Thursday Doors: The Medici Family
A Medici Door, Florence, Italy
Here we are in Italy, this time in Florence, seeing fantastic doors!
A Medici Door, Florence, Italy
The Medici Family was an Italian banking family, and political dynasty that produced three Popes of the Catholic Church, and two Queens of France. The family ruled Tuscany from 1513 until 1737. We find their symbols,(balls) first displayed on their crest, then prominently displayed on buildings all over Florence and Tuscany, which were financed by Medici money. Some say the balls represented coins, others say medicinal pills that recalled the family’s origins as doctors or apothecaries. This door represents everything that the Medici family represented: the Popes, the Queens, The Dynasty! Balls, balls, and more balls!
A Medici Ball, Florence, Italy
Here is another interesting door! This one can be found at one of the churches sponsored by the Medici family. Do you know what this door was used for? The poor would knock on the door and receive scraps of food!
A Medici Door, Florence, Italy
A Medici Door at the Duomo, Florence, Italy
A Medici Door, Florence, Italy
A Medici Door, Florence, Italy
I hope you have enjoyed our walk through Florence today seeing some of the Medici Doors! If you go to Tuscany be on the lookout for them!
This is just one of many photos in the Thursday Door Collection featured by Norm2.0! Won’t you join in or take a peak at all the doors? See you next week!
The Travel Lady In Her Shoes 
17 Responses to “Thursday Doors: The Medici Family”
Wonderful – your photos are amazing – live the Angles and details – 🌸🌸🌸
Thanks, you can learn so much about people, even through their doors!
I agree – and they have really good taste ☀️
Great door.
Thanks Sherry!
I did enjoy my walk, thank you very much! 🙂 Such wonderful details.
janet
Thanks Janet!
Thanks for a wonderful stroll that brought back great memories of our time there in 2013. Judging by these pics, there’s still lots that we didn’t see when we were there. I guess it’s a good excuse to go back – great post 🙂
Just as good excuse as any! Door therapy!
Marvelous door! Great tidbits to learn as well. Thank you for sharing 🙂
Thanks Joey! Keeping it short and sweet!
What amazing details on the door. Yes, I often see the Medici family mentioned in Historic dramas. It is interesting to see their portrayal on doors. Thanks for sharing 🙂
Thank you!
Yes, yes, I’ve enjoyed your doors very much, which probably comes as no surprise. I’m most taken by the human forms on the first door. Incredible!
Thanks Manja!
Another selection of fabulous doors. I love that tiny one for dispensing food to the poor.
Jean I though that door was cool too!