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  Medieval Sourcebook: Giovanni Villani: Florentine Chronicle
The Florentine people, which ruled the city at that time, was very proud and was engaged in high and great enterprises, and it was often very rash; yet one thing can be said of their rulers: they were very loyal and true to the commune.
Florentine women wore boots without ornament, and the greatest of them settled for a single tight-fitting gown of coarse scarlet cloth fastened with a leather belt in the ancient fashion, and a hooded cloak lined with squirrel, the hood being worn on their heads.
Once the Florentine army was established in the hills of Montaperti, those wise elders who had approved the plan and were now leading the army waited for the Sienese traitors to open the gate for them as promised.
www.fordham.edu /halsall/source/villani.html   (7371 words)

  
 Florentine   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Florentine Mosaic The manufacture and installation of mosaic decorations in Florentine style on the base of Ural gems to ornament residential and office buildings with various decorative elements.
Badius, Raphael A Florentine Dominican of the seventeenth century.
A Florentine Journey The Mazzeis move to Italy for a year starting in June 2003, and they share pictures and links to their other sites.
www.serebella.com /encyclopedia/article-Florentine.html   (213 words)

  
 Florentine Cuisine
At the heart of Florentine cookery lie four fundamental ingredients: bread (plain, unsalted, well-baked with a crispy crust and light and airy inside); extra-virgin olive oil, without any doubt the best even for frying, grilled meat; Florentine steaks of beef, roasted or wine-braised game such as boar, deer and rabbit and lastly, wine itself.
Florentine restaurants serve all the Italian specialities, not just the ones typical of Florence and here is a brief guide to some of those Tuscan meals.
In traditional Florentine cookery, pork is one of the most frequently-used meats and consequently many recipes exist for both fresh and cured pork.
www.aboutflorence.com /florentine-cuisine.html   (2218 words)

  
 Florentine Set Release
Although intended for titling, the Florentine fonts have excellent legibility in small sizes and could even be used for short text settings where typographic eloquence is required.
This sturdy and most characteristic Florentine style is bundled with the complementary Donatello Alternates, offering a versatile and lucid palette for setting titles, headings and short runs of text.
Ghiberti is a contemporary interpretation of the bold Florentine lettering used with inlaid marble and cast bronze inscriptions of the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries.
www.letterspace.com /LETTERPERFECT_FONTS/newreleases/FLORENTINE_SET2.htm   (487 words)

  
 apartments, villas and holiday homes in Tuscany / Florentine hills @Top Tuscany Accommodation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Tuscany Florentine Hills Neri invoked the intervention of the pope who sent as his peacemaker Charles of Valois, the brother of Lorenzo the Magnificent, was to continue without interruption for the next two centuries.
Cosimo extended his dominion to the whole of Europe at the beginning of the period that was to be another very important project for Michelangelo, he made preparatory drawings for it and concerned himself with its Tuscany Florentine Hills for ten years before his definitive departure for Rome in 1534.
Choosing a vacation home in the Florentine hills allows you to visit nearby artistic attractions of the city, while enjoying the peace and tranquillity of the countryside, immersed in scenery that seems designed by an art and nature lover.
www.tuscany.topaccommodation.com /Tuscany-Florentine-Hills.htm   (1067 words)

  
 Florentine Craftsmen, Inc. : Furniture, fountains, statuary, planters, urns and more; enhancing fine homes and gardens ...
Florentine Craftsmen, Inc. : Furniture, fountains, statuary, planters, urns and more; enhancing fine homes and gardens for over 75 years - Florentine Craftsmen, Inc. : Furniture, fountains, statuary, planters, urns and more; enhancing fine homes and gardens for over 75 years
When Florentine Craftsmen Inc. opened our doors in New York over 85 years ago, it was to offer Americans the finest hand-crafted garden statuary and ornaments, water fountains, outdoor furniture, planters, urns and much more in the proudest traditions of European workmanship.
We are a third generation family company and take great pride that we have never skimped on the talent or time it takes to uphold this method of craftsmanship.
www.florentinecraftsmen.com   (265 words)

  
 Florentine Tuscany - Cambridge University Press
Florence has often been studied in the past for its distinctive urban culture and society, while insufficient attention has been paid to the important Tuscan territorial state that was created by Florence in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries.
Comprising a handful of formerly independent city-states and numerous smaller communities in the plains and mountains, the Florentine 'empire' in Tuscany supplied the markets and fiscal coffers of the Renaissance republic, while providing lessons in statecraft that nourished the political thought of Machiavelli and Guicciardini.
Florentines and the communities of the territorial state Patrizia Salvadori; 11.
www.cambridge.org /uk/catalogue/catalogue.asp?isbn=0521548004   (497 words)

  
 Florentine Creeping Red
Either as a 'stand alone' variety or as a component of mixes, Florentine is ideal as a fine turf for home lawns, commercial turf, and parks.
Best adapted to the cooler climates from coast to coast, Florentine is best fertilized at an annual rate of 3 to 4 lbs.
Florentine blue tags earn cash for GCSAA's "Investing in The Beauty of Golf" program where half the funds are returned to your local chapter.
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If Jim Florentine claimed that a genie granted him three wishes, it wouldn't be that far-fetched.
Florentine not only met Marino, he was on the receiving end of some of his passes.
Don't be surprised if Florentine, who has made a name for himself as the voice behind puppets Special Ed and Bobby Fletcher on Comedy Central's "Crank Yankers," spins "Inside the NFL" yarns when he returns to Bananas this weekend.
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 Florence Art Guide - The Florentine Republic
The first Podestà dates from 1193 when members of the Guilds (representing the economic powers that were to make Florence so rich and famous) were also admitted to the Council.
In the fight for power that exploded in 1215, the Florentines were divided between the "Ghibelline" party (feudal nobility and powerful merchants) and the "Guelph" party (an emerging but cultured middle-class, again with commercial origins).
These were completed by the Guilds and the Gonfaloniers, who commanded the various companies that formed the army, military organizations - the so-called "people's army" - based in the parish churches, which rebelled against the Swabian Podestà and threw him out.
www.mega.it /eng/egui/epo/refio.htm   (593 words)

  
 Spotlight - Free Pattern
The background stitch is continued on the left hand side of the canvas, which when folded over, becomes the back of the needlecase.
In each of the 4 quadrants, stitch the Florentine pattern as indicated by the chart.
Following the same sequence set up by the Florentine pattern, continue stitching in diagonal rows, reversing the direction at the horizontal center.
www.caron-net.com /designerfiles/desmarfiles/marchrt.html   (798 words)

  
 The Florentine Chronicle
Marchione di Coppo Stefani was born in Florence in 1336.
He wrote his Florentine Chronicle in the late 1370s and early 1380s.
Capons and other poultry were very expensive and eggs cost between twelve and twenty-four pence each; and he was blessed who could find three per day even if he searched the entire city.
jefferson.village.virginia.edu /osheim/marchione.html   (2009 words)

  
 Renaissance -- Focus on Florence
Many Florentine structures that outwardly exemplify architecture from earlier times also house interiors, paintings, and sculptures typical of the Renaissance.
The Bardi Chapel, named for a family of wealthy Florentine bankers, is decorated with frescoes by Giotto that tell stories of Saint Francis.
Renaissance style in art, exemplified in works from Florentine artists, flourished largely because of the patronage, or financial support, of wealthy citizens and the church.
www.learner.org /exhibits/renaissance/florence_sub2.html   (684 words)

  
 Venetian Color and Florentine Design | Special Topics Page | Timeline of Art History | The Metropolitan Museum of Art   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Florentine color was frequently more vivid than the palette used in Venetian paintings; typically Venetian, however, was the process of layering and blending colors to achieve a glowing richness.
Florentine painters therefore used drawing to study movement,
The broken contours and painterly handling of the highlights in the drawing seem to answer the taut and stony design of Michelangelo with the subtle richness of Venetian coloring.
www.metmuseum.org /toah/hd/vefl/hd_vefl.htm   (511 words)

  
 The Florentine Opera Company
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 2" Florentine Napa Leather Binder with Inside Pocket - Shop for 3-Ring Binder - corporate gift idea
When you want to make a good impression, this florentine napa leather binder offers all the extras to assure your best foot is forward!
In choosing whether to purchase a genuine leather or florentine napa type of leather in this line, individual preferences, the use of the item, and budget usually dictate the choice.
Leather samples are available upon request of our florentine napa and genuine leather styles.
www.giftsforprofessionals.com /92599906-3320b.html   (443 words)

  
 Lycos - Offers for 'florentine', price comparison, special offers, shopping   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Florentine FeteThe Boughs of Courtship, c.1911 art print with free delivery
Florentine Fete A Stairway to Summer, 1912 art print with free delivery
Florentine Fete Garden of Opportunity, 1913 art print with free delivery
shopping.lycos.co.uk /search/florentine.html   (144 words)

  
 Gibson Les Paul Florentine
The Les Paul Florentine's carved maple top and one-piece mahogany back, solid through the center provides for an extremely resonant instrument with plenty of sustain.
The acoustic properties of the Florentine are enhanced by Gibson's exclusive '57 Classic pickups, a faithful reproduction of the legendary "PAFs." The regal look of the Florentine is enhanced by a "Custom" style headstock, ample binding and ebony fretboard.
The Les Paul Florentine is an elegant guitar that combines two classic sounds.
www.gibson.com /products/custom/1996/florent.html   (187 words)

  
 Florentine Shop For Florentine at Instawares
Case is 24....Red Wine Glass - Florentine - 13 oz.
Case of 24...Wine Glass - Florentine - 8.5 oz.
Florentine Florentine 11 Oz florentine wine Florentine Optic
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 Florentine Crib Bedding Collection Free Shipping - Italian Crib Bedding Sets Free Shipping Click Here!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
The Florentine Collection, made out of our 100% Egyptian Cotton 320 Thread Count Jacquard fabrics, has a beautiful tiny overall floral design that adorns the Duvet Cover, complimented with a diamond pattern Baby Sham.
Our Florentine Collection flat sheet in Pink with a 2 line white embroidery, along with the Matelassé Bumper and Crib skirt compliments your adorable baby's Florentine Collection.
The Florentine Collection Crib Bumpers are superbly handcrafted in luxurious 100% Egyptian Cotton Matelassé fabric on both sides of the Bumper.
www.netkidswear.com /florcolcribb.html   (274 words)

  
 Florentine Bible by GHERARDO DI GIOVANNI
The masterpiece of the brothers is the representation of King David in the Florentine Bible.
This is the title page of volume III of the so-called Florentine Bible.
The principal character of the picture is the kneeling King David as begging God.
gallery.euroweb.hu /html/g/gherardo/bible.html   (205 words)

  
 framed art, framed art work, framed artwork
You've come to the right place if you're interested in framed art, framed artwork, art prints, landscape paintings, wall paintings, Monet paintings, Van Gogh paintings, classical, contemporary art and much more.
Florentine Fete - A Stairway to Summer, 1912
Florentine Fete - The Boughs of Courtship, c.
www.choiceart.com /frame.asp?Prod=23218   (302 words)

  
 Villa Florentine Hotel - Lyon - Villa Florentine Hotel Reviews - TripAdvisor
Just back after a two night stay at the Villa Florentine, and it is really very good indeed.
We had feared that it might be a little run down, but far from it.
The concierge staff at the Villa Florentine were extremely helpful, offering advice on restaurants, places to visit and making bookings.Our room was quite small, but was pleasantly decorated.Our only...
www.tripadvisor.com /Hotel_Review-g187265-d195630-Reviews-Villa_Florentine-Lyon_Rhone_Alpes.html   (734 words)

  
 Wechter Guitars Model 9303c - Florentine Cutaway Nylon String
The 9300 Series Florentine guitar is the same body style as the Marielle guitar.
We can make the guitar as fancy as you want, including any options we offer as well as other ideas you may have.
However, the price can get high, which is why we offer the standard Florentine nylon string guitar - it has the same tone and costs much less than a guitar with lots of abalone inlay and carving.
www.wechterguitars.com /models/model-9303c.htm   (181 words)

  
 Haviland Florentine Platinum   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Haviland Florentine Platinum and all our fine china, silver silverware flatware crystal ornament crystal stemware figurines is made of the finest quality.
We carry a great variety of Haviland Florentine Platinum We also can order special order of Haviland Florentine Platinum So for Haviland Florentine Platinum at great discount prices and quality Haviland Florentine Platinum shop at upscale gallery.
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 Haviland Florentine Gold
Haviland Florentine Gold and all our fine china, silver silverware flatware crystal ornament crystal stemware figurines is made of the finest quality.
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 italian art works - Florentine Art Gallery Center - Buy art online
Roberto Ciabani is world-famous also because is one the few contemporary artists that already expose some of his art operas inside the italian National Art Gallery of Bargello in Florence Italy.
The art of the Florentine Mosaic or sketches in stone, through which the School of the Mosaic directed by the Teacher Bruno Lastrucci, tells to Florence and the world, the splendid tradition of the art lapidea since 1588 AD with Ferdinando 1° de' Medici.
If you want to buy true italian art online, a real art work, do it here, in the Florentine Art Center Store, really.
www.madeinfirenze.it /art_center_e.htm   (170 words)

  
 Florentine find Florentine at Instawares   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
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