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The de' Medici family were perhaps the greatest impetus of the Italian Renaissance who created an environment where artists, engineers and scientist of the day could flourish. Learning was valued and knowledge enjoyed for its own sake. There is much to be learned from this era in history, and the comparison to events and culture in our own time cannot be ignored.

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Welcome to The de' Medici Experience

The de' Medici family were perhaps that greatest impetus of the Italian Renaissance--most especially, Cosimo de' Medici (himself a man of letters), Lorenzo (il Magnifico) de' Medici and Cosimo I de... | posted by MartiInMexico
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please update your email settings here on eons. Because of the sheer numbers of emails that eons sends out, they use an email service. If your email address is changed, when you get an email from e... | posted by collieflower
yichel's profile

2 prices in the tower, the Mystery

Edward V of EnglandNovember 1470 – 1483?) and his brother,Richard of Shrewbury, Duke of York August 1473 – 1483?), were the only sons of Edward IV of England and Elizabeth Woodville alive at the ti... read more | posted by yichel
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HISTORY OF THE MEDICI

Merchant princes: 13th - 15th century AD The Medici are the first princely dynasty to win their status not by warfare, marriage or inheritance but through commerce. They come to Florence in the 1... | posted by Zochitl
1 reply - last reply: "Medici is from the word for medicine... more" ~ yichel
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from extreme sides comes a form of art.

What I have always thought was so cool about this era was the extremes: sanctity versus some of the lowest most profane behaviors possible Chivalry, honor all masked behind false manifestations. Th... | posted by yichel
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As patrons of the arts

Early on as a way to legitimize their power in Florence. An act of demonstrating their wealth, power and generosity toward Florence the Medicis became patrons of some of the great artists of the Re... | posted by yichel
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Women of the Rennaisance

The women of the Renaissance, like women of the Middle Ages, were denied all political rights and considered legally subject to their husbands. Women of all classes were expected to perform, first ... | posted by Zochitl
5 replies - last reply: "From a reply I read about women &amp... more" ~ yichel

Restoring a Masterwork

Here is a link to two separate programs that show the entire day-by-day process of restoring two different paintings . A lot of the work is the undoing of earlier restorations that were not done at... | posted by Dirck
6 replies - last reply: "Hi all, Don't drop by too often (due... more" ~ luv4art
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Giovani Antonio Canal

Giovanni Antonio Canal (Venice, Republic of Venice, October 28, 1697 – April 19, 1768, Venice), better known as Canaletto, was a Venetian artist famous for his landscapes, or vedute, of Venice. He ... read more | posted by Zochitl
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Exhibit of Bronzino

Bronzino: Artist and Poet at the Court of the Medici Opens at Palazzo Strozzi in Florence 'Bronzino. Artist and Poet at the Court of the Medici' the art works displayed at Palazzo Strozzi in... | posted by Zochitl

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