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Judith by Donatello, is the statue in bronze looking
towards the Uffizi, executed to commemorate the expul¬
sion of the Duke of Athens (1343). The beautiful group
which represents the Rape of Polixena, is a modern
work by Fedi. It was placed under the loggia in 1866.
In the back wall were inserted (1860) a barometer and
a thermometer.
Piazza del Duomo. (G. 5.) It was originally
very small. The last enlargement was in 1835. Here there
are the Chapel of the Misericordia and the statues of
the two great architects of the Cathedral, Arnolfo di
Cambio, and Filippo Brunelleschi by Pampaloni, which
were sculptured in 1830. For the two Monuments which,
besides the Cathedral, adorn this square, see Churches.
We must not however omit mentioning the little Portico,
one side of which forms a corner of Via Calzaioli, and
is called the
Loggia del Bigallo; (F. 6.) the author of this
elegant loggia is unknown, as are the authors of the fine
pictures which it contains. It was well restored in 1865.
Piazza and Loggia of the Mercato
Nuovo. (F. 6.) This square is occupied by the elegant
Loggia of the same name, built by Gio. Battista del Tas¬
so, in 1547. The upper part is used as a depot for the
Archives of the notarial acts. The silk and straw markets
are held here. The bronze wild boar is by Tacca, it is a
copy of the one in marble, which is in the Gallery of
the Uffizi.
Piazza della SS. Annunziata. (H. 5) The
Portico of the church was built, that is the arch in the
middle, after a design by Antonio da S. Gallo and a part
by G. Caccini (1601).
The Portico of the Foundling Hospital (the Innocenti)
on the right, is by Brunelleschi. The children in the
lunettes are by And. della Robbia, and the frescoes on
the roof are by Poccetti. The equestrian statue of Ferdi¬