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Lorenzo deā€™ Medici
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Painted terracotta bust of Lorenzo de' Medici, attributed to 15th or 16th-century Florentine artists, showing a stern man in a red cap and draped garment. A family tree diagram of the Medici family showing three branches: the minor branch, the principate, and the grand duchy, with names and dates for key family members organized in labeled sections. Stefano Ussi: Pazzi Conspiracy Bronze medallion by Bertoldo di Giovanni featuring a profile portrait of Lorenzo de' Medici above a relief scene with multiple figures and inscribed Latin text. Benozzo Gozzoli: detail of Procession of the Magi Lorenzo de' Medici, terra-cotta bust by Andrea del Verrocchio, c. 1485; in the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
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Painted terracotta bust of Lorenzo de' Medici, attributed to 15th or 16th-century Florentine artists, showing a stern man in a red cap and draped garment.
Lorenzo de' Medici Lorenzo de' Medici, painted terra-cotta bust, probably after a model by Andrea del Verrocchio and Orsino Benintendi, 1478/1521; in the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. 65.8 Ɨ 59.1 Ɨ 32.7 cm.

Lorenzo deā€™ Medici

Italian statesman
Also known as: Lorenzo il Magnifico, Lorenzo the Magnificent
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Lorenzo deā€™ Medici (born January 1, 1449, Florence [Italy]ā€”died April 9, 1492, Careggi, near Florence) was a Florentine statesman, ruler, and patron of arts and letters, the most brilliant of the Medici. He ruled Florence with his younger brother, Giuliano (1453ā€“78), from 1469 to 1478 and, after the latterā€™s assassination, was the sole ruler from 1478 to 1492. Upon the death of his father, Piero deā€™ Medici, and his own accession to power, Lorenzo immediately...

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