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Inscriptions

Inscription #1598, S. Croce 238 Andrea Guardi 1472 a

Diplomatic Transcription

D S
ANDREE GVARDIO CIVI BONO
ET IN MERCATVRA PRUDE.TI PII
FI PARENTI OPTIMO POSTERIS Q. POS

VIX AN LXXVII MENS IIII DI VIII
DECESSIT DIE XVIII IVNII MCCCCLXXII

Critical Transcription

D(eo) S(ancto)
Andre(a)e Guardio civi bono
et in mercatura prude(n)ti pii
fi(lii) parenti optimo posterisque pos(uerunt)

Vix(it) ann(os) LXXVII mens(es) IIII di(es) VIII
Decessit die XVIII Iunii MCCCCLXXII

Regularized Transcription

Deo Sancto.

Andreae Guardio civi bono et in mercatura prudenti pii filii parenti optimo posteris que posuerunt.

Vixit annos LXXVII menses IIII dies VIII. Decessit die XVIII Iunii MCCCCLXXII

Translation

To Holy God.
The faithful sons placed [this tomb] for Andrea Guardi good citizen and prudent in commerce, their great father and for his descendants. He lived 77 years, 4 months, 8 days. He died on the 18th day of June 1472.

Memorial S. Croce 238 Andrea Guardi 1472
Taken From monument
Position slab
Text Direction
Letterform Roman
Languages
  • Latin
Keywords
  • citizenship
  • date
  • day/month Florentine
  • family named
  • honoree named
  • occupation
  • year
Database ID 1598

Notes

  • [a] The shield is oriented towards the north wall, while the inscription faces south, thus legible to the viewer standing in the north aisle