Panel from a Cassone: The Race of the Palio in the Streets of Florence

Medieval-style painting depicting a horse race. The scene shows a street with white buildings featuring red roofs and numerous windows. Spectators stand on the street and in the windows. The crowd wears medieval attire in shades of red, black, and white. Horses are brown and white. Some riders are dressed in red and black. The foreground features one man on foot with his arm raised. The painting is framed by gold ornate borders on the top left and right. The top portion of the painting tapers inward. The entire scene is set against a daytime backdrop.

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Dimensions:: 1263 × 378 px
Museum record:: View original

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Panel from a Cassone: The Race of the Palio in the Streets of Florence

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