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Church. It is about three hundred foot long, from the great doore to the Quire, and from thence to the end almost two hundred more. The Quire is round, and perpendicularly under the Cupola, being of the same bigness; and upon solemn dayes when the wax Candles are lighted round about it, it lookes gloriously: otherwise in winter time it seems too dark. The High Altar, which stands in this Quire, is plain, like those of ancient Cathedrals, and adorned with a rare Statue of a dead Christ in white marble made by the hand of Bandinelli. Looking up from the Quire to the Cupola, you see it painted on the inside with the representation of Heaven, Hell and Purgatory. The Painters were Georgio Vasari, and Thaddeo Zucchari. Behind the high Altar are the rare statues of Adam and Eve, by the hand of Bandinelli. near the door of the Sacristy you may read an inscription, importing, how that in this Town of Florence had been held a General Ciuncel,where