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Cosimo III de Medici

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition

Cosimo III de' Medici 1642-1723, grand duke of Tuscany (1670-1723); son and successor of Ferdinand II de' Medici. During his long reign the government of Tuscany degenerated into bigoted and corrupt despotism. His son and successor, Gian Gastone de' Medici, was the last of the family to rule Tuscany. Author not available, MEDICI, COSIMO III DE'. , The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition 2007 ... Read more

Medici family
...Cosimo I became duke of Florence, and Cosimo's son Francesco de' Medici (1541–87) was the father of Marie de Medicis. Cosimo I's grandson Cosimo II (1590–1621) gave up the family practice of banking and commerce. Cosimo II's grandson Cosimo III ... Read more

Gian Gastone de' Medici
, 1671-1737, grand duke of Tuscany (1723-37); son and successor of Cosimo III de' Medici. Gian Gastone was the last male member of his family, and the question of succession caused agitation from 1715 onward. In 1735... Read more

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	Medici moolah; 15th-century Florence.(Medici Money: Banking, Metaphysics, and Art in Fifteenth-Century Florence)(Book Review) ; ...surrender political power to the Medici. It was brilliantly done. Niccolo Machiavelli praised Cosimo's ability to mix power with grace...Consequently, when he says that one of Cosimo's first actions was to legalise dry...with pace, wit and some passion. The Medici dynasty was not long-lived. It ... Read more
	Papal Banking in Renaissance Rome: Benvenuto Olivieri and Paul III, 1534-1549 ; ...Renaissance Rome: Benvenuto Olivieri and Paul III, 1534-1549. By Francesco Guidi Bruscoli...financiers. In the fifteenth century the Medici bank of Florence had made much of its...fisc. Beginning in 1513 with Leo X, the Medici, now popes and no longer active bankers...Clement VII's papacy and that of ... Read more
	Return of the masterpiece that survived fire, flood and woodworm ; ...timbers of sunken galleons to preserve the Cosimo Panel, the most delicate and intricate...in 1682 to the Grand Duke of Tuscany, Cosimo III de Medici. However, it soon became lost in obscurity and was only re- identified as the Cosimo Panel in the 1960s. The Florence flood... Read more
	Collectors catalogue the past; Richard Edmonds looks at the treasures of Florence. ; ...ask where did the Italian grandee Cosimo Demedici keep his sugar comfits...hold a candle to the illustrious Medici family who, for hundreds of years...The treasures of Florence - The Medici Collection: 1400-1700 edited by...marvellous jewellery and ornaments the Medici family collected for over ... Read more
	Medicis' blossoming botanical art.(ARTS)(ON VIEW) ; ...Botanical Art for the Medici, opening tomorrow at...time of the powerful Medici family in Florence...sometimes surprising art. Medici could well be the sleeper...and animals in the Medici gardens and menageries...accurate still lifes for Cosimo III, the sixth Medici grand ... Read more
	Revisiting Florence In Its Garden State; At the National Gallery, Science and Art Blend in Overlooked Renaissance Works ; ...of Florence: Botanical Art for the Medici," which goes on view today at the...their art. Their pictures for the Medici seldom summon up the cowled monks...have that marvel photographed. When Cosimo III, the Medici grand duke, accomplished such a feat...115 different varieties of pear. The ... Read more
	(book reviews) ; ...evolving iconography of the Medici principate. Cox-Rearick...rarefied world of the Medici court. The ensuing discussion...reconstruction. Part III examines the devotional...cultural context of Duke Cosimo's court. Building upon...Dynasty and Destiny in Medici Art, Cox-Rearick argues...art ... Read more
	Old and new masters.(Entertainment) ; ...l Rembrandt built a large collection of art and antiquities. l He cavorted with fashionable society, including Cosimo III de'Medici. DAMIEN HIRST l The influential dealer Charles Saatchi was Hirst's champion in the 1990s, turning his work into... Read more
	CHIANTI, A PLACE FOR WINE ; ...early as the 13th century. In 1716, the Grand Duke Cosimo III of the powerful Medici family defined the Chianti Classico district. Chianti...Coltibuono Chianti Cetamura DOCG 2003 This product of the Medici family displays a deep garnet color and aromas of... Read more
	REGAL RETURN OF AN AZTEC RULER ; ...possessions of the Florentine duke Cosimo III de Medici and its long odyssey before...well-known in Europe. In fact, Cosimo III had requested that Siguenza...his administrative skills, Cosimo continued the Medici tradition of fervent support... Read more

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