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Palazzo Medici Riccardi. / 43.77528°N 11.2559889°E / 43.77528; 11.2559889. The Palazzo Medici, also called the Palazzo Medici Riccardi after the later family that acquired and expanded it, is a Renaissance palace located in Florence, Italy. It is the seat of the Metropolitan City of Florence and a museum.
- 1444-1484
- Cosimo de' Medici
- Michelozzo di Bartolomeo
- Florence, Italy
Cosimo the Elder, the first of the Medici to gain notable political status in Florence, married the daughter of a very prestigious Florentine family. Her name was the Contessina de’ Bardi. The couple first lived in Palazzo Bardi before Cosimo, being ambitious, decided to have a mansion of his own. He bought what became the Palazzo Medici ...
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Magi Chapel. Coordinates: 43°46′30.49″N 11°15′21.18″E. Magi Chapel. The Magi Chapel is a chapel in the Palazzo Medici Riccardi of Florence, Italy. Its walls are almost entirely covered by a famous cycle of frescoes by the Renaissance master Benozzo Gozzoli, painted around 1459 for the Medici family, the effective rulers of Florence.
Palazzo Medici Riccardi (the Medici Palace) is the renaissance home where the powerful Medici family lived. The palace is most famous for its Cappella dei Magi, the family’s private chapel decorated with frescoes by Benozzo Gozzoli, an artistic gem admired the world over. Although the building has undergone changes over the centuries, the ...
The Chapel of the Magi ( Cappella dei Magi) is a treasure chest located on the first floor, the heart of the palace. It was designed by Michelozzo and consists of a square-plan space with a recess slightly raised above the floor to accommodate the altar. It could be accessed via two entrances: a private entrance for the family, and a public ...
The first palace of the Medici family in Florence, the Palazzo Medici Riccardi was built for Cosimo de’Medici in the mid-15th century. It wasn’t until 1540 that Grand Duke of Tuscany Cosimo I moved into what was then called the Palazzo della Signoria (which is listed below). It was the Palazzo Medici Riccardi that Michelangelo called home ...
The construction of the Palazzo Medici marked the beginning of the Modern Age in Florence. Built in the mid-15th century, the palace is a testament to the influence wielded by the Medici family over the cultural and political landscape of the city in the Early Modern period. The handsome stone structure is widely considered to be the first ...
