith and Holofernes," Michelangelo's "David," Cellini's "Perseus," Giambologna's "Abduction of the Sabine," - to name just a few - each sculpture in this free outdoor gallery represents a chapter in the extraordinary history of the great Renaissance city.
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