The photographs we see here are taken from illustrations in my volume cited above and represent in a way ‘archaeological specimens’ of Florence’s rich trove of Latin Inscriptions. They represent both Romanesque and Gothic periods of architectural style and span a period of more than 700 years to the present. Scattered throughout the city and and environs, they are quite different from what are found in official State Archives and private Family Archives from the fact that they are not collected, organized and housed in a specific location.

That will be the work waiting to be done by this project.

Photos: (click a photo for a larger view)

1) Floor of the Baptistry San Giovanni - Florence: Interior of Baptistry

2) Dedication Inscription of the Palazzo del Podestà - Florence: Palazzo del Podestà,West wall on Via del Proconsolo

3) Note that this inscription can also be found on the Floor of San Miniato al Monte as shown on page XXVI of this author's publication The dedication inscription of the Palazzo del Podestà in Florence.