The Albizzi family (Italian pronunciation: [ˈalbittsi]) was a Florentine family originally based in Arezzo, who were rivals of the Medici and Alberti families. They were at the centre of Florentine oligarchy from 1382, in the reaction that followed the Ciompi revolt, to the rise of the Medici in 1434.[1] They were active members of the Arte della Lana, Florence's wool guild.[2] The Guilds played a central role in the governance of the Republic of Florence during the medieval period and guild members constituted Florence's political and economic oligarchy.[3]
The most famous and influential members of the family were Maso and his son Rinaldo degli Albizzi (1370–1442) who countered the rise of Cosimo de' Medici, exiling him in 1433.[4] Luca, another son of Maso, was head of the Florentine galleys; his diary is an important source for historians.[5] Luca was a loyal friend to Cosimo de' Medici. As a result, Luca was permitted to stay in Florence when the rest of his clan, including his brother, were exiled under the Medici regime in 1434. Moreover, in 1442, Luca Albizzi actually became the Gonfaloniere of Justice and stayed a key ally of Cosimo during this time.
The family palazzo in Borgo degli Albizzi was rebuilt with the return of the family in the early 16th century.
Giovanna degli Albizzi was the wife of Lorenzo Tornabuoni. Both were prominent art patrons in Florence during the late 15th century.[6] A portrait of Giovanna was painted in 1488.
Filippo degli Albizzi was a Florentine naturalist from the 18th century on behalf of whom Albizia julibrissin was named.
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^A. Rado, Dalla republica fiorentina alla signoria Medicea: Maso degli Albizzi e il partito oligarchico in Firenze dal 1382 al 1393, 1926
^Magni, Isabella (2021). "Editing the Albi[z]zi Memorial Book". In Arduini, Beatrice; Magni, Isabella; Todorovic, Jelena (eds.). Interpretation and Visual Poetics in Medieval and Early Modern Texts: Essays in Honor of H. Wayne Storey. Brill. p. 123. ISBN978-9-004-46177-2.
^Brucker, Gene A. (1998). Florence: The Golden Age 1138-1737. University of California Press. pp. 116–121. ISBN978-0-520-21522-1.
^Baker, Nicholas Scott (2020). Florence in the Early Modern World : New Perspectives. ProQuest Ebook Central: Routledge. pp. Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon. ISBN978-1-138-31330-9.
^Michael E. Mallett, The Florentine Galleys in the Fifteenth Century: with the diary of Luca di Maso degli Albizzi, Captain of the Galleys, 1429–1430 (Oxford University Press) 1967.
^Sman, Gert Jan van der (2010). Lorenzo and Giovanna: Timeless Art and Fleeting Lives in Renaissance Florence. Leiden: Primavera Pers. ISBN9788874611287.
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albizzi, family, italian, pronunciation, ˈalbittsi, florentine, family, originally, based, arezzo, were, rivals, medici, alberti, families, they, were, centre, florentine, oligarchy, from, 1382, reaction, that, followed, ciompi, revolt, rise, medici, 1434, the. The Albizzi family Italian pronunciation ˈalbittsi was a Florentine family originally based in Arezzo who were rivals of the Medici and Alberti families They were at the centre of Florentine oligarchy from 1382 in the reaction that followed the Ciompi revolt to the rise of the Medici in 1434 1 They were active members of the Arte della Lana Florence s wool guild 2 The Guilds played a central role in the governance of the Republic of Florence during the medieval period and guild members constituted Florence s political and economic oligarchy 3 Albizzi familyPatrician noble familyCountry Republic of Florence Duchy of Florence Grand Duchy of Tuscany Kingdom of ItalyEtymologyFrom the old german Albiz meaning swan currently in german schwan FoundedBefore year 1000 from a german knight of the suite of Otto III s crowned emperor by 996 in Rome FounderRaimondino of ArezzoCurrent headNone extinct by early 20th c with Leonia degli AlbizziFinal headVittorio degli AlbizziTitlesMarquess AlbizziMembersRinaldo degli AlbizziConnected familiesFrescobaldiMedici rival Dissolution1877 1877 Cadet branchesList Alessandri dissident The most famous and influential members of the family were Maso and his son Rinaldo degli Albizzi 1370 1442 who countered the rise of Cosimo de Medici exiling him in 1433 4 Luca another son of Maso was head of the Florentine galleys his diary is an important source for historians 5 Luca was a loyal friend to Cosimo de Medici As a result Luca was permitted to stay in Florence when the rest of his clan including his brother were exiled under the Medici regime in 1434 Moreover in 1442 Luca Albizzi actually became the Gonfaloniere of Justice and stayed a key ally of Cosimo during this time The family palazzo in Borgo degli Albizzi was rebuilt with the return of the family in the early 16th century Eleonora degli Albizzi was a mistress of the Grand Duke Cosimo I de Medici Giovanna degli Albizzi was the wife of Lorenzo Tornabuoni Both were prominent art patrons in Florence during the late 15th century 6 A portrait of Giovanna was painted in 1488 Filippo degli Albizzi was a Florentine naturalist from the 18th century on behalf of whom Albizia julibrissin was named Notes Edit A Rado Dalla republica fiorentina alla signoria Medicea Maso degli Albizzi e il partito oligarchico in Firenze dal 1382 al 1393 1926 Magni Isabella 2021 Editing the Albi z zi Memorial Book In Arduini Beatrice Magni Isabella Todorovic Jelena eds Interpretation and Visual Poetics in Medieval and Early Modern Texts Essays in Honor of H Wayne Storey Brill p 123 ISBN 978 9 004 46177 2 Brucker Gene A 1998 Florence The Golden Age 1138 1737 University of California Press pp 116 121 ISBN 978 0 520 21522 1 Baker Nicholas Scott 2020 Florence in the Early Modern World New Perspectives ProQuest Ebook Central Routledge pp Milton Park Abingdon Oxon ISBN 978 1 138 31330 9 Michael E Mallett The Florentine Galleys in the Fifteenth Century with the diary of Luca di Maso degli Albizzi Captain of the Galleys 1429 1430 Oxford University Press 1967 Sman Gert Jan van der 2010 Lorenzo and Giovanna Timeless Art and Fleeting Lives in Renaissance Florence Leiden Primavera Pers ISBN 9788874611287 This Italian history article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Albizzi amp oldid 1126509586, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
