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Cosimo I

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Cosimo I

 orig. Cosimo de' Medici

(born June 12, 1519—died April 21, 1574, Castello, near Florence) Second duke of Florence (1537–74) and first grand duke of Tuscany (1569–74). The son of Giovanni de' Medici, Cosimo became head of the Florentine republic in 1537 after the assassination of his distant cousin Alessandro de' Medici. He continued Alessandro's tyrannical rule and defeated attempts to oust him with aid from Emperor Charles V. Seeking to expand his power, he attacked Siena in 1554 and brought nearly all of Tuscany under his control. He used his despotic power to improve the government's efficiency and to sponsor artistic projects. Far advanced for the time as an administrator, he united all public services into one building, the Uffizi (“Offices”), designed by Giorgio Vasari. He promoted the talents of such artists as Il Bronzino and Bartolommeo Ammannati, sponsored archaeological excavations of Etruscan sites, and established the Florentine Academy for linguistic studies. In 1569 he was given the title of grand duke of Tuscany.
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Located in Florence, the Uffizi Gallery and Museum was built in 1581 The original project was commissioned by Cosimo I de Medici in 1560 Located in Florence, the Uffizi Gallery and Museum was built in 1581.
The History of the Uffizi Gallery and Museum by Andrea Cardelli / Travel, recreation and leisure community
1550, a crisis period in which the production of local statutes begins to stray from late medieval forms, particularly in the 1540s and after, stimulated by reforms set in motion by Cosimo I de' Medici that transferred responsibility for approval of laws in subject areas to the new Vigilanza Segreta of the prince's council.
Alle origini della Toscana Moderna: Firenze e gli statuti delle ... by Fortunato, Luci M. / Renaissance Quarterly
00 1-203-227-6422 The Uffizi Gallery is Europe's first and oldest museum founded in 1546 when Cosimo I, the Medici due of Tuscany, envisioned bringing Florence's administrative and judicial entities and most powerful guilds under a single roof.
The Uffizi Gallery Museum by Internet Bookwatch
 
 
 
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