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Cosimo, Cosimo de’ Medici, Ghirlandaio, Humanism, Jan van Eyck, Machiavelli, Mona Lisa, Piero della Francesca, Renaissance, Republic of FlorenceMona Lisa is not Mysterious or Enigmatic, part 3: Portraiture in the Middle Ages and Early Renaissance
The text explores the emergence of Humanism during the medieval-Renaissance period, highlighting the influence of Antiquity on intellectual creativity. It…
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Art history, Classical Antiquity, Florence, Florentine Republic, Humanism, Michelangelo, Michelangelo’s David, Neoplatonism, Renaissance, Renaissance PhilosophyMichelangelo’s David, Part 1: Understanding the Intellectual Origins of the Renaissance
Florence’s medieval history showcases its resilience against powerful enemies, relying on wealth for mercenary armies. As a republic, it fostered…
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Cosimo de’ Medici, Florence, Florence Series, History of Florence, Humanism, Lorenzo de’ Medici, Medici, Quattrocento, Renaissance FlorenceHistory of Florence, Part 3: Renaissance Florence and the Rise of the Medici
This essay explores Florence during the fifteenth century, when the city became a major centre of humanist learning, artistic innovation,…
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