Palazzo Pucci, Mannerist palazzo in central Florence, Italy
Palazzo Pucci is a mannerist palace in central Florence stretching between Via dei Servi and Via Ricasoli. Its noble floor displays 16th-century frescoes and the Pucci family coat of arms.
Antonio Pucci began assembling the site in 1480. Before 1525 Antonio da Sangallo the Younger joined the properties, and between 1528 and 1534 the palace was built for cardinals Roberto and Lorenzo Pucci, attributed to Bartolomeo Ammannati. After senator Niccolò's death in 1625 the property was divided; from 1681 Orazio Roberto Pucci had Paolo Falconieri redesign the corner block, and in 1748 the two parts were unified up to Via Ricasoli.
The Pucci coat of arms on the piano nobile shows a Moor's head with a headband bearing three T's, initials of the family motto Tempore tempora tempera (alleviate troubles with time). The corner of the building carries the coat of arms of Pope Leo X, sculpted by Baccio da Montelupo. The Emilio Pucci fashion house, founded by Emilio Pucci, still has its headquarters here.
The palace is not open to the public; it can be seen from the street. The central courtyard, restored in 1980, now houses a commercial gallery. The arcades of the first courtyard, restored in 2002, hold a 19th-century carriage visible through the gate.
The central courtyard, restored in 1980 by Puccio Pucci, holds a 19th-century carriage visible through the grating. A plaque there compares the palace with the medieval Pucci houses. The family art collection, not open to visitors, keeps a Botticelli panel of the Nastagio degli Onesti story painted for Giannozzo Pucci's 1483 wedding.
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