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16-545: The palace arose at the site which once held the residence of the Soldanieri and later Dati families, which was bought by Bartolomeo Bartolini-Salimbeni. The current edifice was erected by the architect Baccio d'Agnolo between 27 February 1520 and May 1523, as testified by a diary kept by Bartolini. The architect was paid two florins per month. The structure represents one of the earliest buildings in Florence expressing

32-619: A favourite of Piero di Lorenzo de' Medici , receiving from him, in 1493, the honour of being the Ambassador to the Kingdom of France . He was elected gonfaloniere for life in 1502 by the Florentines, who wished to give greater stability to their republican institutions, which had been restored after the expulsion of Piero de' Medici and the execution of Savonarola. Soderini's rule proved moderate and wise, although he did not possess

48-563: A generation later Vasari praised it as gentile di membra , "noble in its detail", in response to contemporary Florentine criticisms Baccio had the Latin inscription set over the door Carpere promptius quam imitari , "Criticizing is easier than imitating". The windows bear another inscription, in Italian, Per non dormire ("[A reward] For not sleeping"), the motto of the Salimbeni family that

64-415: A member of an old family who had become famous in medicine, and his second wife Dianora Tornabuoni, also of a prestigious Florentine family and in-law of Piero di Cosimo de' Medici . Soderini's brother was the statesman and supporter of Girolamo Savonarola , Paolo Antonio Soderini . Their third brother was Cardinal Francesco Soderini , bishop of Volterra . In 1481 he was Prior of the city, and later became

80-468: Is "the oldest example of the explicit use of window frames in secular architecture". He was ridiculed by the Florentines for this innovation. Another much-admired work of his was the campanile of the church of Santo Spirito . His studio was the resort of some of the most celebrated artists of the day: Michelangelo, Andrea Sansovino , the brothers Antonio da Sangallo the Elder and Giuliano da Sangallo , and

96-477: Is also recalled by the Bartolini-Salimbeni coat of arms in the frieze at the first floor, featuring three poppies . The palace has a central court in pure Classical style . It has a portico on three sides, with columns and round arches in traditional pietra serena . The ground and first floors have grotesque monochrome decorations. The first floor has a loggia with a coffered ceiling. This

112-633: Is surmounted by another smaller loggia. The San Romano Battle paintings , painted by Paolo Uccello , were commissioned by a member of the Bartolini Salimbeni family; they are dispersed and now displayed in the Uffizi, National Gallery and Louvre museums: 43°46′12.68″N 11°15′6.09″E  /  43.7701889°N 11.2516917°E  / 43.7701889; 11.2516917 Baccio d%27Agnolo Baccio d'Agnolo (19 May 1462 – 6 March 1543 ), born Bartolomeo Baglioni ,

128-730: The High Renaissance style of Rome, where Baccio had spent several formative years. Another palace partially designed by Baccio is the Palazzo Antinori . The Bartolini-Salimbeni lived in the palace until the early 19th century. In 1839 it became the Hotel du Nord, where figures such as the American writer Herman Melville sojourned. In 1863 it was acquired by the Pio di Savoia princes and split between different owners. The palace

144-474: The drum of the cupola of the church of Santa Maria del Fiore . The latter work, however, was interrupted on account of adverse criticisms from Michelangelo , and it remained unexecuted. In 1496 he began a long association with the Palazzo della Signoria for the fabric and decoration works. He gradually assumed a dominant role. In 1499 he became the head of the office of the works, a position he occupied until

160-575: The end of his life. During this time, he designed many projects including a private apartment for Piero Soderini when he was Gonfalonier . Baccio d'Agnolo also designed, among others, the Palazzo Borgherini-Rosselli del Turco and the Palazzo Bartolini Salimbeni . The Bartolini palace was the first house to be given frontispieces of columns to the door and windows, previously confined to churches. This

176-492: The qualities of a great statesman. He introduced a system of national militia in the place of foreign mercenaries . During his government the long war with Pisa was brought to a close with the capture of that city by the Florentines in 1509. Niccolò Machiavelli , author of The Prince and Discourses on Livy , served under him as second chancellor and as ambassador to Cesare Borgia , Rome and France. Although Machiavelli initially had much respect for Soderini, his attitude

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192-552: The young Raphael . He died at Florence in 1543, leaving three sons, all architects, the best-known being Giuliano d'Agnolo . Giorgio Vasari included Baccio in volume IV of his Vite . Piero Soderini Piero di Tommaso Soderini (March 17, 1451 – June 13, 1522 ), also known as Pier Soderini , was an Italian statesman of the Republic of Florence . Soderini was born in Florence to Tommaso di Lorenzo Soderini,

208-465: Was "begun in 1500 on a design by Baccio D'Agnolo". Having made his reputation as a sculptor he appears to have turned his attention to architecture, and to have studied at Rome , though the precise date is uncertain; but at the beginning of the sixteenth century he was engaged with the architect Simone del Pollaiolo in restoring the Palazzo Vecchio, and in 1506 he was commissioned to complete

224-537: Was an Italian woodcarver , sculptor , and architect from Florence . "Baccio" is an abbreviation of Bartolomeo, and "d'Agnolo" refers to Angelo, his father's name. He was the son of a hosier turned woodworker. He started as a wood-carver, and between 1491 and 1502 did much of the decorative carving in the church of Santa Maria Novella and the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence. The wooden structure of Santissima Annunziata , an elaborate double-sided altarpiece,

240-694: Was changed by the events that led to Soderini's fall. Grateful to France, which had assisted him, Soderini always took the French side in Italian politics. But in 1512 the Medici returned to Florence with the help of a Spanish army, deposed Soderini, and drove him into exile. He took refuge at Orašac (near Dubrovnik) in Dalmatia , where he remained until the election of Pope Leo X , who summoned him to Rome and conferred many favours on him. Soderini lived in Rome for

256-523: Was restored in 1961 and it is now a private property. Palazzo Bartolini Salimbeni is the first palace in Florence built according to the "Roman" Renaissance style: details new to the city included the portal with columns at the sides, the use of pilasters , the square windows with a triangular pediment and the corners with rustication . The singular new style, according to the Renaissance art historian Giorgio Vasari , caused much criticism. Though

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