The Life of Lorenzo de’ Medici, Called the Magnificent
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The Life of Lorenzo de’ Medici, Called the Magnificent is a seminal late-18th-century biographical and historical study of the Florentine statesman and Renaissance patron Lorenzo de’ Medici, written by English historian William Roscoe.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Life of Lorenzo de’ Medici, Called the Magnificent canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Life of Lorenzo de’ Medici, Called the Magnificent Context triple: [William Roscoe, notableWork, The Life of Lorenzo de’ Medici, Called the Magnificent]
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History of the Florentine People
History of the Florentine People is a seminal early 15th-century humanist history that chronicles the political and civic development of Florence and helped shape Renaissance historiography.
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The Affairs of Cellini
The Affairs of Cellini is a 1934 historical comedy film set in Renaissance Italy, known for its lavish production and for earning Frank Morgan an Academy Award nomination.
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House of Medici
The House of Medici was a powerful Italian banking dynasty and political family that dominated Florence’s politics and culture during the Renaissance and produced multiple popes and European rulers.
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Medici
Medici is a historical drama television series that chronicles the political intrigue, power struggles, and cultural influence of the Medici banking dynasty in Renaissance Florence.
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The Court Painter Titorelli
The Court Painter Titorelli is a minor but symbolically important character in Franz Kafka’s novel "The Trial," representing the opaque, self-perpetuating bureaucracy of the judicial system through his ambiguous role as an artist entangled with the court.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: The Life of Lorenzo de’ Medici, Called the Magnificent Target entity description: The Life of Lorenzo de’ Medici, Called the Magnificent is a seminal late-18th-century biographical and historical study of the Florentine statesman and Renaissance patron Lorenzo de’ Medici, written by English historian William Roscoe.
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A.
History of the Florentine People
History of the Florentine People is a seminal early 15th-century humanist history that chronicles the political and civic development of Florence and helped shape Renaissance historiography.
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B.
The Affairs of Cellini
The Affairs of Cellini is a 1934 historical comedy film set in Renaissance Italy, known for its lavish production and for earning Frank Morgan an Academy Award nomination.
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C.
House of Medici
The House of Medici was a powerful Italian banking dynasty and political family that dominated Florence’s politics and culture during the Renaissance and produced multiple popes and European rulers.
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D.
Medici
Medici is a historical drama television series that chronicles the political intrigue, power struggles, and cultural influence of the Medici banking dynasty in Renaissance Florence.
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E.
The Court Painter Titorelli
The Court Painter Titorelli is a minor but symbolically important character in Franz Kafka’s novel "The Trial," representing the opaque, self-perpetuating bureaucracy of the judicial system through his ambiguous role as an artist entangled with the court.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
biographical book
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historical study ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ |
| about |
Florence
NERFINISHED
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Florentine politics ⓘ Italian Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ Medici family NERFINISHED ⓘ Renaissance patronage ⓘ |
| author | William Roscoe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| depictsTimePeriod | 15th-century Florence ⓘ |
| describedAs | seminal study of Lorenzo de’ Medici ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Florentine statecraft
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cultural patronage of Lorenzo de’ Medici ⓘ political career of Lorenzo de’ Medici ⓘ |
| genre |
biography
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history ⓘ |
| hasSubjectOccupation |
Renaissance patron
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statesman ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Renaissance Italy ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Lorenzo de’ Medici NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| portrays | Lorenzo de’ Medici as a central figure of the Florentine Renaissance ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| writtenBy | English historian ⓘ |
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Subject: The Life of Lorenzo de’ Medici, Called the Magnificent Description of subject: The Life of Lorenzo de’ Medici, Called the Magnificent is a seminal late-18th-century biographical and historical study of the Florentine statesman and Renaissance patron Lorenzo de’ Medici, written by English historian William Roscoe.
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