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PALAZZO MEDICI

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Title	PALAZZO MEDICI
View	Aerial view, from the top of the Duomo
Notes	dwelling
Work Type	palace palazzo noble house row house
Style/Period	Renaissance
Creator Name	Michelozzo
Creator Nationality	Italian
Date.Creator Birth	1391
Date.Creator Death	1472
Major Design Aspects	fortress-like elegant donut-shaped plan
Elements & Spatial Types	bracketed kneeling window rusticated base court urban garden light court
Climate Type	Mediterranean
Country	Italy
City	Florence
State/Province	Tuscany
Architectural Material	brick
Structural System	bearing masonry
Dates	1444, expanded 1670
Designation/Awards/Inscriptions	city landmark
Photographer	Scott Gilchrist, Archivision
Date Photographed	8/31/1990
Subject Information	Typical of the Florentine Renaissance palazzi the Palazzo Medici is an austere but noble building with a heavy rusticated base and lighter on the upper levels. There is also a typical arcaded court in the middle.
Credit Line	Archivision Inc. (all images copyright Scott Gilchrist / Archivision.com)
Collection Title	Archivision (architecture, urban design, gardens, landscapes and public art)
Collection information	Collection administered by the Visual Resources manager, Architecture Library, (402) 472-1193