Palazzo Sacchetti: Frescoes by Salviati

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Frescoes by Salviati, Sala Grande, Palazzo Ricci-Sacchetti

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The wonderful frescoes in the Sala Grande of Palazzo Ricci-Sacchetti were commissioned by Cardinal Giovanni Ricci and executed by the Florentine painter Francesco Salviati (1510-63).

​The frescoes, which were painted between 1553 and 1556, illustrate scenes from the life of David as recounted in the first and second books of Samuel.  

The Sala Grande is also known as the Sala dei Mappamondi, on account of the two globes that are on display.