carved plaster and fresco ceiling palazzo pitti florence

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Carved Plaster and Fresco Ceiling, Palazzo Pitti, Florence

A delicately painted angel flies overhead in the center of an ornate frescoed ceiling with plaster carvings found in Palazzo Pitti, in Florence, Italy. Also known as the Pitti Palace, the Renaissance style interior is richly decorated with many carved and frescoed ceilings. Once owned by the Medici family, The Palazzo as it is known today, is a museum housing many collections of art and precious items.