Farinata degli Uberti at the Battle of Serchio c. 1839-1842 – a painting that survives in the Galleria d’Arte Moderna in Florence’s Galleria Palatina, was commissioned by Niccolo Puccini for his villa outside Pistoia. Part of a cycle of canvases celebrating the struggles of famous Florentines battling tyranny, this episode from Florentine history illustrates a moment during the 1262 Battle of Serchio when Farinata degli Uberti tries to save Cece Buondelmonte from the unjust attack of Farinata’s own brother Piero Asino.