San Giovanni in Firenze in Città Metropolitana di Firenze, Tuscany, Italy — Southern and Western Europe (Mediterranean)

Cannone di San Paolo
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Cannon

Cosimo Cenni (notizie 1620-1643)

— Bronzo/Bronze; 1638 —

Cannone di San Paolo / Cannon Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, July 26, 2025

1. Cannone di San Paolo / Cannon Marker

Inscription. Il cannone fu commissionato dal granduca Ferdinando II de' Medici per la Fortezza di Pisa. Ornato sulla culatta dal volto barbuto di San Paolo e sull'affusto dallo stemma mediceo, l'opera costituisce uno dei vertici raggiunti dai maestri fonditori toscani nella decorazione di quelle artiglierie che con la loro sontuosità dovevano contribuire all'esaltazione del potere militare.

Commissioned by Grand Duke Ferdinando II de' Medici for the Fortress of Pisa, this cannon is decorated both with the bearded head of Saint Paul (from whom it derives its name) and the Medici coat of arms. It represents one of the highest achievements in the art of bronze casting in 17th-century Florence. Its rich decoration is meant to exalt the military power of Tuscany.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Military • Religion & Religious Structures.

Location. 43° 46.216′ N, 11° 15.489′ E. Marker is in Firenze, Toscana (Tuscany), in Città Metropolitana di Firenze. It is in San Giovanni. It is on Via del Proconsolo near Via della Vigna Vecchia. The marker is affixed to the base of the cannon, which sits in the open-air courtyard of the Bargello museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Via del Proconsolo 4, Firenze, Toscana 50122, Italy. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in Europe,

the European Union,

the Schengen Area,

a coastal Mediterranean country,

and the Western World.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Byzantine Empire,

the Roman Empire,

and specifically the Holy Roman Empire.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Verone (here, next to this marker); Il Pescatore / The Fisher Boy (here, next to this marker); Gli Uccelli / The Birds (a few steps from this marker); Gli Stemmi / The Coats of Arms (a few steps from this marker); Fontana di Sala Grande / Fountain for the Sala Grande (a few steps from this marker); L'incoronazione di Ferdinando I d'Aragona e Sei Musici (within shouting distance of this marker); Sarcofago / Sarcophagus (within shouting distance of this marker); Il Museo / The Museum (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Firenze.

Cannone di San Paolo image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, July 26, 2025

2. Cannone di San Paolo

The bearded St. Paul on the Cannone di San Paolo image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, July 26, 2025

3. The bearded St. Paul on the Cannone di San Paolo

Credits. This page was last revised on August 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 22, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 121 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 22, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.

Cannone di San Paolo⎯⎯⎯Cannon

Cosimo Cenni (notizie 1620-1643)

— Bronzo/Bronze; 1638 —

Cannone di San Paolo
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Cannon