Full text: Spence, B.: The "Lions" of Florence and its environs, or the stranger conducted through its principal studios, churches, palaces and galleries

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Piazza S. Marco. — Accademia delle Belle Arti. — Gallery of the 
Academy. — Lo Scalzo. — Studios of Profrs Bartolini, Pampa¬ 
loni, Bezzuoli, Mussini. — Andrea del Sarto’s works in fresco. 
-Santissima Annunziata etc. etc. 
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PIAZZA DI S. MARCO. — I advise the stranger to 
make the Piazza di S. Marco his starting point for 
the first day in preference to the Piazza del Gran 
Duca, because in its immediate vicinity are congre- 
gated a number of interesting objects, which being 
distant from the centre of the town are often apt to 
be overlooked, or not seen at all, if left to the last 
moment. 
ACCADEMIA DELLE BELLE ARTI, or Royal ACa¬ 
demy, open from nine to three. Any person foreigner 
or native is admitted to study gratis, on going through 
a slight preparatory examination. — Enter by the 
door fronting the Piazza, a fine Luca della Robbia 
is above the inner gate, which pass, enter the court- 
yard and turning to your left observe the first tondo 
or circular Holy Family by Robbia, the expression 
and modelling charming. This sort of earthen ware 
which is now quite the rage, and well deserves its
	        
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