"Rusciano" redirects here. For the Australian comedian and singer, see
Em Rusciano
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43°45′34.98″N
11°16′40.53″E
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43.7597167°N 11.2779250°E
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43.7597167; 11.2779250
Villa Rusciano
is a historic villa in the neighbourhood of
Florence
, central
Italy
, which includes work by
Brunelleschi
.
Description and history
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Set in a hilly area on the outskirts of
Florence
, the Villa name is derived from the area, once an agricultural estate. The villa was cited by
Franco Sacchetti
in Trecentonovelle, and once belonged to the
Salviati
family.
In the mid-15th century,
Luca Pitti
bought the estate and had it restructured by
Filippo Brunelleschi
. The original project was not fully completed. Of this project only the huge staircase and decorative parts of the inner courtyard and interiors remain. Inside there is also a della Robbia sculpture with cherubs.
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The garden has a panoramic terrace with cypress trees. It was in these gardens that
Francesco Franceschi Fenzi
first discovered his passion for plants.
In 1472 it was bought by the
Florentine Republic
and granted as residence to
Federico III da Montefeltro
,
Duke of Urbino
, Captain General of the armed forces. The villa had several other owners. Among other prestigious Florentine owners was
Emanuele Fenzi
and his family, later bequeathed to Leone and
Ida Fenzi
.
Notes
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The identity of the particular member of the
della Robbia
family of sculptors who created this piece does not seem to be recorded.
Sources
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- Il Posseso di Rusciano
- Il “Quinto Liceo Scientifico”
- Giovanni Giovannini
- Un Ricordo del Liceo “Gobetti”
- Mercurio Candela
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