Medici Family Collection

Portrait of a girl with a book, possibly Giulia di Alessandro de Medici, 1584-1550, (oil on wood panel)
7146797 Portrait of a girl with a book, possibly Giulia di Alessandro de Medici, 1584-1550, (oil on wood panel) by Bronzino, Agnolo di Cosimo (1503-72); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany

Illustration from the book "Le bon roy Henri" (litho)
JLJ4625627 Illustration from the book "Le bon roy Henri" (litho) by Job, pseudonym for Onfray de Breville, Jacques (1858-1931); Private Collection; (add.info)

Portrait of Statue of Cosimo I de Medici, 16th century (marble)
BEN5476156 Portrait of Statue of Cosimo I de Medici, 16th century (marble); Palazzo Vecchio (Palazzo della Signoria) Florence, Italy; (add.info.: Cosimo I, 1519-1574)

Portrait of Cosimo I de Medici, 16th century (marble)
BEN5476144 Portrait of Cosimo I de Medici, 16th century (marble); Palazzo Vecchio (Palazzo della Signoria) Florence, Italy; (add.info.: Cosimo I, 1519-1574)

Lorenzo de Medici
5305277 Lorenzo de Medici.; (add.info.: Engraved portrait of Lorenzo de Medici (1449-1492) an Italian statesman and de factor ruler of the Florentine Republic

Letter from Lorenzo de Medici (Lorenzo de Medici known as The Magnificent)
BEN5473953 Letter from Lorenzo de Medici (Lorenzo de Medici known as The Magnificent, 1449-1492) to his father Piero di Cosimo de Medici (Peter de Medici, 1416-1469) in Caroggi, Cafaggiolo (Italy)

Tomb of Henry II and Catherine de Medici. Bronze statue with the effigy of Queen Catherine de Medici
BEN5481313 Tomb of Henry II and Catherine de Medici. Bronze statue with the effigy of Queen Catherine de Medici (Caterina de Medici) (1519-1589) overlooking the tomb, 1560-1570

Peace of the Pruth (1711): Catherine Iere of Russia advises her wife Peter I the Great, Emperor of Russia
XEE5032155 Peace of the Pruth (1711): Catherine Iere of Russia advises her wife Peter I the Great, Emperor of Russia, to sign the peace of Pruth in 1711 with the empire of Turkey; (add.info)

Collection containing a letter from Maistre Michel de Nostredame (Nostradamus) known as Nostradamus (1503-1566)
JEB4858989 Collection containing a letter from Maistre Michel de Nostredame (Nostradamus) known as Nostradamus (1503-1566)

The regent Marie de Medicis and her favourite Concino Concini, Marquis d'Anchor (1575-1617)
ELD4901145 The regent Marie de Medicis and her favourite Concino Concini, Marquis d'Anchor (1575-1617). 19th century (engraving); Private Collection; Photo © The Holbarn Archive

Portrait of the Queen of France Marie de Medicis (1576-1642) Engraving of the 19th century
FAT4301404 Portrait of the Queen of France Marie de Medicis (1576-1642) Engraving of the 19th century; (add.info.: Portrait of the Queen of France Marie de Medicis (1576-1642)

Marie de Medici, 16th century. Handcoloured lithograph from Thomas Hailes Lacy's " Female Costumes Historical
FLO4656646 Marie de Medici, 16th century. Handcoloured lithograph from Thomas Hailes Lacy's " Female Costumes Historical, National and Dramatic in 200 Plates, " London, 1865

A ball at the court of Henry III of France in 1574-1589 (engraving)
1761304 A ball at the court of Henry III of France in 1574-1589 (engraving); (add.info.: A ball at the court of Henry III of France in 1574-1589 The King stands at left with his mother)

Statue of Cosimo I de Medici (Cosimo I, 1519-1574). Sculpture by Bandinelli Baccio (1488-1560), 16th century
BEN5476163 Statue of Cosimo I de Medici (Cosimo I, 1519-1574). Sculpture by Bandinelli Baccio (1488-1560), 16th century. Florence

San Giovannino and Palazzo Medici - Riccardi. View of the Church of San Giovannino
BEN5475668 San Giovannino and Palazzo Medici - Riccardi. View of the Church of San Giovannino and the Medici Riccardi Palace in Florence, Italy. Drawing by Giuseppe Zocchi (1711-1767)

Gold coin decorated with a cross of the Duke of Florence Cosimo I de Medici (Cosimo I de Medici)
BEN5479915 Gold coin decorated with a cross of the Duke of Florence Cosimo I de Medici (Cosimo I de Medici, 1519-1574) made by the medalist Pietro Paolo Galeotti (1520-1584) 1537-1557 Diam

The architects Filippo Brunelleschi (1377-1446) and Lorenzo Ghiberti (1378-1455)
BEN5461611 The architects Filippo Brunelleschi (1377-1446) and Lorenzo Ghiberti (1378-1455) present to Cosimo de Medici (Cosimo il Vecchio) (1389-1464) the model of the Basilica of San Lorenzo

Portrait of Marie de Medicis (1573-1642) at the castle of Angers in Maine et Loire
ELD4964882 Portrait of Marie de Medicis (1573-1642) at the castle of Angers in Maine et Loire (Portrait of Marie of Medicis at the castle of Angers)

Metal, wood and cork condensation hygrometer of the Accademia del Cimento, 17th century (object)
DEX5040788 Metal, wood and cork condensation hygrometer of the Accademia del Cimento, 17th century (object); Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza, Florence, Italy; (add.info.: Metal)

Portrait of Cosimo (Cosme or Come) Ruggieri (Ruggeri or Rogier) astrologer
ELD4918959 Portrait of Cosimo (Cosme or Come) Ruggieri (Ruggeri or Rogier) astrologer and Florentine advisor to Catherine de Medicis (Portrait of florentine astrologer Cosimo Ruggieri)

Collection containing a letter from Maistre Michel de Nostredame (Nostradamus) known as Nostradamus (1503-1566)
JEB4859024 Collection containing a letter from Maistre Michel de Nostredame (Nostradamus) known as Nostradamus (1503-1566)

Lorenzo de Medici, 1449 - 1492
3083165 Lorenzo de Medici, 1449 - 1492.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Italian statesman known as Lorenzo the Magnificent. Hand writing sample.)

Cosimo III de Medici
3118886 Cosimo III de Medici; (add.info.: Marble bust of Cosimo III de Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (1642-1723) the penultimate Medici Grand Duke of Tuscany

Tomb of Julian de Medici. Julian de Medici (Giuliano de Medici (1478-1516), then Duke of Nemours
BEN5480711 Tomb of Julian de Medici. Julian de Medici (Giuliano de Medici (1478-1516), then Duke of Nemours, is represented as emperor

Cylindrical wooden clock (right), late 16th century. Wooden solar clock, early 18th century (left) (object)
DEX5040792 Cylindrical wooden clock (right), late 16th century. Wooden solar clock, early 18th century (left) (object); Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza, Florence

Collection containing a letter from Maistre Michel de Nostredame (Nostradamus) known as Nostradamus (1503-1566)
JEB4858955 Collection containing a letter from Maistre Michel de Nostredame (Nostradamus) known as Nostradamus (1503-1566)

Queen Catherine of Medicis (1519-1589) awakening her astrologer Cosimo Ruggieri (Come)
ELD4918853 Queen Catherine of Medicis (1519-1589) awakening her astrologer Cosimo Ruggieri (Come, cosm) suspected of conspiracy against King Charles IX, 1574

Marie de Medicis, second wife to Henri IV, King of the French. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von
FLO4704862 Marie de Medicis, second wife to Henri IV, King of the French. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Principal

Mountain of the Sciences, 1850
3507380 Mountain of the Sciences, 1850; (add.info.: Illuminated page depicting the Mountain of the Sciences with Moses, The Dominican T)

Engraving depicting Nostradamus, 19th century (engraving)
3077568 Engraving depicting Nostradamus, 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicting Michel de Nostredame (1503-1566) a French apothecary and reputed seer

Bringing News of Relief to Florence (colour litho)
8661454 Bringing News of Relief to Florence (colour litho) by Topham, Francis William (1808-77) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bringing News of Relief to Florence)

Cosimo I de Medici (Cosimo I de Medici, 1519-1574) planning the conquest of Siena in 1555. Detail
BEN5475972 Cosimo I de Medici (Cosimo I de Medici, 1519-1574) planning the conquest of Siena in 1555. Detail. With a compass and a map on his desk, he is looking for a combat strategy

Cosimo I de Medici (Cosimo) represented in Apollo surrounded by glory and virtue in the presence of Hercules
BEN5468509 Cosimo I de Medici (Cosimo) represented in Apollo surrounded by glory and virtue in the presence of Hercules, a Nymph and Atlas

Gold coin with the effigy of the Duke of Florence Cosimo I de Medici (Cosimo I de Medici)
BEN5479918 Gold coin with the effigy of the Duke of Florence Cosimo I de Medici (Cosimo I de Medici, 1519-1574) made by the medalist Pietro Paolo Galeotti (1520-1584) 1537-1557 Diam

Architecture: Decor (rhinoceros) at the back of the Cinquecento room. Symbol of Alexander de Medici
BEN5476933 Architecture: Decor (rhinoceros) at the back of the Cinquecento room. Symbol of Alexander de Medici. Made by Simone del Pollailo (Il Cronaca)

Tomb of Laurent de Medici: detail of the face of Aurora. Marble sculpture made by Michelangelo Buonarroti known as
BEN5463571 Tomb of Laurent de Medici: detail of the face of Aurora. Marble sculpture made by Michelangelo Buonarroti known as Michelangelo (Michelangelo or Michelangelo, 1475 - 1564), 1531

Portrait of Pope Clement VII (Giulio de Medici) 1478-1534
XEE5027439 Portrait of Pope Clement VII (Giulio de Medici) 1478-1534; (add.info.: Portrait of Pope Clement VII (Giulio de Medici) 1478-1534); Stefano Bianchetti

Portrait of Catherine de Medicis (1519-1589) at the castle of Chenonceaux in Indre et Loire
ELD4964810 Portrait of Catherine de Medicis (1519-1589) at the castle of Chenonceaux in Indre et Loire. End of the 19th century (chromolithograph); Private Collection; Photo © The Holbarn Archive

Frog thermometer for measuring body temperature, 17th century (object)
DEX5040789 Frog thermometer for measuring body temperature, 17th century (object); Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza, Florence

Day of the Barricades: the regente Catherine de Medicis (1519-1589) meeting Duke Henry I of Guise (1549-1588)
ELD4870064 Day of the Barricades: the regente Catherine de Medicis (1519-1589) meeting Duke Henry I of Guise (1549-1588) head of the Holy League, 12/05/1588" (Henry I)

Collection containing a letter from Maistre Michel de Nostredame (Nostradamus) known as Nostradamus (1503-1566)
JEB4859013 Collection containing a letter from Maistre Michel de Nostredame (Nostradamus) known as Nostradamus (1503-1566)

Collection containing a letter from Maistre Michel de Nostredame (Nostradamus) known as Nostradamus (1503-1566)
JEB4858910 Collection containing a letter from Maistre Michel de Nostredame (Nostradamus) known as Nostradamus (1503-1566)

History of Religions: Portrait of Pope Clement VII (Jules de Medicis, 1478-1534)
NWI4939715 History of Religions: Portrait of Pope Clement VII (Jules de Medicis, 1478-1534). Reproduction of a painting by Bronzino

The Wedding by Proxy of Marie de Medici to King Henry IV, after the painting by Peter Paul Rubens
3506148 The Wedding by Proxy of Marie de Medici to King Henry IV, after the painting by Peter Paul Rubens, from Hutchinson's History of the Nations, pub

Coin depicting Lorenzo de Medici, 15th century (metal)
3520281 Coin depicting Lorenzo de Medici, 15th century (metal); (add.info.: Coin depicting Lorenzo de Medici (1449-1492) Italian statesman

Le vieux Paris: Hotel (hostel) de Soissons in 1643 - engraving beginning 19th century
PCT4286161 Le vieux Paris: Hotel (hostel) de Soissons in 1643 - engraving beginning 19th century -; (add.info.: Le vieux Paris)

Balzac's Catherine de Medici (litho)
8652510 Balzac's Catherine de Medici (litho) by Bartholomew, John George (1860-1920) ; Private Collection; (add.info.: Balzac's Catherine de Medici)

Portrait of Alexander de Medici (Alessandro de Medici). Fresco by Giorgio Vasari (1511-1574), 1570
BEN5462297 Portrait of Alexander de Medici (Alessandro de Medici). Fresco by Giorgio Vasari (1511-1574), 1570. Sala di Leone X, Palazzo Vecchio, Florence

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The Medici Family: A Renaissance Legacy Step into the world of the illustrious Medici family, a name synonymous with power, wealth, and patronage during the Renaissance. From their humble beginnings as bankers to becoming one of Europe's most influential dynasties, the Medicis left an indelible mark on history. Intriguing artifacts from this era serve as reminders of their immense influence. The Thermometer of the Accademia del Cimento stands as a testament to their support for scientific advancements. This remarkable instrument, consisting of seven bulbs filled with liquids and glass beads of varying densities, showcases their commitment to understanding nature's mysteries in c. 1650. But it wasn't just science that captivated the Medicis; they were also deeply involved in politics and astrology. Catherine de Medici sought guidance from her trusted astrologer Nostradamus, whose portrait depicts him alongside this formidable queen. Together, they navigated turbulent times with foresight and cunning. The Medicis' love for innovation extended beyond celestial realms; Samuel Morland's mechanical calculator showcased their fascination with mathematics and engineering in 1664. Crafted meticulously from brassware and silver, this intricate device exemplifies their thirst for knowledge. Art was another realm where the Medicis excelled. Cosimo I de Medici's marble bust captures his regal presence while Lorenzo de Medici is immortalized through oil on wood portraiture - both testaments to their refined taste and appreciation for beauty. Not limited to men alone, Vittoria della Rovere graces canvas at a tender age in an exquisite oil painting that hints at her future prominence within the family lineage. Giulia di Alessandro de Medici possibly finds herself immortalized in an enchanting portrait holding a book – symbolizing not only education but also women’s empowerment during this period.