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1 day ago · The main challengers to the Albizzi family were the Medici, first under Giovanni di Bicci de' Medici, later under his son Cosimo di Giovanni de' Medici and great-grandson, Lorenzo de' Medici. The Medici controlled the Medici Bank—then Europe's largest bank—and an array of other enterprises in Florence and elsewhere.
Jul 17, 2024 · He married Maria Salviati (17 July 1499 – 29 December 1543), the daughter of Jacopo Salviati and Lucrezia di Lorenzo de' Medici. Cosimo I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (1519–1574) was their son.
5 days ago · In 1434 Sforza made a pact with Cosimo de’ Medici, who paid him a substantial subsidy and had him appointed condottiere of Florence. Fighting for the Florentine-Venetian League against Milan in 1438, he won a battle at Lake Garda and captured Verona.
Jun 27, 2024 · Cosimo de’ Medici was the founder of one of the main lines of the Medici family that ruled Florence from 1434 to 1537. The son of Giovanni di Bicci (1360–1429), Cosimo was initiated into affairs of high finance in the corridors of the Council of Constance, where he represented the Medici bank.
Jun 29, 2024 · Marie de Médicis was the queen consort of King Henry IV of France (reigned 1589–1610) and, from 1610 to 1614, regent for her son, King Louis XIII (reigned 1610–43). Marie was the daughter of Francesco de’ Medici, grand duke of Tuscany, and Joanna of Austria.
Jun 29, 2024 · Virgin and Child, St. Elizabeth and the infant St. John the Baptist (Medici Holy Family) Andrea d'Agnolo, known as Andrea del Sarto (Firenze 1486 – 1530) The scene is built with a diagonal layout of the four figures intent in a silent connection based on gazes and gestures.
Its walls, entirely frescoed on the occasion of the wedding between Grand Duke of Tuscany Ferdinando II de’Medici and Vittoria della Rovere (1637), are one of the first examples of quadrature and trompe-l’oeil perspective in Florence.
