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Giovanni Tornabuoni

Florentine merchant and banker
Person human Q3768246

Facts

18 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[13]
Date of birth
December 22, 1428
Date of death
April 17, 1497
Place of birth
Florence
Place of death
Florence
Country of citizenship
Florence[12]
Occupation
banker, patron of the arts, diplomat, merchant
Father
Francesco Tornabuoni[9]
Child
Lorenzo Tornabuoni, Lodovica Tornabuoni[10][11]
Sibling
Lucrezia Tornabuoni[23]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Italian[19]
Family
House of Tornabuoni[14]
Family name
Tornabuoni[15]
Given name
Giovanni[16]
Name
Giovanni Tornabuoni, Giovanni[21][22]
Name in native language
Giovanni Tornabuoni[20]
Relative
Piero di Cosimo de' Medici, Giovanna degli Albizzi[17][18]
🏷️ Also known as
en Giovanni Tornabuoni he ג'ובאני טורנאבוני ja ジョヴァンニ・トルナブオーニ ru Джованни Торнабуони ru Торнабуони, Джованни zh 乔瓦尼·托尔纳博尼 zh-hant 喬凡尼・托納波尼

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Occupation 4
diplomat, merchant, patron of the arts, banker
Relative 2
Piero di Cosimo de' Medici, Giovanna degli Albizzi
← Sponsor 2
Venus and the Three Graces Presenting Gifts to Giovanna degli Albizzi, A Young Man Being Introduced to the Seven Liberal Arts
Country of citizenship 1
Florence
Family 1
House of Tornabuoni
Given name 1
Giovanni
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
Italian
Named after 1
Tornabuoni Chapel
Place of birth 1
Florence
Place of death 1
Florence
Sex or gender 1
male
Sibling 1
Lucrezia Tornabuoni
Siblings 1
Lucrezia Tornabuoni
← Commissioned by 1
Tornabuoni Chapel
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Summary

Giovanni Tornabuoni was born on December 22, 1428[1], in Florence[2]. He died on April 17, 1497[3], in Florence[4]. He worked as a banker[5], patron of the arts[6], diplomat[7], and merchant[8].

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Giovanni Tornabuoni include Tornabuoni Chapel[24], a chapel[25], in Italy[26], founded in 1340[27].

Why It Matters

Entities named for him include Tornabuoni Chapel[24], a chapel[25], in Italy[26], founded in 1340[27].

FAQs

Where was Giovanni Tornabuoni born?

Giovanni Tornabuoni's place of birth was Florence[2].

Where did Giovanni Tornabuoni die?

Giovanni Tornabuoni died in Florence[4].

Who were Giovanni Tornabuoni's parents?

Giovanni Tornabuoni's father was Francesco Tornabuoni[9].

What did Giovanni Tornabuoni do for work?

Giovanni Tornabuoni worked as a banker[5], patron of the arts[6], diplomat[7], and merchant[8].

Related Entities

Piero di Cosimo de' Medici

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  11. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . en.wikipedia.org. en.wikipedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  21. [21] ↑ . Vies des peintres, sculpteurs et architectes. wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . Vies des peintres, sculpteurs et architectes. wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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    Sibling → Lucrezia Tornabuoni
    Father → Francesco Tornabuoni
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