Find A Grave - Toscana

Cellini, Benvenuto b. November 3, 1500 d. February 14, 1571
Artist. He was born in Florence, Italy. He is one of the greatest artists in the Western art, in the peak of Renaissance era. At nineteen, he went to Rome, where he worked for Popes Clement VII and Paul III, for whom he made jeweled ornaments and medallions. In 1536, he traveled to France, where he made the famous salt-cellar for King François I and sculpted decorations for the palace at Fontainebleau. In Florence, Cellini was supported by Duke Cosimo I de Medici. Cosimo's first commission was...[Read More] (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni)
Basilica of Santa Maria Novella, Florence, Provincia di Firenze, Toscana, Italy
Ciano, Galeazzo b. March 18, 1903 d. January 11, 1944
Italian Diplomat. Early into his adulthood he entered into a diplomatic career, married Italian leader Benito Mussolini's daughter Edda in 1930, and became Italy's Minister of Foreign Affairs in 1936. He helped to create the Rome-Berlin Axis and the military pact with Germany, and was in part responsible for the attack on Greece in 1940. In 1943 Ciano was dismissed as Foreign Minister and made ambassador to the Vatican. At the meeting of the Fascist Grand Council that preceded his father-in-...[Read More] (Bio by: Mr. Badger Hawkeye)
Cimitero Della Purificazione, Livorno, Provincia di Livorno, Toscana, Italy
Plot: Family tomb
Clough, Arthur Hugh b. January 1, 1819 d. November 13, 1861
English poet. Clough was educated at Rugby and Balliol College, Oxford. He wrote a great deal of poetry but only two volumes appeared during his lifetime: "The Bothie of Tober-na-Vuolich" (1848) and "Ambarvalia" (1849). His posthumous poems include “Amours de Voyage,” the dialogues “Dypsichus,” and the tales “Mari Magno.” Clough is best known for the short lyric, “Say not the struggle naught availeth.” His death at the age of 42 was much mourned by those who had known and expected much of him. (Bio by: MC)
Cimitero Accatolico, Florence, Provincia di Firenze, Toscana, Italy
Collodi, Carlo b. November 24, 1826 d. October 26, 1890
Author. Real name Carlo Lorenzini. Born in Florence, he took his pen name from his mother's native village. He worked for many years as a journalist and began writing fairy tales in 1856. Collodi's book "The Adventures of Pinocchio" (1883) is one of the most famous children's stories of all time. It has been filmed several times, notably by Walt Disney in 1940. Collodi never married. (Bio by: Robert Edwards)
Cimitero Monumentale Delle Porte Sante, Florence, Provincia di Firenze, Toscana, Italy
Plot: Lorenzini Tomb
De Medici, Cosimo b. April 10, 1389 d. August 1, 1464
Founder of the Medici political dynasty. First of the De Medici family to rule Florence, he is also know as "Cosimo the Elder" and "Cosimo Pater Patriae." In 1434, he consolidated the power of Florence in his and his family's hands, beginning the reign of the Medici that would last in Florence until the end of the Renaissance. He built up strong connections throughout Italy and Europe in his capacity as a banker, and applied the wealth of Florence in patronage of artistic and intellectual...[Read More] (Bio by: MC)
Basilica di San Lorenzo, Florence, Toscana, Italy
Plot: Cappelle Medicee
De Medici, Cosimo I b. June 12, 1519 d. April 21, 1574
Duke of Florence, grand duke of Tuscany. Among his many accomplishments were the creation of the ‘Uffizi,’ originally intended to house the government, and now one of the world's great art galleries; the expansion of Florence to control most of Tuscany, including Siena; taking over the Pitti Palace as a home for the Medici and finishing it off; the promotion of the University of Pisa; and a host of other accomplishments in the economic, architectural and artistic spheres. In 1539 he married the...[Read More] (Bio by: MC)
Basilica di San Lorenzo, Florence, Toscana, Italy
Plot: Cappelle Medicee
De Medici, Gian Gastone b. 1671 d. July 9, 1737
Grand Duke of Tuscany. Son and successor of Cosimo III De' Medici, he was the last male member of his family and the last of the family to rule Tuscany. He had been neglected by his grandmother, mother and father, ignored by his elder brother Ferdinando, by the court and by the people of Florence. He was forced by his father to marry Anna Maria Franziska, an immensely fat twenty-three years old lady, daughter of the duke of Saxony and Lauenburg and widow of Palatine Count Philip of Neuberg. No...[Read More] (Bio by: MC)
Basilica di San Lorenzo, Florence, Toscana, Italy
Plot: Crypt - Cappelle Medicee
de Medici, Lorenzo 'The Magnificent' b. 1449 d. 1492
Italian Statesman. One of the greatest patrons of art and literature, Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo worked in his court, among other famous artists. The sculptures on his tombstone were carved by Michelangelo.
Basilica di San Lorenzo, Florence, Toscana, Italy
Plot: Sagrestia nuova
Donatello (de Bardi) (Donato) b. 1386 d. December 13, 1466
Acclaimed Italian Sculptor. One of the most important sculptors in the Renaissance. Among his works "Abramo e Isacco," "Geremie," "Giuditta e Olorferne," "San Giorgio," "Il Gattamelata," "Salomé" and "Habacuk." (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni)
Basilica di San Lorenzo, Florence, Toscana, Italy
Eleonora of Toledo b. 1522 d. December 18, 1562
Italian Royalty. Duchess of Florence and Siena. Daughter of Spanish viceroy of Naples and Sicily, Don Perdro Of Toledo. She was a powerful and influential woman who, contributed profoundly to the cultural flowering of ducal Florence. She was spouse of grand duke Cosimo I De Medici. She would have several children, some of them would be the heir to the Duchy, Francesco I De Medici, and his...[Read More] (Bio by: MC)
Basilica di San Lorenzo, Florence, Toscana, Italy
Plot: Cappelle Medicee
Fallaci, Oriana b. June 29, 1929 d. September 15, 2006
Italian Journalist, Author, and Political Interviewer. A former anti-fascist partisan during World War II, she had a long and successful journalistic career. After retirement, she wrote a series of articles and books, critical of Islam and Arab culture, that have roused significant controversy. (Bio by: Ercole77)
Cause of death: Cancer
Cimitero Evangelico degli Allori, Florence, Provincia di Firenze, Toscana, Italy
Plot: Fallaci family tomb
Francescantonio, Franco di b. 1952 d. July 26, 2005
Actor. He was born in Roma and died in Florencia. He began his career on stage in 1971 in classic and contemporary repertory. Soon, he become member of the group "Giancattivi." He worked on Stage with Zeffirelli, Alfredo Bianchini and Roberto di Simone. Also he developed a prolific radio career. In 1989, worked with Compagnia del Piccolo Teatro di Milano. From 1988, he often work in Barcelona, where triumphed with plays such as "Lettera al Padre di Kafka," "Giovanni," "Así que Pasen Cinco Años"...[Read More] (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni)
Cimitero del Pino, Florence, Provincia di Firenze, Toscana, Italy
Plot: Urn 452 (Left side)
Galilei, Galileo b. February 15, 1564 d. January 8, 1642
Italian Scientist, Physicist and Astronomer. He used the telescope to vindicate Copernicus and is remembered as the Father of the modern Experimental Science, as well as the Father of the Science of Motion. Born in Pisa, Italy, as a child he showed unusual skill with building block toys. As he grew into a teenager, he learned to play the lute and the organ, and won a reputation for his oil paintings. Galileo's father, a merchant and musician, encouraged his son to become a doctor, and...[Read More] (Bio by: Kit and Morgan Benson)
Basilica di Santa Croce, Florence, Provincia di Firenze, Toscana, Italy
Galilei, Vincenzo b. 1520 d. July 1, 1591
Composer, Theorist. One of the most influential musicians of his era. Although he was a seminal pioneer of Baroque music, his works are rarely heard today and he is chiefly remembered as the father of the astronomer Galileo. Galilei was born in Santa Maria a Monte, Italy. An accomplished lute player, he studied in Venice with composer Gioseffo Zarlino and delved into the music of the Turks and Moors. Following a period in Pisa (where Galileo was born) he settled in Florence in 1571. His...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards)
Basilica di Santa Croce, Florence, Provincia di Firenze, Toscana, Italy
Geminiani, Francesco b. December 5, 1687 d. September 17, 1762
Violinist, Composer, Theorist. One of the formeost violinists of his era, he broadened the expressive range of his instrument and established techniques that are still used today. He is probably best remembered for "The Art of Playing on the Violin" (1751), the first guidebook intended for professional musicians; in addition he wrote five influential treatises on harmony and guitar playing. His books are crucial to modern understanding of Baroque musical practice. Geminiani was born in Lucca...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards)
Chiesa di San Francesco, Lucca, Provincia di Lucca, Toscana, Italy
Ghiberti, Lorenzo b. 1378 d. December 1, 1455
Sculptor. His fame rests on the two sets of gilded bronze doors he created for the Baptistery of Florence, Italy. He worked on them for nearly 50 years. The second set, known as the "Gates of Paradise" (1425 to 1452), is among the great masterpieces of Renaissance art. Ghiberti was born in Florence, and trained as a goldsmith. He was virtually unknown when in 1403 he won a competition to create a new North Portal for the Florence Baptistery, defeating such distinguished competitors as...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards)
Basilica di Santa Croce, Florence, Provincia di Firenze, Toscana, Italy
Ghiberti, Vittorio b. 1418 d. 1496
Sculptor, Entrepreneur. The son of pioneer Renaissance artist Lorenzo Ghiberti. Born in Florence, Italy, he studied sculpting and goldsmithing with his father and by 1437 was working as his assistant on the great "Gates of Paradise" for the Florence Baptistery. He was closely involved in the casting and gilding of that masterpiece and Lorenzo made him a partner in the Ghiberti workshop. His bust portrait appears next to his father's on the Gates, on the right-hand central framing strip...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards)
Basilica di Santa Croce, Florence, Provincia di Firenze, Toscana, Italy
Plot: Entombed with his father, Lorenzo Ghiberti
Giotto (di Bondone) (Ambrogio) b. 1266 d. January 8, 1337
Artist, Architect. Acknowledged as the most important painter of the 1300s. Giotto's art represented the first stirrings of the Italian Renaissance. He broke with the flat, unrealistic Byzantine style of his day and painted from direct observation of nature. Although he rarely used genuine perspective, he achieved a sense of depth through skillful use of light and shadow and a remarkable gift for composition. Above all he emphasized the human drama in his religious scenes, which still...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards)
Cathedral of Florence*, Florence, Provincia di Firenze, Toscana, Italy
*This location is unconfirmed or in dispute.
Gratian
Roman Emperor. He was born in 359 AD and was given the title "Augustus" in 367 AD. He was made Emperor in the West on the death of his father, Valentinian I, in 375 AD, but was forced by the army to accept his brother, Valentinian II, as co ruler. He took power in the East in 378 AD on the death in battle of the Emperor Valens, and promoted Theodosius I as Eastern Emperor a year later. After reigning successfully for several years he became increasingly idle, devoting himself mainly to hunting...[Read More] (Bio by: js)
Basilica di San Lorenzo, Florence, Toscana, Italy
Plot: Chapel of St Aquilino
Harmon, Sgt. Roy W. b. 1915 d. July 12, 1944
World War II Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. One of six Native Americans to receive the award. Roy W. Harmon enlisted in the army from California and was sent to Europe with Company C, 362nd Infantry Regiment, 91st Division. He was killed in Italy while attacking German firing positions that were pinning down Allied troops. He was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor in 1945 in recognition of his actions. The citation reads: "He was an acting squad leader when heavy machine gun fire...[Read More] (Bio by: Anne Cady)
Florence American Cemetery and Memorial, Florence, Provincia di Firenze, Toscana, Italy
Plot: Plot A Row 4 Grave 37

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