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Clarice Orsini

February 01, 2023

Clarice Orsini (1453–1488)[1] was the daughter of Iacopo Orsini, and his wife and cousin Maddalena Orsini both from the Orsini family, a great Roman noble house [2] and was the wife of Lorenzo de' Medici.

Clarice Orsini
Lady of Florence
Born1453
Monterotondo, Papal States
Died30 July 1488(1488-07-30) (aged 37–38)
Florence, Republic of Florence
Buried1 Aug 1488
Noble familyOrsini (by birth)
Medici (by marriage)
Spouse(s)Lorenzo de' Medici
IssueLucrezia de' Medici
Two male twins
Piero de' Medici
Maddalena de' Medici
Contessina Beatrice de' Medici
Giovanni de' Medici, Pope Leo X
Luisa de' Medici
Contessina de' Medici
Giuliano de' Medici, Duke of Nemours
FatherJacopo Orsini, Lord of Monterotondo and Bracciano
MotherMaddalena Orsini

Life

Clarice and Lorenzo married 4 June 1469,[3] with a four-day celebration.[4] The marriage was arranged by Lorenzo's mother Lucrezia Tornabuoni, who wanted her eldest son to marry a woman from a noble family to enhance the social status of the Medicis.[2] Their marriage was unusual for Florence at the time in that they were nearly the same age.[4] Clarice's dowry was 6,000 florins.[3]

The political nature of her marriage meant that she was often called upon by each side of her family to influence the other.[5] This included Lorenzo helping her brother Rinaldo get selected as Archbishop of Florence.[6] She was also called on by others throughout the area to support their requests to her husband.[7] People sought her support in the easing of taxes and releasing family members from exile or prison.[8] She would also use her network to gather information about political and military events away from where she was, including troop movements and battles.[9]

Clarice's religious upbringing was a bit in contrast with the humanist ideals of the age popular in Florence. [10] Nevertheless, sources and letters suggest that there was a great deal of affection and respect between her and Lorenzo. [11] [12] Of the ten children born to them, three died in infancy.

During the Pazzi conspiracy, which was aimed at murdering Lorenzo and his younger brother Giuliano, Clarice and her children were sent to Pistoia. (The Pazzis succeeded in murdering Giuliano, but Lorenzo survived the attack, thus the conspirators' plan to replace the Medicis as de facto rulers of Florence failed).

Clarice returned to Rome several times to visit her relatives; she also visited Volterra, Colle Val d'Elsa, Passignano sul Trasimeno, and other places in the 1480s.[13] During these visits, she was treated as a representative of her husband, an unusual role for a woman in that time and place.[14]

On 30 July 1488 she died in Florence, and was buried two days later.[15] Her husband was not with her when she died, nor did he attend the funeral,[15] because he himself was very ill and was in Bad Filetta near Siena to get cured.

The fact that Lorenzo was away from home when she died, affected even more his mood. Piero da Bibbiena, private chancellor of the Magnificent, wrote the following letter to the Florentine Ambassador in Rome :

Yesterday morning at 2 pm Clarice died. If you hear Lorenzo blaming himself for not being present at the death of his wife, excuse him. It seemed necessary...that he brought water from the Villa; and no one thought that she would die so soon.

In a letter to Pope Innocent VIII he wrote that he dearly missed his late wife.[16] The content of Lorenzo's letter to the Pope is the following:

The death of my dearest and sweetest wife Clarice, that recently happened to me, it is of so much damage, prejudice, and pain for infinite reasons, that it has overcome my patience and resistance to the troubles and persecutions of fate, for which I did not think that I would be so affected. And this, to be deprived of such sweet habits and companionship...made me feel, and currently makes me feel, as if I'm lost.

Issue

Clarice and Lorenzo had ten children:

Their children were taught by Angelo Poliziano for a time.[15] In 1478, he wanted to teach the children humanism, Latin, and Greek, but Clarice insisted on their lessons being more religious, and being delivered in Italian.[18] She had also removed the family and their teacher from Florence after the scare of the Pazzi conspiracy, and he chafed under the exile.[15] In May 1479, she tried to dismiss the tutor over another change in the curriculum, though Lorenzo continued to pay him.[15]

Ancestry

In popular culture

She appears in the second and third seasons of Medici, played by Synnøve Karlsen. She also appears in the Starz series Da Vinci's Demons played by Lara Pulver.[19]

References

  1. ^ Tomas 2003, p. 7.
  2. ^ a b Tomas 2003, p. 18-19.
  3. ^ a b Pernis & Adams 2006, p. 73.
  4. ^ a b Tomas 2003, p. 19.
  5. ^ Tomas 2003, p. 44.
  6. ^ Tomas 2003, p. 59.
  7. ^ Tomas 2003, p. 51.
  8. ^ Tomas 2003, p. 51,62.
  9. ^ Tomas 2003, p. 61-62.
  10. ^ Walter, Ingeborg (2005). Lorenzo il Magnifico e il suo tempo (in Italian). Donzelli Editore. p. 66. ISBN 978-88-7989-921-5.
  11. ^ Hare, Christopher (December 2008). The Most Illustrious Ladies of the Italian Renaissance. p. 61. ISBN 9781605204758.
  12. ^ Hook, Judith. Lorenzo de' Medici : an historical biography. H. Hamilton. p. 36. ISBN 0241112184. More solid evidence of a warm and close relationship would seem to exist in the regular annual production, interrupted only by miscarriages, of new inmates for the Medici nursery, and in the concern shown for each other in the correspondence of husband and wife. When Lorenzo was away, Clarice worried ceaselessly about his health and his state of mind, and regularly dispatched presents, food and comforts to him. He, for his part, wrote to her regularly and, no matter how tired he was, normally with his own hand, always addressing these letters to 'my very dear wife'. This warm and close relationship could only be strengthened by the common delight which both parents took in their seven offspring.
  13. ^ Tomas 2003, p. 31.
  14. ^ Tomas 2003, p. 31-32.
  15. ^ a b c d e Tomas 2003, p. 24.
  16. ^ Ingeborg Walter: Der Prächtige – Lorenzo de’ Medici und seine Zeit. München 2005, S. 250.
  17. ^ Tomas 2003, p. 7,21.
  18. ^ Tomas 2003, p. 24,86.
  19. ^ "Da Vinci's Demons". IMDB. Retrieved 20 March 2019.

Sources

  • Pernis, Maria Grazia; Adams, Laurie (2006). Lucrezia Tornabuoni De' Medici and the Medici Family in the Fifteenth Century. New York: Peter Lang Publishing, Inc. ISBN 978-0820476452.
  • Tomas, Natalie R. (2003). The Medici Women: Gender and Power in Renaissance Florence. Aldershot: Ashgate. ISBN 0754607771.

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    February 01, 2023
    clarice, orsini, 1453, 1488, daughter, iacopo, orsini, wife, cousin, maddalena, orsini, both, from, orsini, family, great, roman, noble, house, wife, lorenzo, medici, lady, florenceborn1453monterotondo, papal, statesdied30, july, 1488, 1488, aged, florence, re. Clarice Orsini 1453 1488 1 was the daughter of Iacopo Orsini and his wife and cousin Maddalena Orsini both from the Orsini family a great Roman noble house 2 and was the wife of Lorenzo de Medici Clarice OrsiniLady of FlorenceBorn1453Monterotondo Papal StatesDied30 July 1488 1488 07 30 aged 37 38 Florence Republic of FlorenceBuried1 Aug 1488Noble familyOrsini by birth Medici by marriage Spouse s Lorenzo de MediciIssueLucrezia de MediciTwo male twinsPiero de MediciMaddalena de MediciContessina Beatrice de MediciGiovanni de Medici Pope Leo XLuisa de MediciContessina de MediciGiuliano de Medici Duke of NemoursFatherJacopo Orsini Lord of Monterotondo and BraccianoMotherMaddalena Orsini Contents 1 Life 2 Issue 3 Ancestry 4 In popular culture 5 References 6 Sources 7 External linksLife EditClarice and Lorenzo married 4 June 1469 3 with a four day celebration 4 The marriage was arranged by Lorenzo s mother Lucrezia Tornabuoni who wanted her eldest son to marry a woman from a noble family to enhance the social status of the Medicis 2 Their marriage was unusual for Florence at the time in that they were nearly the same age 4 Clarice s dowry was 6 000 florins 3 The political nature of her marriage meant that she was often called upon by each side of her family to influence the other 5 This included Lorenzo helping her brother Rinaldo get selected as Archbishop of Florence 6 She was also called on by others throughout the area to support their requests to her husband 7 People sought her support in the easing of taxes and releasing family members from exile or prison 8 She would also use her network to gather information about political and military events away from where she was including troop movements and battles 9 Clarice s religious upbringing was a bit in contrast with the humanist ideals of the age popular in Florence 10 Nevertheless sources and letters suggest that there was a great deal of affection and respect between her and Lorenzo 11 12 Of the ten children born to them three died in infancy During the Pazzi conspiracy which was aimed at murdering Lorenzo and his younger brother Giuliano Clarice and her children were sent to Pistoia The Pazzis succeeded in murdering Giuliano but Lorenzo survived the attack thus the conspirators plan to replace the Medicis as de facto rulers of Florence failed Clarice returned to Rome several times to visit her relatives she also visited Volterra Colle Val d Elsa Passignano sul Trasimeno and other places in the 1480s 13 During these visits she was treated as a representative of her husband an unusual role for a woman in that time and place 14 On 30 July 1488 she died in Florence and was buried two days later 15 Her husband was not with her when she died nor did he attend the funeral 15 because he himself was very ill and was in Bad Filetta near Siena to get cured The fact that Lorenzo was away from home when she died affected even more his mood Piero da Bibbiena private chancellor of the Magnificent wrote the following letter to the Florentine Ambassador in Rome Yesterday morning at 2 pm Clarice died If you hear Lorenzo blaming himself for not being present at the death of his wife excuse him It seemed necessary that he brought water from the Villa and no one thought that she would die so soon In a letter to Pope Innocent VIII he wrote that he dearly missed his late wife 16 The content of Lorenzo s letter to the Pope is the following The death of my dearest and sweetest wife Clarice that recently happened to me it is of so much damage prejudice and pain for infinite reasons that it has overcome my patience and resistance to the troubles and persecutions of fate for which I did not think that I would be so affected And this to be deprived of such sweet habits and companionship made me feel and currently makes me feel as if I m lost Issue EditClarice and Lorenzo had ten children Lucrezia de Medici Florence 4 August 1470 15 November 1553 married 10 September 1486 Jacopo Salviati and had 10 children including Cardinal Giovanni Salviati Cardinal Bernardo Salviati Maria Salviati mother of Cosimo I de Medici Grand Duke of Tuscany and Francesca Salviati mother of Pope Leo XI Male twins who died after birth March 1471 Piero de Medici Florence 15 February 1472 Garigliano River 28 December 1503 ruler of Florence after his father s death called the Unfortunate Maddalena de Medici Florence 25 July 1473 Rome 2 December 1528 married 25 February 1487 Franceschetto Cybo illegitimate son of Pope Innocent VIII and had eight children Contessina Beatrice de Medici 23 September 1474 September 1474 died young Giovanni de Medici Florence 11 December 1475 Rome 1 December 1521 ascended to the Papacy as Pope Leo X on 9 March 1513 Luisa de Medici Florence 1477 May 1488 17 also called Luigia was betrothed to Giovanni de Medici il Popolano but died young Contessina de Medici Pistoia 16 January 1478 Rome 29 June 1515 married 1494 Piero Ridolfi 1467 1525 and had five children including Cardinal Niccolo Ridolfi Giuliano de Medici Duke of Nemours Florence 12 March 1479 Florence 17 March 1516 created Duke of Nemours in 1515 by King Francis I of France Their children were taught by Angelo Poliziano for a time 15 In 1478 he wanted to teach the children humanism Latin and Greek but Clarice insisted on their lessons being more religious and being delivered in Italian 18 She had also removed the family and their teacher from Florence after the scare of the Pazzi conspiracy and he chafed under the exile 15 In May 1479 she tried to dismiss the tutor over another change in the curriculum though Lorenzo continued to pay him 15 Ancestry EditAncestors of Clarice Orsini16 Giordano Orsini Lord of Monterotondo8 Francesco Orsini Lord of Monterotondo17 Anastasia Orsini4 Orso Orsini Lord of Monterotondo18 Nicola Annibaldeschi9 Costanza Annibaldeschi2 Jacopo Orsini Lord of Monterotondo and Bracciano20 Giovanni Conti10 Aldobrandino Conti Signore of Valmontone5 Lucrezia Conti11 Caterina di Sangro1 Clarice Orsini24 Francesco Orsini12 Giovanni Orsini Lord of Bracciano25 Giacoma Carraciolo6 Carlo Orsini Lord of Bracciano26 Nicola Spinelli13 Bartolomea Spinelli27 Simona della Marra3 Maddalena Orsini28 Giovanni Orsini14 Giacomo Orsini Count of Tagliacozzo29 Nicoletta Orsini7 Paola Orsini15 Isabella MarzanoIn popular culture EditShe appears in the second and third seasons of Medici played by Synnove Karlsen She also appears in the Starz series Da Vinci s Demons played by Lara Pulver 19 References Edit Tomas 2003 p 7 a b Tomas 2003 p 18 19 a b Pernis amp Adams 2006 p 73 a b Tomas 2003 p 19 Tomas 2003 p 44 Tomas 2003 p 59 Tomas 2003 p 51 Tomas 2003 p 51 62 Tomas 2003 p 61 62 Walter Ingeborg 2005 Lorenzo il Magnifico e il suo tempo in Italian Donzelli Editore p 66 ISBN 978 88 7989 921 5 Hare Christopher December 2008 The Most Illustrious Ladies of the Italian Renaissance p 61 ISBN 9781605204758 Hook Judith Lorenzo de Medici an historical biography H Hamilton p 36 ISBN 0241112184 More solid evidence of a warm and close relationship would seem to exist in the regular annual production interrupted only by miscarriages of new inmates for the Medici nursery and in the concern shown for each other in the correspondence of husband and wife When Lorenzo was away Clarice worried ceaselessly about his health and his state of mind and regularly dispatched presents food and comforts to him He for his part wrote to her regularly and no matter how tired he was normally with his own hand always addressing these letters to my very dear wife This warm and close relationship could only be strengthened by the common delight which both parents took in their seven offspring Tomas 2003 p 31 Tomas 2003 p 31 32 a b c d e Tomas 2003 p 24 Ingeborg Walter Der Prachtige Lorenzo de Medici und seine Zeit Munchen 2005 S 250 Tomas 2003 p 7 21 Tomas 2003 p 24 86 Da Vinci s Demons IMDB Retrieved 20 March 2019 Sources EditPernis Maria Grazia Adams Laurie 2006 Lucrezia Tornabuoni De Medici and the Medici Family in the Fifteenth Century New York Peter Lang Publishing Inc ISBN 978 0820476452 Tomas Natalie R 2003 The Medici Women Gender and Power in Renaissance Florence Aldershot Ashgate ISBN 0754607771 External links EditAssociazione Culturale Clarice Orsini Monterotondo Italy Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Clarice Orsini amp oldid 1128541546, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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