Platonic Academy of Florence
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The Platonic Academy of Florence was a 15th-century humanist circle in Renaissance Florence that revived and interpreted Plato’s philosophy, heavily influenced by the work and leadership of Marsilio Ficino.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Platonic Academy of Florence canonical | 7 |
| Florentine Platonic Academy | 4 |
| Neo-Platonic Academy of Florence | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Platonic Academy of Florence Context triple: [Marsilio Ficino, associatedWith, Platonic Academy of Florence]
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Academy of Athens
The Academy of Athens was an influential ancient Greek philosophical school in Athens that became the center of Plato’s teachings and a cornerstone of Western intellectual tradition.
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School of Socrates
The School of Socrates was the informal circle of students and followers gathered around the philosopher Socrates in classical Athens, which later gave rise to several major Socratic schools of thought.
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French Academy in Rome
The French Academy in Rome is a prestigious French cultural institution and artists’ residency based at the Villa Medici in Rome, historically known for training leading French painters, sculptors, and architects.
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Athenaeum Illustre
Athenaeum Illustre was the 17th-century predecessor institution in Amsterdam that evolved into the modern University of Amsterdam.
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University of Padua
The University of Padua is one of Europe’s oldest and most prestigious universities, renowned as a historic center of scientific and humanistic scholarship.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Platonic Academy of Florence Target entity description: The Platonic Academy of Florence was a 15th-century humanist circle in Renaissance Florence that revived and interpreted Plato’s philosophy, heavily influenced by the work and leadership of Marsilio Ficino.
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A.
Academy of Athens
The Academy of Athens was an influential ancient Greek philosophical school in Athens that became the center of Plato’s teachings and a cornerstone of Western intellectual tradition.
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B.
School of Socrates
The School of Socrates was the informal circle of students and followers gathered around the philosopher Socrates in classical Athens, which later gave rise to several major Socratic schools of thought.
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C.
French Academy in Rome
The French Academy in Rome is a prestigious French cultural institution and artists’ residency based at the Villa Medici in Rome, historically known for training leading French painters, sculptors, and architects.
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D.
Athenaeum Illustre
Athenaeum Illustre was the 17th-century predecessor institution in Amsterdam that evolved into the modern University of Amsterdam.
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E.
University of Padua
The University of Padua is one of Europe’s oldest and most prestigious universities, renowned as a historic center of scientific and humanistic scholarship.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
humanist circle
ⓘ
intellectual society ⓘ philosophical academy ⓘ |
| activity |
commentary on Plato
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literary discussion ⓘ philosophical discussion ⓘ revival of Plato's works ⓘ translation of Greek philosophical texts ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Angelo Poliziano
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Cristoforo Landino ⓘ Pico della Mirandola ⓘ
surface form:
Giovanni Pico della Mirandola
Lorenzo de' Medici ⓘ Marsilio Ficino ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| dissolvedIn | early 16th century ⓘ |
| doctrine |
Christian Platonism
ⓘ
surface form:
Christian Neoplatonism
harmony between Platonism and Christianity ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Platonism
ⓘ
Renaissance studies ⓘ humanism ⓘ philosophy ⓘ |
| flourishedInPeriod |
15th century
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Renaissance ⓘ
surface form:
Italian Renaissance
|
| foundedUnderPatronageOf | Cosimo de' Medici ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Quattrocento
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surface form:
Quattrocento Florence
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| inception | 1460s ⓘ |
| influenced |
European humanism
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Renaissance Platonism ⓘ Renaissance art theory ⓘ Renaissance literature ⓘ early modern philosophy ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Christian theology
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Neoplatonism ⓘ Plato ⓘ Plotinus ⓘ Proclus ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
Italian
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Latin ⓘ |
| ledBy | Marsilio Ficino ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Florence
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Republic of Florence ⓘ |
| mainTheorist | Marsilio Ficino ⓘ |
| meetingPlace | Careggi Villa ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
celebration of Plato's birthday
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symposia on love and beauty ⓘ |
| patron |
Cosimo de' Medici
ⓘ
Lorenzo de' Medici ⓘ |
| sponsoredBy | Medici family ⓘ |
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Subject: Platonic Academy of Florence Description of subject: The Platonic Academy of Florence was a 15th-century humanist circle in Renaissance Florence that revived and interpreted Plato’s philosophy, heavily influenced by the work and leadership of Marsilio Ficino.
Referenced by (12)
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