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Jan 22, 2025

Angelo Poliziano and Lorenzo de Medici

Poliziano, Angelo, the latin name of his birthplace, Montepulciano, was the source of his nickname Poliziano, which he is most well known by today. Montepulciano was an Italian classical scholar and poet during the Florentine Renaissance.

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Jan 21, 2025

Lorenzo’s Life of Simplicity

Lorenzo de Medici a man that was ruling the city of Florence during its maximum splendor was a simple manlike many others, according Pulci a florentine noble man.

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Jan 20, 2025

Cantucci di Prato the origin

The origin of the cantucci dates back to at least the 16th century. Derive the word from "singing", corner, small part. Starting from the second half of the 16th century, we find these biscuits at the Medici court.

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Jan 19, 2025

Mona Lisa House in Florence

The home of Lisa and Francesco del Giocondo, located at 23 via della Stufa in Florence, is still standing, albeit in a somewhat different condition. Lisa Gherardini was up in a modest environment in Florence's Oltrarno.

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Jan 18, 2025

Giuseppe Bezzuoli and its fresco in via Giraldi

Giuseppe Bezzuoli, a painter create a new fresco because the old made one by Pocetti had nearly entirely disintegrated. his Jesus Christ it's very unique for a particular reason.

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Jan 17, 2025

Palazzo Uguccioni a modern palace in Florence

Palazzo Uguccioni is located in Piazza della Signoria in Florence and was attributed at Michelangelo, also at Palladio and in the last period at Rafaello Sanzio a very modern building for Florence.

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Jan 16, 2025

Profiteroles or Bongo bongo

The Accademia della Crusca claims that the Florentines associate the odd name—which actually would refer to an African rural mammal this is the origin of Boingo

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Jan 15, 2025

8th January 1337 death of Giotto

January 8, 1337 GIOTTO DI Bondone dies the painter who revolutionized painting in the world. The first kiss of the history of Christian art was painted by him

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Jan 14, 2025

Origin via della Chiesa in Florence

In the other side of Arno rive called Oltrarno, there is a street via della Chiesa that has a roman empire origin. probably here we had a Roman Temple.

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Jan 13, 2025

Santa Trinita Bridge in Florence

The history of Santa Trinita bridge, is very unique for several reason, one of this it's because was sketch by Michelangelo Buonarroti, so it's a renaissance bridge.