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Benvenuto Cellini
Benvenuto Cellini (1500-1571 CE) was an Italian Renaissance sculptor, medallist, and goldsmith whose most famous works today include the bronze statue of Perseus holding the head of Medusa, which now stands in Florence, and a...
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Filippo Brunelleschi
Filippo Brunelleschi (1377-1446 CE) was an Italian Renaissance architect, goldsmith, and sculptor, who is most famous for his work on the cathedral of Florence and its impressive soaring brick dome, completed in 1436 CE. Considered...
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Patrons & Artists in Renaissance Italy
During the Renaissance, most works of fine art were commissioned and paid for by rulers, religious and civic institutions, and the wealthy. Producing statues, frescoes, altarpieces, and portraits were just some...
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Dr Lorenzo Cantoni
Chair holder of the UNESCO Chair in ICT at the Università della Svizzera italiana.
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Dr Lorenzo Cantoni
Director of the Institute for Communication Technologies at USI - Università della Svizzera italiana (Lugano, Switzerland), Faculty of Communication Sciences. Scientific director of the laboratories webatelier.net, NewMinE...
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French Wars of Religion
The French Wars of Religion (1562-1598) were a series of eight conflicts between Protestant and Catholic factions in France lasting 36 years and concluding with the Protestant King Henry IV of France (r. 1589-1610) converting...
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Jeanne d'Albret
Jeanne d’Albret (Joan III of Navarre, l. 1528-1572) was Queen of Navarre, daughter of Marguerite de Navarre (l. 1492-1549) and niece of King Francois I (Francis I of France, r. 1515-1547). She is best known for leading the Huguenots...
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Olmec Colossal Stone Head, San Lorenzo
An Olmec colossal stone head in basalt from San Lorenzo, c. 1200-400 BCE. Although all wear the hat or headdress worn during war and the Mesoamerican ballgame, each of these massive heads has unique features...
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Lorenzo Valla
Lorenzo Valla (1407-1457 CE) by Jean-Jacques Boissard, 17th century CE.
University Mannheim.
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Brunelleschi's Old Sacristy, San Lorenzo, Florence
The Old Sacristy in the Basilica of San Lorenzo, Florence by the Italian Renaissance architect Filippo Brunelleschi (1377-1446 CE). 1418-28 CE.