Animals and Fantastic Creatures in Santa Croce
19th January and 3rd February 2024
Behind the image: animals as symbols
What do animals represent in works of art? Over the centuries, through a veritable anthology of iconographical attributes, creatures of all shapes and sizes have acquired a symbolic and aesthetic value in those works, ranging from heraldry and images of saints to more fantastic apparitions such as centaurs, sphynxes and unicorns. A recurring figure is that of the serpent, a mysterious animal that boasts a broad variety of meanings from the diabolical and the apotropaic to, believe it or not, that of a good luck charm.
How to participate
The visit is free and can be booked online on our website together with the entrance ticket, which is free for residents of the Municipality of Florence. Reservation is mandatory and will be available soon.