Florence

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Article ID EUI2013

Title

Florence

Description

Beautiful representation of the city of Florence

Year

ca. 1850

Artist

Allen (1680-1750)

Historical Description

Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany, at the river Arno. Florence was a centre of medieval European trade and finance and one of the wealthiest cities of that era. It is considered the birthplace of the Renaissance, and has been called the Athens of the Middle Ages. A turbulent political history includes periods of rule by the powerful Medici family and numerous religious and republican revolutions. From 1865 to 1871 the city was the capital of the recently established.

Place of Publication London
Dimensions (cm)18 x 22,5
ConditionVery good
Coloringcolored
TechniqueSteel engraving

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