Memorials

as definition of soglia, which can refer to the strips fastened to the floor beneath a door, but also can refer to a door's handle, or the lintel above

shield, or shield-like surface upon which coats of arms are depicted

Alternate Names: shield; shield of arms

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pietraforte; honey-brown calcareous sandstone quarried in Fiesole and other locations in the vicinity of Florence, where it is used as a building stone. The Ponte Vecchio, Pitti Palace, and Palazzo Vecchio are all pietraforte constructions

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