Leopoldo de' Medici
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Leopoldo de' Medici was a 17th-century Italian cardinal, patron of the arts and sciences, and prominent member of the powerful Medici family of Florence.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Leopoldo de' Medici canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Italian nobleman
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cardinal ⓘ human ⓘ member of the House of Medici ⓘ patron of science ⓘ patron of the arts ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Florentine scientific community
ⓘ
Uffizi Gallery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1617-11-06 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Florence
NERFINISHED
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Grand Duchy of Tuscany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Basilica of San Lorenzo, Florence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Grand Duchy of Tuscany
NERFINISHED
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Italy ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1675-11-10 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Rome ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Pisa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 17th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Medici NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Cosimo II de' Medici NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Leopoldo de' Medici NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Leopoldo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| house | House of Medici NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
collecting drawings and prints
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collecting scientific instruments ⓘ enlarging the Medici art collections ⓘ supporting early experimental science ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Italian ⓘ |
| memberOf | House of Medici NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Maria Maddalena of Austria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Prince of Tuscany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
development of the Medici collections
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expansion of the Uffizi scientific collections ⓘ support for the Accademia del Cimento ⓘ |
| occupation |
art collector
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cardinal ⓘ scientific patron ⓘ |
| patronOf |
Accademia del Cimento
NERFINISHED
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Galileo Galilei's followers ⓘ scientific experimentation in Florence ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Cardinal of the Catholic Church
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Cardinal-priest of San Carlo ai Catinari ⓘ Cardinal-priest of Santa Maria in Cosmedin ⓘ Cardinal-priest of Santa Maria in Domnica ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholic Church
|
| sibling |
Cardinal Carlo de' Medici
NERFINISHED
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Ferdinando II de' Medici NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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