Legnaia is a rione (historical district) in Florence , Italy. It is located between the centre of the city and Scandicci , and was an autonomous commune from 1808 (when it was detached from Galluzzo by then French occupation forces) until 1865. At the time, it counted some 11,300 inhabitants.
2-434: The Villa Carducci-Pandolfini is a historic rural palace located on Via Guardavia, on the road between Legnaia and Soffiano . It is located in the town limits of Legnaia. The property is now part of Polo Museale of Tuscany , and open only by appointment. The 15th-century fortified villa encloses a 14th-century tower. It is best known for its fresco of Illustrious Men and Women painted in 1455 by Andrea del Castagno for
4-639: A loggia. Rediscovered in 1847, the frescoes were detached and exhibited in Florence. Moved after the flood, they are now stored in the Galleria degli Uffizi . The frescoes depict: Presently some of the rooms retain frescoes (1472) in situ depicting the Madonna and Child, Adam and Eve and various putti and garlands. Legnaia It houses the Villa Carducci-Pandolfini with Andrea Castagno frescoes. Among
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