Publisher's Synopsis
This is a study of the way in which the Palazzo Vecchio functioned as the seat of the Florentine Republican Government from the late 13th century to 1532. The author traces the history of the Palazzo's construction and successive changes which took place to the building during the Republican period. He documents where the various committees and officers of the government were housed, and relates the consecutive campaigns of interior decoration to the changes in political climate of the city.
