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Ospedale Di San Paolo
The Hospital of San Paolo (originally ''Ospedale di San Paolo dei Convalescenti''), later known as the ''Spedale of the Leopoldine'', is a former hospital from the 13th century, now museum of modern works, located on Piazza Santa Maria Novella number 10, in Florence, region of Tuscany, Italy. Past History The hospital is thought by some to date to 1211-1222, when St Francis visited the city. At this time, the hospital was called ''Ospedale di San Francesco'' and it was run by lay-members of Franciscan order, called pinzocheri. The hospital had an abundance of patronage, and commissioned in 1403 a design (circa 1459) by Michelozzo. In 1504, the hospital of Santi Jacopo e Filippo, known as ''del Porcellana'' was merged with the San Paolo. In 1780, by order of the Grand Duke Peter Leopold II, this functions of this hospital were moved to the hospital of Santa Maria Nuova; the building was converted to a school for girls (Scuola Leopoldina). Of the original structures, the long dormi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piazza Santa Maria Novella
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Piazza Santa Maria Novella is a city square in Florence, Italy. Buildings around the square *Basilica of Santa Maria Novella *Museo Nazionale Alinari della Fotografia Gallery File:Piazza Santa Maria Novella 2.JPG, Piazza Santa Maria Novella File:Piazza santa maria novella, restored 02.JPG, Basilica of Santa Maria Novella File:Obelisco piazza santa maria novella 01.JPG, Obelisk Maria Maria may refer to: People * Mary, mother of Jesus * Maria (given name), a popular given name in many languages Place names Extraterrestrial *170 Maria, a Main belt S-type asteroid discovered in 1877 *Lunar maria (plural of ''mare''), large, da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giuseppe Salvetti
Giuseppe is the Italian form of the given name Joseph, from Latin Iōsēphus from Ancient Greek Ἰωσήφ (Iōsḗph), from Hebrew יוסף. It is the most common name in Italy and is unique (97%) to it. The feminine form of the name is Giuseppina. People with the given name Artists and musicians * Giuseppe Aldrovandini (1671–1707), Italian composer * Giuseppe Arcimboldo (1526 or 1527–1593), Italian painter * Giuseppe Belli (singer) (1732–1760), Italian castrato singer * Giuseppe Gioachino Belli (1791–1863), Italian poet * Giuseppe Castiglione (1829–1908) (1829–1908), Italian painter * Giuseppe Giordani (1751–1798), Italian composer, mainly of opera * Giuseppe Ottaviani (born 1978), Italian musician and disc jockey * Giuseppe Psaila (1891–1960), Maltese Art Nouveau architect * Giuseppe Sammartini (1695–1750), Italian composer and oboist * Giuseppe Sanmartino or Sammartino (1720–1793), Italian sculptor * Giuseppe Santomaso (1907–1990), Italian painter * Giu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hospitals Established In The 13th Century
A hospital is a health care institution providing patient treatment with specialized health science and auxiliary healthcare staff and medical equipment. The best-known type of hospital is the general hospital, which typically has an emergency department to treat urgent health problems ranging from fire and accident victims to a sudden illness. A district hospital typically is the major health care facility in its region, with many beds for intensive care and additional beds for patients who need long-term care. Specialized hospitals include trauma centers, rehabilitation hospitals, children's hospitals, seniors' (geriatric) hospitals, and hospitals for dealing with specific medical needs such as psychiatric treatment (see psychiatric hospital) and certain disease categories. Specialized hospitals can help reduce health care costs compared to general hospitals. Hospitals are classified as general, specialty, or government depending on the sources of income received. A teachi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hospitals In Florence
A hospital is a health care institution providing patient treatment with specialized Medical Science, health science and auxiliary healthcare staff and medical equipment. The best-known type of hospital is the general hospital, which typically has an emergency department to treat urgent health problems ranging from fire and accident victims to a sudden illness. A district hospital typically is the major health care facility in its region, with many beds for intensive care and additional beds for patients who need long-term care. Specialized hospitals include trauma centers, rehabilitation hospitals, children's hospitals, seniors' (geriatric) hospitals, and hospitals for dealing with specific medical needs such as psychiatry, psychiatric treatment (see psychiatric hospital) and certain disease categories. Specialized hospitals can help reduce health care costs compared to general hospitals. Hospitals are classified as general, specialty, or government depending on the sources of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Renaissance Architecture In Florence
The Renaissance ( , ) , from , with the same meanings. is a Periodization, period in History of Europe, European history marking the transition from the Middle Ages to modernity and covering the 15th and 16th centuries, characterized by an effort to revive and surpass ideas and achievements of classical antiquity. It occurred after the Crisis of the Late Middle Ages and was associated with great social change. In addition to the standard periodization, proponents of a "long Renaissance" may put its beginning in the 14th century and its end in the 17th century. The traditional view focuses more on the Early modern period, early modern aspects of the Renaissance and argues that it was a break from the past, but many historians today focus more on its medieval aspects and argue that it was an extension of the Middle Ages. However, the beginnings of the period – the early Renaissance of the 15th century and the Italian Italian Renaissance painting#Proto-Renaissance painting, Pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hospital Buildings Completed In The 15th Century
A hospital is a health care institution providing patient treatment with specialized health science and auxiliary healthcare staff and medical equipment. The best-known type of hospital is the general hospital, which typically has an emergency department to treat urgent health problems ranging from fire and accident victims to a sudden illness. A district hospital typically is the major health care facility in its region, with many beds for intensive care and additional beds for patients who need long-term care. Specialized hospitals include trauma centers, rehabilitation hospitals, children's hospitals, seniors' (geriatric) hospitals, and hospitals for dealing with specific medical needs such as psychiatric treatment (see psychiatric hospital) and certain disease categories. Specialized hospitals can help reduce health care costs compared to general hospitals. Hospitals are classified as general, specialty, or government depending on the sources of income received. A teaching ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fratelli Alinari
Fratelli Alinari is one of the world's oldest photographic firms, founded in Florence, Italy in 1852. Its archives contain 5.5 million photographs, ranging from daguerreotypes to modern digital photos from around the world. Founding In 1852, Leopoldo Alinari founded a photographic studio. His brothers Giuseppe and Romualdo joined him two years later to establish ''Fratelli Alinari Fotografi Editori'', a photographic workshop dedicated initially to the documentation of notable Italian paintings, sculptures, monuments and architecture. They subsequently expanded the scope of their photographic project to include the towns and landscapes of Italy, as well as portrait photography and images of national costume. The brothers achieved recognition for the quality of their work, and by 1860 their portrait subjects included the Italian royal family. The three brothers shared the work of running the studio, Romualdo the eldest (1830–1891) ran the administrative aspects of the studio; L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ente Cassa Di Risparmio Di Firenze
Ente Cassa di Risparmio di Firenze is a foundation originated from Cassa di Risparmio di Firenze. The foundation was the minority shareholders of Banca CR Firenze S.p.A. (until 2015) as well as the 5th largest shareholders of Intesa Sanpaolo, for 2.615% (414,655,221 as of 31 December 2015, a net increase from 410,855,221 at 31 December 2014). As of 31 December 2014 the ''ente'' also owned 14% of Aeroporto di Firenze (company), Aeroporto di Firenze, which became part of Toscana Aeroporti in 2015. The ''ente'' was the major shareholders of the bank of the same name (Banca CR Firenze, Banca Cassa di Risparmio di Firenze), which was sold to Intesa Sanpaolo in 2008. It had a shareholders' equity of €1,317,497,954 at 31 December 2014. Due to a reform in bank foundation, which requires foundations to invest at most 33% on a single company, the ''ente'' sold part of its stake in Intesa Sanpaolo in 2015. On 22 May 2014 the ''ente'' made a put option with Intesa Sanpaolo to sell the remain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Museo Nazionale Alinari Della Fotografia
The Museo Nazionale Alinari della Fotografia (MNAF - National Museum Alinari of Photography), formerly ''Museo della Storia della Fotografia Fratelli Alinari'' is a photography museum located in part of the premises of the former Ospedale di San Paolo in the Piazza Santa Maria Novella in Florence, region of Tuscany, Italy). It hosts special exhibitions on a regular basis and possesses 350.000 vintage prints from the 19th and 20th centuries. The museum closed in 2012. Since 1 November 2006 it is located in the Ospedale di San Paolo, a former pilgrims' hostel that was later transformed into a school. Before that, the museum was in the Palazzo Rucellai and in the premises of the ''Fratelli Alinari''. It was the first museum of Italy to be devoted exclusively to photography. The collection is continuously expanded with acquisitions and donations and contains works by, among others: * Robert Anderson (photographer), Robert Anderson * Vincenzo Balocchi * Carlo Baravalle * Felice Beato ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terracotta
Terracotta, terra cotta, or terra-cotta (; ; ), in its material sense as an earthenware substrate, is a clay-based ceramic glaze, unglazed or glazed ceramic where the pottery firing, fired body is porous. In applied art, craft, construction, and architecture, terracotta is the term normally used for sculpture made in earthenware and also for various practical uses, including bowl (vessel), vessels (notably flower pots), water and waste water pipes, tile, roofing tiles, bricks, and surface embellishment in building construction. The term is also used to refer to the natural Terra cotta (color), brownish orange color of most terracotta. In archaeology and art history, "terracotta" is often used to describe objects such as figurines not made on a potter's wheel. Vessels and other objects that are or might be made on a wheel from the same material are called earthenware pottery; the choice of term depends on the type of object rather than the material or firing technique. Unglazed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Florence
Florence ( ; it, Firenze ) is a city in Central Italy and the capital city of the Tuscany region. It is the most populated city in Tuscany, with 383,083 inhabitants in 2016, and over 1,520,000 in its metropolitan area.Bilancio demografico anno 2013, datISTAT/ref> Florence was a centre of medieval European trade and finance and one of the wealthiest cities of that era. It is considered by many academics to have been the birthplace of the Renaissance, becoming a major artistic, cultural, commercial, political, economic and financial center. During this time, Florence rose to a position of enormous influence in Italy, Europe, and beyond. Its turbulent political history includes periods of rule by the powerful Medici family and numerous religious and republican revolutions. From 1865 to 1871 the city served as the capital of the Kingdom of Italy (established in 1861). The Florentine dialect forms the base of Standard Italian and it became the language of culture throughout Ital ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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