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Why was Lorenzo de Medici known as the Magnificent?
Lorenzo de' Medici (1449-1492) was the de facto ruler of the Florentine Republic in the time of the Italian Renaissance. He was known to Florentines as Lorenzo il Magnifico, Lorenzo the Magnificent. He was a patron of scholarship and the arts and managed to keep a fragile peace between competing Italian states such as Venice and the Papal States. He ruled over a time known to Italians as the Golden Age.Within 2 years of his passing, the peace beween the Italian states came to an end, and shortly after that the French invaded Naples, beginning a period of occupation by France, Spain, or Austria for nearly four centuries.
What was the purpose the Italian movement known as Risorgimento?
to unite Italian states into a single nation.
What was the Italian Renaissance?
The Italian renaissance was a period of time (1330-1550) In Italy. It was the rise of Humanism.
What currency was the ducat?
Old Italian .
Magnificent in italian?
Magnifico, sontuoso, splendido.
A family of florentine bankers and statesmen prominent in Italian renaissance history?
medicici
Who was the family of florentine bankers and statesmen prominent in Italian Renaissace history?
The Medicis
A family of florentine bankers and statermen prominent in Italian renaissance history?
The Medici Family
A family of florentine bankers and statesem prominent in Italian renaissance history?
cole thomas
What is 'fish Florentine' when translated from English to Italian?
pesce alla fiorentina
Named for an Italian city what cooking style by definition includes spinach?
Florentine
What is a Florentine angel's instrument?
In Italian it's arpa; in English it's harp.
What is the origin of florentine biscuits?
Although the name suggests Italian origins, they are actually Austrian.
What has the author HS Ede written?
H.S Ede has written: 'Florentine drawings of the Quattrocento' -- subject(s): Drawing, Italian, Italian Drawing
Is Galileo a star?
No, Galileo was a famous Italian astronomer, physicist, and engineer known for his contributions to the scientific revolution. He is not a star in the astronomical sense.
What is meant by the term fiorentina?
The term Fiorentina is simply the Italian for Florentine. There is a famous Italian football team called ACF Fiorentina who play in Florence and wear a purple uniform.
Who was the strongest critic of Florentine art?
Giorgio Vasari, an Italian painter and art historian, was a strong critic of Florentine art during the Renaissance. In his book "The Lives of the Artists," Vasari often provided harsh assessments of Florentine artists, comparing their work unfavorably to other artistic schools in Italy.
