Museums: Palazzo Medici Riccardi (Part 2 of 2)

The tour continues.

The Palazzo has a lovely garden with lemon trees and statues. 

A walkway in the garden is decorated with a key signifying the Pope.  Some of the Medici who lived at the Palazzo became Popes--Pope Leo X (1513-1521) and Pope Clement VII (1523–1534).

The Palazzo is also home to the Museum of Ancient Marbles.   A later resident of the Palazzo was an avid collector of Greek and Roman statues and a large number are on display in the museum.

The Palazzo recently hosted a temporary exhibition about the restoration of artwork damaged during the 1966 flood n Florence:  La Belleza Salvata (or Beauty Saved).  We were amazed by the miraculous restoration of some of the paintings and other works exhibited there. 

Susan pointing out where our apartment is situated in Florence.  The building was in a zone with flooding but not the worst flooding.

Below is a photo of a painting before restoration.

Here is the same painting after restoration.

We enjoyed touring the Palazzo Medici Riccardi.  We hope you did too.

P.S.  We previously visited the Palazzo during the holidays.  Below is a photo of showing the Palazzo's main courtyard and some lovely sights.