Palazzo Gerini, Renaissance palace in Via Ricasoli, Florence, Italy.

Palazzo Gerini is a Renaissance palace on Via Ricasoli that rises three stories with nine window axes evenly spaced across its facade. The central shield displays the Gerini family emblem and serves as the building's focal point.

Two houses owned by the Ginori family stood on this site during the 15th century until the Salviati family purchased them in 1579. Bernardo Buontalenti then oversaw the transformation into a grand palace.

The palace once housed an important art collection featuring works by Renaissance masters like Ghirlandaio and Andrea del Sarto. This collection reflects its role as a center of artistic patronage in Florence.

The building is easily visible from the street and impresses with its clear Renaissance lines along a central thoroughfare. The best view of the facade and central shield is from across Via Ricasoli.

The palace kept a celebrated picture collection until 1825, when it was partly dispersed; works by Piero di Cosimo, Ghirlandaio, Andrea del Sarto, Carlo Dolci and Rembrandt are recorded among its holdings. Two canvases by Volterrano still remain in the building.