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Sculptural detail of the Calimala Guild emblem (eagle with cloth bale) in marble, north façade of the Baptistery of St. John, Florence

The Calimala Guild Emblem: Eagle and Cloth Bale on Florence Baptistery

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File Name

21054_1_0018

Caption

Florence, the Baptistery of St. John, exterior, the Northern façade in Carrara white marble and green Prato marble: detail of the emblem of the Arte of Calimala or the Guild of the Cloth Merchants, an eagle which on a "torsello", a bold of cloth.

City

Florence

Location

Battistero di San Giovanni

Keywords

Italy - Tuscany - Florence - Baptistery - Façade - Romanesque - Renaissance - Marmo di Carrara - Marble - S. Giovanni Battista - St. John The Baptist - Eagle - Emblem - Guild - Arts Trades - Calimala - Opera di Santa Maria del Fiore