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Stefano della Bella|Giovanni Andrea Moniglia

Entry of the prince of Tuscany as Hercules, in front of him a large procession of horsemen and footsoldiers, processing around the large statue of Atlas in center, the Duomo and the Pitti Palace to left in the background, spectators surrounding from all sides, from 'Il mondo festeggiante'

1661
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29.4 × 44.3 cm (11.6 × 17.4 in)

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