Until November 2, at the museum Medici Chapels in Florence an interesting exibit is celebrating the forth centenery of Henry IV' s death. He was Maria de' Medici's husband and Florence wanted to celebrate a funeral "in effige", coommissioning to several artists monocromes paintings for the event.
Only 19 of the 26 canvas commisiioned by Cosimo II are preserved and they are the heart of this exibit, together with wedding documents, drawings, engravings.
Do book an official guide for visiting the monumental graves of the Medici decorated by semi-precious stone in lay or by statues by Michelangelo.
