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The French queen Catherine de' Medici was patron for building projects including the Valois chapel at the Basilica of Saint-Denis, the Tuileries Palace
Catherine de' Medici's building projects
Catherine_de'_Medici's_building_projects
Queen of France from 1547 to 1559
Catherine de' Medici (13 April 1519 – 5 January 1589) was Queen of France from 1547 to 1559 by marriage to King Henry II. She was the mother of French
Catherine_de'_Medici
Catherine de' Medici was a patron of the arts made a significant contribution to the French Renaissance. Catherine was inspired by the example of her father-in-law
Catherine de' Medici's patronage of the arts
Catherine_de'_Medici's_patronage_of_the_arts
Queen of France from 1600 to 1610
Marie de' Medici (French: Marie de Médicis; Italian: Maria de' Medici; 26 April 1575 – 3 July 1642) was Queen of France and Navarre as the second wife
Marie_de'_Medici
Head of the Catholic Church from 1523 to 1534
VII (Latin: Clemens VII; Italian: Clemente VII; born Giulio di Giuliano de' Medici; 26 May 1478 – 25 September 1534) was head of the Catholic Church and
Pope_Clement_VII
Ruler of Florence from 1469 to 1492
families inevitably harboured resentments over the Medicis' dominance, and enemies of the Medici remained a factor in Florentine life long after Lorenzo's
Lorenzo_de'_Medici
Duke of Florence from 1532 to 1537
with Cardinal Passerini. Many of the Medicis’ main supporters fled Florence; but eight-year-old Catherine de' Medici was left behind. Alessandro lived in
Alessandro de' Medici, Duke of Florence
Alessandro_de'_Medici,_Duke_of_Florence
French sculptor
marble sculptures of Henry II and Catherine de' Medici in coronation robes Catherine de' Medici's building projects French art Connat & Colombier 1951;
Germain_Pilon
Italian banking family and political dynasty
until it was able to fund the Medici Bank. This bank was the largest in Europe in the 15th century and facilitated the Medicis' rise to political power in
House_of_Medici
Grand Duke of Tuscany from 1587 to 1609
transferred to Christina after the death of Queen Catherine de' Medici of France and thus assumed by future Medici rulers. Ferdinando's foreign policy attempted
Ferdinando_I_de'_Medici
French architect and sculptor
arches (1576–1577). For Catherine de Médicis he built the Hôtel de Soissons, (1572–84; demolished in 1748), of which only the Medici's column remains. His
Jean_Bullant
Paintings by Peter Paul Rubens
The Wedding by Proxy of Maria de’ Medici to King Henry IV The Disembarkation at Marsailles The Meeting of Marie de Médicis and Henri IV at Lyon The Birth
Marie_de'_Medici_cycle
French architect and writer
throughout the 20th century, despite its origin in de l'Orme’s engraving. Catherine de' Medici's building projects Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption
Philibert_de_l'Orme
French court official and favorite of Catherine de Medici (c. 1500–1570)
confidante of the Queen Regent of France, Catherine de Medici. She served as dame d'atour to Queen Catherine (1544-1552), Governess to the Children of
Marie-Catherine_Gondi
Head of the Catholic Church from 1559 to 1565
Pius IV initiated a number of building projects in Rome, including one to improve the water supply. Giovanni Angelo Medici was born in Milan on 31 March
Pope_Pius_IV
Queen of England from 1509 to 1533
Catherine of Aragon (also spelled Katherine; Spanish: Catalina de Aragón; 16 December 1485 – 7 January 1536) was Queen of England as the first wife of
Catherine_of_Aragon
French architect family
painter; grandson of Jacques II Catherine de' Medici's building projects Baldus, Eduoard (n. d. [c. 1880]). Oeuvre de Jacques Androuet dit du Cerceau
Androuet_du_Cerceau
French designer
the Elder remains the 1887 monograph of Henry de Geymüller [de]. Catherine de' Medici's building projects Androuet du Cerceau for the family Notes Baldus
Jacques_I_Androuet_du_Cerceau
Castle spanning the River Cher in France
strong-willed widow and regent Catherine de' Medici forced Diane to exchange it for the Château Chaumont. Queen Catherine then made Chenonceau her own favourite
Château_de_Chenonceau
1572 killing of Huguenots in France
Religion. Traditionally believed to have been instigated by Queen Catherine de' Medici, the mother of King Charles IX, the massacre started a few days after
St. Bartholomew's Day massacre
St._Bartholomew's_Day_massacre
Château in Yvelines, France
terrace, was ordered in 1556 by Henry II of France and Catherine de' Medici and was built by Philibert de l'Orme. Called in its day la maison du théâtre (the
Château-Neuf de Saint-Germain-en-Laye
Château-Neuf_de_Saint-Germain-en-Laye
Carracks black sword - Catherine de' Medici's building projects - Catherine de' Medici's court festivals - Catherine de' Medici's patronage of the arts
Index_of_Renaissance_articles
Ancient French château destroyed in 1794
(Cardinal d'Este and Archbishop of Lyon) bought a building on the Chaillot Hill. In 1583, Queen Catherine de Médicis bought this mansion or hermitage and the part
Château_de_Chaillot
Building in Paris, France
gathered momentum. In the meantime, beginning in 1564, Catherine de' Medici directed the building of a new residence to the west, outside the wall of Charles
Louvre_Palace
Painting by Philippe de Champaigne
CORPORVM SOROR CATHARINA SVSANNA DE CHAMPAIGNE POST FEBREM 14 MENSI (C)VM CONTVMACIA ET MAGNITVDINE SYMPTOMATVM MEDICIS FORMIDATAM INTERCEPTO MOTV DIMIDII
Ex-Voto_de_1662
Demolished collection of buildings in Paris
wounds he received in a joust. After his death, his widow Catherine de' Medici abandoned the building, by then quite derelict and old-fashioned. It was turned
Hôtel_des_Tournelles
Queen of France (1589–1599) and Navarre (1572–1599)
Navarre. Margaret was the daughter of King Henry II of France and Catherine de' Medici and the sister of Kings Francis II, Charles IX and Henry III. Her
Margaret_of_Valois
1562–1598 Catholic-Protestant conflicts
1559 initiated a prolonged struggle for power between his widow Catherine de' Medici and powerful nobles. These included a fervently Catholic faction
French_Wars_of_Religion
French cryptographer
Hebrew. In 1566, the queen mother, Catherine de Médicis, sent Vigenère to Rome, where he was secretary under Juste de Tournon, the ambassador of her son
Blaise_de_Vigenère
Royal and imperial palace in Paris (1564–1883)
Construction began in 1564, originally to serve as a home for Queen Catherine de' Medici, and was gradually extended until it closed off the western end of
Tuileries_Palace
French architect (1869–1948)
pour la construction des villes 1920 Les grands travaux de la ville de Lyon Chambon, Catherine, Jacques Bonniel, et al; Tony Garnier, L’Air Du Temps; Lyon
Tony_Garnier_(architect)
Building in Montceaux-lès-Meaux , France
vestiges remain. Henry II gave it to Catherine de' Medici in 1556, and it was her earliest building project. The building consisted of a central pavilion housing
Château_de_Montceaux
Princess of Joinville
1634–43, Marie (whom the French knew as "Mademoiselle de Guise") became close to the Medicis and came to love Italy and especially Italian music. For
Marie de Lorraine, Duchess of Guise
Marie_de_Lorraine,_Duchess_of_Guise
King of France from 1589 to 1610
Catherine de' Medici and Isabella of Navarre, Viscountess of Rohan. During the ceremony, King Henry II of France was represented by the Cardinal de Vendôme
Henry_IV_of_France
Region of Italy
Leonardo da Vinci Lorenzo de' Medici Niccolò Machiavelli, author of The Prince Amerigo Vespucci In the 16th century, the Medicis, rulers of Florence, annexed
Tuscany
Ancient Greek marble statue of Aphrodite
discovery in 1820, the Venus de Milo had taken the central, impregnable position formerly occupied by the Venus de' Medici, and even now that she has lost
Venus_de_Milo
French novelist and playwright (1799–1850)
Honoré de Balzac (/ˈbælzæk/ BAL-zak, also US: /ˈbɔːl-/ BAWL-; French: [ɔnɔʁe d(ə) balzak]; born Honoré Balzac; 20 May 1799 – 18 August 1850) was a French
Honoré_de_Balzac
15th Century Italian villa
building had been standing on the site since at least 1427, and was purchased in 1477 by Lorenzo and his brother Giovanni di Pierfrancesco de' Medici
Villa_di_Castello
Italian artist and architect (1475–1564)
eventually pardoned by the Medicis and the death sentence lifted, so that he could complete work on the Sistine Chapel and the Medici family tomb. He left Florence
Michelangelo
1834 novel by Honoré de Balzac
book form in 1834 by French author Honoré de Balzac. While he was writing it he conceived his ambitious project La Comédie humaine and almost immediately
Eugénie_Grandet
French soldier, governor and diplomat (1505/8-1574)
in the contemporary text Discours merveilleux de la vie, actions et deportemens de Catherine de Médicis there are alleged to be five prince elements of
Raymond de Rouer de Pavie de Beccarie, Baron de Fourquevaux
Raymond_de_Rouer_de_Pavie_de_Beccarie,_Baron_de_Fourquevaux
French statesman and clergyman (1585–1642)
had fostered. Richelieu became engaged in a bitter dispute with Marie de Médici, the king's mother, and formerly his close ally. Richelieu sought to consolidate
Cardinal_Richelieu
French Renaissance style château
attraction. On view for visitors are the supposed poison cabinets of Catherine de' Medici. Most likely this room, the "Chamber of Secrets", had a much more
Château_of_Blois
1562 treaty between England and French Huguenots
loss of Calais, which was rightfully hers. The regent of France, Catherine de' Medici sent both Catholic and Huguenot troops against Le Havre, which surrendered
Treaty of Hampton Court (1562)
Treaty_of_Hampton_Court_(1562)
Public garden in Paris, France
1559, after the accidental death of her husband, Henry II, Queen Catherine de' Medici decided to leave her residence of the Hôtel des Tournelles, at the
Tuileries_Garden
Historic church in Saint-Denis, Paris, France
monarchy. Tomb of Louis XII and Anne of Brittany (c. 1515) Tomb of Catherine de Medici and Henry II of France (1559) Funeral urn of Francis I by sculptor
Basilica_of_Saint-Denis
Bishop of Geneva and Catholic saint (1567–1622)
Francis de Sales (French: François de Sales; Italian: Francesco di Sales; Arpitan: Francês de Sâles; 21 August 1567 – 28 December 1622) was a Catholic
Francis_de_Sales
Commodity market
(grand house) on the site for Catherine de' Medici (1519–89). A tower with an encaged observation platform, now called the Medici column, was built beside
Bourse_de_commerce_(Paris)
Period of flourishing in arts and literature in Spain (1492–1681)
the project of Juan de Herrera, the building would undergo many modifications.[citation needed] Alonso de Covarrubias Juan de Herrera Rodrigo Gil de Hontañón
Spanish_Golden_Age
and queens of France. Francis I and his court, Louis XIV. In 1660 Catherine de' Medici came to consult Nostradamus, the famous astrologer would have predicted
Château_de_l'Empéri
Italian Renaissance architect (1377–1446)
managed the hospital. As with many of Brunelleschi's architectural projects, the building was completed after a significant time lapse and with considerable
Filippo_Brunelleschi
American patron of the arts
building of a housing project for the working poor at Rue de la Colonie, in the 13th arrondissement, was considered to be a model for future projects
Winnaretta_Singer
Basque Spaniard Catholic priest and theologian (1491–1556)
instituted a fourth vow for Jesuits of obedience to the Pope, to engage in projects ordained by the pontiff. Jesuits were instrumental in leading the Counter-Reformation
Ignatius_of_Loyola
Renaissance art in Florence
practical approaches, then a second phase covering the period of Lorenzo de' Medici's reign, from 1450 to 1492, was characterised by mainly intellectual contributions
Florentine_Renaissance_art
Italian state (1569–1801; 1814–1860)
non-Habsburg candidate since Alessandro de' Medici, Duke of Florence, Christina of Lorraine, a granddaughter of Catherine de' Medici. The Spanish reaction was to
Grand_Duchy_of_Tuscany
Flemish composer and organist
Jacobus de Kerle (Ypres 1531/1532 - Prague 7 January 1591) was a Flemish composer and organist of the late Renaissance. De Kerle was trained at the monastery
Jacobus_de_Kerle
Venetian humanist, poet, dramatist, diplomat, linguist and philosopher (1478–1550)
(2007). Performance, Poetry and Politics on the Queen's Day: Catherine de Médicis and Pierre de Ronsard at Fontainebleau. Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. p. 170
Gian_Giorgio_Trissino
Head of the Catholic Church from 1503 to 1513
restored Sforza rule in Milan, and a Spanish army led by Giovanni de Medici restored Medici rule in Florence. The Venetians regained their territories lost
Pope_Julius_II
Former fortress and royal residence in Val-de-Marne, France
windows of the apse Keystone of a vault with initials of Henry II and Catherine de' Medici Sculpted corbel in the chapel The nave and choir of the interior
Château_de_Vincennes
French literary style
Grand Prix du roman de l'Académie française, Prix Décembre, Prix Femina, Prix Interallié, Prix Flore, Prix Goncourt, Prix Médicis, and Prix Renaudot.
Contemporary French literature
Contemporary_French_literature
Italian Renaissance philosopher (1463–1494)
returned to settle for a time in Florence in November 1484 and met Lorenzo de' Medici and Marsilio Ficino, who would later shape Pico's understanding of philosophy
Giovanni_Pico_della_Mirandola
Private support for the arts
Saint-Étienne: Publications de l'Université de Saint-Étienne. p. 511. ISBN 978-2-86272-443-0. Zvereva, Alexandra (2007). "Catherine de Médicis et les portraitistes
Art_patronage
Political assembly of French grandees
Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences. Cloulas, Ivan (1979). Catherine de Médicis. Fayard. Constant, Jean-Marie (1984). Les Guise. Hachette. Crété
1560_Assembly_of_Notables
16th Century French royal bastard and diplomat
Cloulas, Ivan (1979). Catherine de Médicis. Fayard. Cloulas, Ivan (1985). Henri II. Fayard. Durot, Éric (2012). François de Lorraine, duc de Guise entre Dieu
Louis_de_Saint-Gelais
Largest city in Tuscany, Italy
Clement VII. Catherine de' Medici married King Henry II of France and, after his death in 1559, reigned as regent in France. Marie de' Medici married Henry
Florence
Renaissance castle in Normandy, France
Parnasse de Gaillon contained grottos, the one natural, the other architectural. In 1566, when the Cardinal entertained Catherine de' Medici during the
Château_de_Gaillon
Painting by Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot
Souvenir de Mortefontaine (English:Recollection of Mortefontaine) is an oil-on-canvas painting by French artist Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, created in
Souvenir_de_Mortefontaine
Royal tour of France 1564–6
(1997). La Paix de Religion: L'Autonomisation de la Raison Politique au XVIe Siècle. Seuil. Cloulas, Ivan (1979). Catherine de Médicis. Fayard. Constant
Charles IX's grand tour of France
Charles_IX's_grand_tour_of_France
Spanish Carmelite mystic and saint (1515–1582)
Teresa of Ávila (born Teresa Sánchez de Cepeda Dávila y Ahumada; 28 March 1515 – 4 or 15 October 1582), religious name Teresa of Jesus, was a Carmelite
Teresa_of_Ávila
Ancient Greek sculpture
restauration de la Victoire de Samothrace : un projet international de recherche et de restauration du monument, 2013-2015". Comptes rendus des séances de l'Académie
Winged_Victory_of_Samothrace
Spanish painter (1598–1664)
Francisco de Zurbarán (/ˌzʊərbəˈrɑːn/ ZOOR-bə-RAHN, Spanish: [fɾanˈθisko ðe θuɾβaˈɾan]; baptized 7 November 1598 – 27 August 1664) was a Spanish Baroque
Francisco_de_Zurbarán
Political treatise by Niccolò Machiavelli
initially mixed reaction, Machiavelli came to be associated with Catherine de Medici and the St Bartholomew's Day Massacre. As Bireley (1990:17) reports
The_Prince
French writer and dramatist (1802–1870)
and it covers the struggle for supremacy between the Guises and Catherine de Médicis, the Florentine mother of the last three Valois kings of France (and
Alexandre_Dumas
French royal château
death of Henry II in a jousting accident, his widow, Catherine de' Medici, took over the project, which she carried out through the reigns of her three
Palace_of_Fontainebleau
Painting by John Martin
v t e Louvre Museum Building Louvre Colonnade Lescot Wing Pavillon de Flore Pavillon de l'Horloge Louvre Pyramid Pyramide inversée Cour Carrée Medieval
Pandemonium_(painting)
Head of the Catholic Church from 1585 to 1590
was held on 1 May 1585 and he was crowned by the protodeacon Ferdinando de' Medici. The terrible condition in which Pope Gregory XIII had left the Papal
Pope_Sixtus_V
Fortress in Siena, Italy
Siena’s Fortezza Medicea (the Medici Fortress sometimes called the Fort of Saint Barbara) is a fort built in the city between 1561 and 1563 on the orders
Fortezza_Medicea_(Siena)
French cardinal (1524–1574)
decrees of the council; this, however, was refused by Catherine de' Medici. When in 1564, François de Montmorency, royal governor of Paris and his personal
Charles,_Cardinal_of_Lorraine
of the King with Catherine de Medici. They acted as the designers, artists and craftsmen for the new palaces and building projects, and were also numerous
Paris_in_the_16th_century
Spanish Catholic priest and Christian mystic (1542–1591)
St. John of the Cross (Spanish: Juan de la Cruz; Latin: Ioannes a Cruce; né Juan de Yepes y Álvarez; 24 June 1542 – 14 December 1591) was a Spanish Catholic
John_of_the_Cross
La Grande Mademoiselle (1627–1693)
self-importance and when asked about her maternal grandmother Henriette Catherine de Joyeuse she replied that she was not her grandmother, because her grandmother
Anne Marie Louise d'Orléans, Duchess of Montpensier
Anne_Marie_Louise_d'Orléans,_Duchess_of_Montpensier
De facto ruler of Florence from 1494 to 1498; Dominican friar and reformer
friar intervened with the French king, the Florentines expelled the ruling Medicis and at Savonarola's urging established a "well received" republic, effectively
Girolamo_Savonarola
Style of French architecture
last Renaissance projects were launched, largely inspired by Catherine de Medici, the widow of Henry II. The most important project of the period was
French Renaissance architecture
French_Renaissance_architecture
Painting by Jean-Baptiste Greuze
The Village Bride (French: L'Accordée de Village) is a painting by the French artist Jean-Baptiste Greuze, created in 1761. It is now in the Louvre, in
The_Village_Bride
Art museum in Paris, France
sculptures. In 1692, the building was occupied by the Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres and the Académie Royale de Peinture et de Sculpture, which in
Louvre
Italian noblewoman (1463–1509)
Feo, for whose death she felt incredible pain. Giovanni de' Medici was also called Catherine's "favorite", although they contracted marriage. Others less
Caterina_Sforza
Painting by Leonardo da Vinci
Magnificent, Giuliano de' Medici." "Possibly it was another portrait of which no record and no copies exist—Giuliano de' Medici surely had nothing to
Mona_Lisa
French international relations in the Long Peace
ones for France's foreign relations. King Charles IX and his mother Catherine de' Medici were compelled to navigate a series of crises in the Franco-Spanish
French foreign relations during the armed peace (1563–1567)
French_foreign_relations_during_the_armed_peace_(1563–1567)
widow Catherine de' Medici (1519–1589) planned a new palace. She sold the medieval Hôtel des Tournelles, where her husband had died, and began building the
Architecture_of_Paris
Building in Amboise, France
seller to the Duke of Alençon (youngest son of Henry II of France and Catherine de Médicis), purchased it on 7 June 1583 and erected a house with a chapel.
Château_de_Chanteloup
Former royal palace in France, today a national park
the court of France in 1543 in the train of Catherine de' Medici. In the 1570s, the Queen offered Jérôme de Gondi a dwelling at Saint-Cloud, the hôtel
Château_de_Saint-Cloud
were the particular national forms of the French ballet de cour, as part of Catherine de' Medici's court festivals, and the English masque, which were similar
Origins_of_opera
Short story by Honoré de Balzac
La Messe de l'athée (English "The Atheist's Mass") is a short story by Honoré de Balzac, published in 1836. It is one of the Scènes de la vie privée in
La_Messe_de_l'athée
2023 receivership of an American commercial bank
the original on March 11, 2023. Retrieved March 11, 2023. Thorbecke, Catherine (March 10, 2023). "Silicon Valley Bank collapse sends tech startups scrambling"
Collapse of Silicon Valley Bank
Collapse_of_Silicon_Valley_Bank
Flemish Baroque artist (1599–1641)
exhaustive study and restoration project. Finally, the Museum of Fine Arts of Valencia owns an Equestrian Portrait of Don Francisco de Moncada. Tate Britain held
Anthony_van_Dyck
Head of the Catholic Church from 1534 to 1549
humanist education at the University of Pisa and the court of Lorenzo de' Medici. Initially trained as an apostolic notary, he joined the Roman Curia in
Pope_Paul_III
Painting by Théodore Géricault
The Raft of the Medusa (French: Le Radeau de la Méduse [lə ʁado d(ə) la medyz])—originally titled Scène de Naufrage (Shipwreck Scene)—is an oil painting
The_Raft_of_the_Medusa
Habsburg consort from 1854 to 1898
[citation needed] Russian Empire: Grand Cross of the Imperial Order of Saint Catherine, October 1853 Spain: Dame of the Order of Queen Maria Luisa, 16 June 1854
Empress_Elisabeth_of_Austria
Neighbourhood and central business district in Lyon, France
Rhône. In 1571, Jean (Jehan) Le Mort, ordinary secretary to Queen Catherine de' Medici, purchased the estate alongside its maison forte (fortified manor
La_Part-Dieu
Renaissance château in the Loire Valley in France
buildings of France (Second Volume, 1579). Florimond Robertet took over Beauregard in 1566. On the death of Jean Thier in 1559, Catherine de' Medici appointed
Château de Beauregard, Loire Valley
Château_de_Beauregard,_Loire_Valley
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