Florence played a decisive role in the life of Leonardo da Vinci. Discover how the young artist trained in Verrocchio’s workshop, studied the world around him and developed the remarkable combination of art, observation and curiosity that would define his career. […]
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Florence shaped Michelangelo into one of the greatest artists of the Renaissance. Discover his Florentine beginnings, the David, his relationship with the Medici and the places where his genius can still be experienced today. […]
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Francesco Landini was one of the most celebrated musicians of 14th-century Florence. Blind from childhood, he became a renowned composer, poet and organist whose music offers a remarkable window into the cultural world of medieval Florence. […]
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Emilio de’ Cavalieri played a remarkable role in the musical world of Medici Florence. As composer, organiser and court musician, he helped develop the expressive solo style and theatrical experiments that contributed to the emergence of opera around 1600. […]
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Born in Florence in 1760, Luigi Cherubini rose from Tuscany’s musical world to become one of the most respected composers in Paris. His operas, sacred works and influence on Beethoven reveal a remarkable Florentine contribution to European music. […]
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Vincenzo Galilei was far more than the father of Galileo. As a musician, theorist and member of the Florentine Camerata, he challenged established musical traditions and helped create the intellectual environment from which opera emerged in Florence. […]
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