Quattro+Santi+Coronati

**__Quattro Santi Coronati By Nanni di Banco__**

This sculpture depicts the patron saints of the guilds of the sculptors, architects and masons. They are meant to signify sacrifice and heroism. These saints were chosen because they put faith above all else and stood by it even in their deaths. This was used to represent the way that Florence had stood firm against the invading armies of Ladislaus until their victory in 1414. Even the saints’ faces express the integrity and discipline needed to stand against adversity.

The outside of Orsanmichele has on it 14 niches that each hold a different sculpture by various artists. This building has contained a granary, the headquarters of the guilds, a church and Orcagna’s tabernacle. Each niche is adorned with the patron saint of each of the guilds. The sculptures that adorn the outside of this building are also a way for each guild to show its important position in Florence.  This statue is located on the north face of the Orsanmichele building in Florence, Italy. When looking at the building facing south, it is the second from the right. Starting at the Ponte Vecchio, walk north up Via Por Santa Maria. It bends slightly to the left and turns into Via Calimala. Take a right on Via Di’Lamberti and go one and a half blocks. Orsanmichele will be on your left.

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__**Work Cited**__

Kleiner, Fred, Christin Mamiya, and Richard Tansey. //Gardner's Art Through the Ages//. Eleventh. Thompson Learning, 2001. 598. Print.