Florence
Tuscan Renaissance capital
Florence is a city in central Italy, capital of Tuscany and birthplace of the Renaissance.
The name also serves as a given name for women, once common but now old-fashioned: Florence Nightingale, Aunt Florence.
The name derives from the Latin for "flourishing."
Florentine banking dynasty
- MichelangeloFlorentine sculptor and painter
- Da VinciTuscan Renaissance polymath
- BotticelliQuattrocento painter from Florence
- BrunelleschiFlorentine Renaissance master builder
humanism · patronage · frescoes · rebirth · Machiavelli · Donatello · Vasari · Giotto
Italian frozen dessert
- ChiantiTuscan territory and appellation
- vin santoTuscan wine from raisined grapes
- trattoriaCasual Italian restaurant
- tripeStomach lining or nonsense
panino · crostini · panzanella · olive oil · pecorino · ossobuco · espresso · aperitivo
Florentine art museum
- DavidMasculine Hebrew name
- Birth of VenusPainting of goddess emerging
- frescoWet plaster painting technique
- sculptureShaped three-dimensional art
painting · masterpiece · gallery · Annunciation · Last Supper · Pietà · altarpiece · triptych
Tuscan watercourse
- Ponte VecchioMedieval Florentine bridge with shops
- UffiziFlorentine art museum
- BaptisteryChristian initiation structure
- CampanileFreestanding tower housing bells
Surname in medical history
- nursingMedical caretaking profession
- Crimean War1850s Russo-European conflict
- caregiverOne providing daily assistance
- compassionConcern for others' distress
lamp · pioneer · healthcare · sanitation · reform · hospital · patient care · wartime
Pertaining to women
- given namePersonal name from birth
- FloFeminine nickname from Florence
- namesakeOne sharing another's name
- christeningCeremony naming a child
Medici
Florentine banking dynasty
- MichelangeloFlorentine sculptor and painter
- Da VinciTuscan Renaissance polymath
- BotticelliQuattrocento painter from Florence
Brunelleschi · humanism · patronage · frescoes · rebirth · Machiavelli · Donatello · Vasari · Giotto · Raphael
gelato
Italian frozen dessert
- ChiantiTuscan territory and appellation
- vin santoTuscan wine from raisined grapes
- trattoriaCasual Italian restaurant
tripe · panino · crostini · panzanella · olive oil · pecorino · ossobuco · espresso · aperitivo
Uffizi
Florentine art museum
- DavidMasculine Hebrew name
- Birth of VenusPainting of goddess emerging
- frescoWet plaster painting technique
sculpture · painting · masterpiece · gallery · Annunciation · Last Supper · Pietà · altarpiece · triptych · tempera
Arno
Tuscan watercourse
- Ponte VecchioMedieval Florentine bridge with shops
- UffiziFlorentine art museum
- BaptisteryChristian initiation structure
Nightingale
Surname in medical history
- nursingMedical caretaking profession
- Crimean War1850s Russo-European conflict
- caregiverOne providing daily assistance
compassion · lamp · pioneer · healthcare · sanitation · reform · hospital · patient care · wartime · hygiene
feminine
Pertaining to women
- given namePersonal name from birth
- FloFeminine nickname from Florence
- namesakeOne sharing another's name
christening · Victorian · classic · elegant · botanical
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- Florence Nightingale
- eggs florentinePoached atop wilted greens
- Florence Pugh
- Florentine RepublicTuscan commune before ducal rule
- Renaissance FlorenceItalian cultural rebirth epicenter
- Florence CathedralFlorentine Gothic basilica