Funerary monument of Rector Giovanni Battista Tondi
Funerary monument of Rector Giovanni Battista Tondi, hospital entrance atrium, 1507.
Funerary monument of Rector Giovanni Battista Tondi, hospital entrance atrium, 1507.
Funerary monument of Rector Giovanni Battista Tondi
The sepulchral monument in white marble is by Giovanni Battista Tondi, who was the rector from 1505 to 1507. He was buried in the church of the Most Holy Annunciation , the deceased is depicted in three-quarter view, reclining in a niche, wearing the rector's robe and a cross on his chest, where the ladder is, symbol of the hospital. The hands are crossed on the abdomen, while the head rests on three cushions of different workmanship, the upper one damask-patterned with floral sprays.
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The fresco by Priamo della Quercia located in the Pellegrinaio hall, in the fourth bay on the right, depicts the Blessed Agostino Novello presenting the Augustinian habit to the Rector. Among the figures, the emperor John VIII Palaiologos can be recognized.
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The Pope grants the indulgence
The fresco in the fifth bay on the right, located in the Pellegrinaio hall, depicts Eugene IV handing a parchment to Carlo d'Agnolino Bartoli. In the background, Eastern and African figures can be seen.
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