Esequie del serenissimo principe Francesco

<p><i>Esequie del serenissimo principe Francesco</i> details the funeral rites of Prince Francesco brother to Ferdinando II Grand Duke of Tuscany held in Florence at the Collegiate Church of San Lorenzo on August 30 1634. This volume offers a glimpse into the elaborate ceremonies and displays of mourning prevalent among the Florentine elite in the 17th century. The work attributed to Andrea Cavalcanti with illustrations by Stefano Della Bella and Alfonso of Paris captures the grandeur and solemnity of the occasion. It serves as a historical record of Medici court customs and artistic practices valuable for scholars of Italian history art history and religious studies.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>