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Florence ((((Most influx cities Hist. Cent reg Tuscany. Cradle of Rein,…

- - - - Most influx cities Hist. Cent reg Tuscany. Cradle of Rein, Fav City. Hardly changed- Rein, narrow sts 1000s tales, food/wine so good tag "Fiorentina" = internat label quality. Rich food pairs rich Hist. Glory of Mod Flor- in past.
      - Found 59BC, Caesar- name=Florentia- Flourishing. Haven - Vets- designed like Milit Camp(city centre). Grew settlement- commercial centre. Fertile farm land - major travel route Nth Ita/Rom.
      - 3rd- Cap- Tuscany. 4th Byzant/ Ostrogoths fought Flor. Destruct- Pop=only 1K(Legend). 6th Peace restored, Lombard, then Charlie 774. Pop inc, prosp. Artistry flour, 1252 minted own gold $ "florins" - Became Pow bank hub, many branches acr EU. Florin spread too. Medici ruled, behind scenes- also fam- patrons Art.
      - Rein: imp man, 'Humansim" enjoy life, Mid Age- misery=good afterlife. Some say Flor/Ven birth Rein. Trade- East, Rebirth Rom/Gre cult. Dur time- Flor wealthy- could afford fund arts/archit/thinkers/writs Econ strength, grew merchantile Guilds, drew immigrants- bring new ideas, invent.
    - - Bankers- interest- usury, sin. Art patronage =payment tax church. Dozs Artists guilds grew, espec wool/textiles - exp EU. Frescoes, sculpt etc all still seen. Influential artist came to Flor- Michelangelo, Botticelli, Ghirlandaio, DaVinci, Dante Alighieri, Machiavelli. Archt- Brunelleschi, funded by Medici.-Who?
      - Wool merch/ Bankers. Giovanni- Bank, leader of Fl merchants. Papal Connects. Son Cosimo- Gran Maestro- 1434. Ruled 200 yrs till 1737. Fam- patronage, huge impact Rein. Huge amount Rein art credit Medici. Sup: Brunelleschi finish Duomo, controversial design, Turtles: Mich, Raph, Don, Leo. Science- Galileo kids Tutor.Than influc Meds- named 4 moons Jup after kids. Meds so powerful- 4 popes! Cath- Mar HenryII, brought arts/ballet/lace to french crt. Also master spy, courtiers pillow talk.
      - Not without scandal- Giuliano Medici assass by Pazzi- 10K, East church Serv 1478. His son became Pope Clement VII, took black slave girl as mistress. Son Allessandro- 1st black head of state- Duke of Flor.1530. Stabbed by own cousin over a woman. Pope Leo X- like boys/cakes, gold paint. Fernando, patron music- fund invention Piano. Family marred constant feuds - Albizi, Pazzi (Pazzo) Borgia. 1527 expelled- re-est republic, Fam had support Emp/Pope- declare war Flor, 1537 2 attempts re-est pow, became dukes of Tuscany. 1569 Grand Dukes, ruling territory for 2 Cs.
- - - - So along with Art, Textiles/Trade made Flor city of power. Gold: funded by Lorenzo Med, found collector- created lots work goldsmiths 1400s. Guilds controlled high quality - had to work public view. Trad still carries, many still produce in house. Still use trad tech.
      - Silver: like gold, flourished too. Medici commissioned, increased wealth city, more ppl afford silver, Flor banking city- circulate silver minted coins.
      - Leather: Ital world leader, 20%. Another guild, made sure Quality, trade secrets.
      - Stem from Rein- Fashion: Rich surround Beaut things. Lorenzo Magnificent- All black fashionable- mourning. Opulent dress- Cath took to France. Some worlds big fashion house:
      - Gucci: 1906- small leather shop, created bamboo saddle bag 1947. Became Icon
      - Pucci: 1947- Emillio- noble fam, design college ski team,
      - Cavalli: 1970s - Fam sandblasted jeans, wild prints, animal prints.
      - Boutiques- still visit some of these famous designers. window shopped till you drop- relax try some tuscan cuisine.
    - - This great family funded the Masters. Leo 1452-1519. Artist, Math, Invent, Writer. Most Fam: The Last Supper, Mona Lisa. - Epitome of Rein Man. 14 yr old- apprent Andrea del Vercocchio on Flor- went onto influ other artists.
      - Brunelleschi-(1377-1446) Archit respon Duomo dome completion. Known 1st modern engineer, one of founding fathes Rein. Invent Hydraulic Machin, elaborate clockwork. Linear perspective 3D. Fam Bronze Sculpt David, vs Golith depicts small, naked boy - helmet, sword, controversial.
      - Dante Allighieri (1265-1321): Poet, writer, political thinker. La Divina Commedia- profound imp Lit/Theology. Father of Mod Ital, works flourish b4 death 1321, pop grew, standardised Ital Lang based on his works, taught in school.
      - Machiavelli: (1469-1527) - Diplomat, writer. Fam- Prince il Principe. Handbook unscrupulous politicians- term "Machiavellian" (Cunning, scheming, no morals) All politicians? Father mod polit theory. Sum: man's capacity for determining own destiny in opposition to the power of fate. Resort to any means to est/preserve authority. Book dedicated Lorenzo de Med.
    - - Known; Cucina Povera "poor Kitch". Tuscan food simple, fresh. 4 fund ingred bread, extra oliveoil, grilled meat, wine! Since 12th didn't want to pay salt tax to Pisa, made bread w.o, still do. Best escape tourist trap- find small, am run- Trattoria. Markets! cured meatsm cheeses, wines. Mercator Centrale- Central Market. Huge indoor market/eatery- smells amazing, foods, open year round 8-midnight.
      - Must try: Steak- Bistecca alla Fiorentina (T-bone steak- weighs over pound) any beef tuscany good - Osso Bucco. Cantucci - tiny biscotti. Pappardelle wild boar sauce, like Orv- wild boars everywhere. Lampredotto- cows stomach, melts in mouth. Flor Eggs, Eggs Bene serve with spinach/bacon. Above all Tus famous for Chianti Wine.
      - Watch out for Pinocchino aft few wines/grappa. Came from Flor. book pub 1881.
      - Walk off the food and wine- Duomo 463 steps- reach top close up Mich last judgement, pano view city. Or just wander the sts, take in history, cult, art and magic that is florence. You'll see the Medici crest everywhere and fully understand their impact on city.