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Bust reliquary of Beata Giulia, 1652-1653

Paolo di Andrea Laurentini (active from 1606 - † 1675)

Bust reliquary of Beata Giulia, 1652-1653

Chased, engraved, and bulino silver; cm 53X43; inscriptions: on the base on the sides of the reliquary case where the relic is kept: Beata Giulia

In the room dedicated to reliquaries, in addition to some beautiful 17th and 18th-century lamps, the Bust of Beata Giulia, queen of the people of Certaldo who in the 18th century wanted to celebrate her by placing on her head a crown adorned with faux precious stones, stands out.

The work was commissioned in 1652-1653 by Domenico Conti, an Augustinian monk of the convent of Santo Spirito in Florence, to the Florentine goldsmith Paolo di Andrea Laurentini. It is very likely that he shaped the face of Giulia inspired by an ancient and lost image.

Work displayed in the Liturgical vestments, goldsmithery, and sacred objects Room of the Sacred Art Museum of the Convent of the Augustinians

Winter opening:
Monday-Sunday, 10-13/14.30-17.30, closed on Tuesday (from 1/10 to 31/10)
Monday-Friday 10-13/14.30-16.30, closed on Tuesday; Saturday, Sunday, and holidays 10-13/14.30-17.30 (from 1/11 to 31/03)
Summer opening:
Monday-Sunday, 10-13/14.30-19 (from 1/4 to 30/9)

Piazza San Iacopo e Filippo 2,
Certaldo, Florence – Italy

Convento degli Agostiniani Certaldo
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