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2 days ago · The House of Medici (English: / ˈ m ɛ d ɪ tʃ i / MED-itch-ee, UK also / m ə ˈ d iː tʃ i / mə-DEE-chee, Italian: [ˈmɛːditʃi]) was an Italian banking family and political dynasty that first consolidated power in the Republic of Florence under Cosimo de' Medici, during the first half of the 15th century.
- Lorenzo De
Lorenzo di Piero de' Medici (Italian: [loˈrɛntso de...
- List of Popes From The Medici Family
Contact Wikipedia; Code of Conduct; Developers; Statistics;...
- Borgia
The House of Borgia (/ ˈ b ɔːr (d) ʒ ə / BOR-zhə, BOR-jə,...
- Cosimo De
Cosimo di Giovanni de' Medici (27 September 1389 – 1 August...
- Anna Maria Luisa De
Biography Early life. Despite her mother's efforts to induce...
- Marie De
Life Early years Maria de' Medici as a child. Currently at...
- Strozzi Family
Strozzi family Coat of Arms. The House of Strozzi is the...
- Gian Gastone
Gian Gastone de' Medici (born Giovanni Battista Gastone; 24...
- Mugello
Mugello within Metropolitan Florence Countryside near...
- Sforza
History. The first son of Muzio Attendolo Sforza, Francesco...
- Lorenzo De
2 days ago · Galileo di Vincenzo Bonaiuti de' Galilei (15 February 1564 – 8 January 1642), commonly referred to as Galileo Galilei ( / ˌɡælɪˈleɪoʊ ˌɡælɪˈleɪ / GAL-il-AY-oh GAL-il-AY, US also / ˌɡælɪˈliːoʊ -/ GAL-il-EE-oh -, Italian: [ɡaliˈlɛːo ɡaliˈlɛːi]) or simply Galileo, was an Italian astronomer, physicist and engineer, sometimes described as a polymath.
6 days ago · Leonardo da Vinci’s parents were unmarried at the time of his birth near a small village named Vinci in Tuscany. His father, Ser Piero, was a Florentine notary and landlord, and his mother, Caterina, was a young peasant woman who shortly thereafter married an artisan.
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- What is Leonardo da Vinci best known for?Leonardo da Vinci was an artist and engineer who is best known for his paintings, notably the Mona Lisa (c. 1503–19) and the Last Supper (1495–98)....
- How many Leonardo da Vinci paintings are there?Leonardo da Vinci’s total output in painting is really rather small; there are less than 20 surviving paintings that can be definitely attributed t...
- What was Leonardo da Vinci’s personality like?Leonardo da Vinci was described as having a gracious but reserved personality and an elegant bearing. He was known to be fastidious in personal car...
- Who was Leonardo apprenticed to?When Leonardo was about 15, his father, who enjoyed a high reputation in the Florentine community, apprenticed him to artist Andrea del Verrocchio....
May 13, 2024 · Tuscany, region, west-central Italy. It lies along the Tyrrhenian and Ligurian seas and comprises the provinces of Massa-Carrara, Lucca, Pistoia, Prato, Firenze, Livorno, Pisa, Arezzo, Siena, and Grosseto. The major city in the region is Florence. Learn more about Tuscany in this article.
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4 days ago · If you want to get technical, Peccioli is the most beautiful village in all of Italy, so it must be the prettiest area of Tuscany. Peccioli, as the Borgo dei Borghi 2024 winner, earns its inclusion into any talk of the prettiest areas of Tuscany. We’d also nominate the gorgeous village of Montemerano, the tranquil Saturnia, and charming ...
3 days ago · Famous artists such as Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, Donatello, Cimabue, Giotto, Brunelleschi, Ghiberti, and Andrea Pisano left their mark throughout Tuscany (and Italy), on the cathedrals, baptisteries, and palaces in the cities throughout Tuscany.
May 10, 2024 · Tuscany is brimming with some of the world’s most renowned art, such as Michelangelo’s David and works by Leonardo da Vinci and Botticelli. Additionally, famous authors like Machiavelli or Catherine de Medici have all greatly contributed to Tuscany’s current importance in literature and art.
