Abstract In 1559 Cosimo I de’ Medici commissioned eight tapestries on the subject The Life of Man . These were destined for room in Palazzo Vecchio where and his family dined during winter season. Giorgio Vasari designed series Jan van der Straet was responsible its cartoons; woven by Benedetto di Michele Squilli Giovanni Bastiano Sconditi. Until now three are known to have been preserved. this...