{"product_id":"guido-de-medici-autograph-letter-1524-renaissance","title":"Medici – 1524 – Autograph Letter Signed (ALS) – Renaissance Italy","description":"\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eGuido de’ Medici Autograph Letter – Rome, 21 August 1524\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eA remarkable \u003cstrong\u003eGuido de’ Medici autograph letter from 1524\u003c\/strong\u003e, handwritten and signed in Rome on \u003cstrong\u003e21 August 1524\u003c\/strong\u003e. This original Renaissance manuscript is associated with the extended \u003cstrong\u003eMedici family of Florence\u003c\/strong\u003e, one of the most influential dynasties of Renaissance Italy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eWritten in Italian in dark iron-gall ink on laid paper, the letter measures approximately \u003cstrong\u003e29 × 21 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e. It is addressed to \u003cstrong\u003eRoberto de Beccutis\u003c\/strong\u003e, referred to in the document as \u003cem\u003e“avunculo meo”\u003c\/em\u003e, and concerns financial matters, including requests relating to outstanding payments, ecclesiastical revenues and the church of \u003cstrong\u003eSanto Apollinare\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe document offers an intriguing glimpse into the administrative and financial networks of \u003cstrong\u003eRenaissance Italy\u003c\/strong\u003e, particularly the connections between family interests, ecclesiastical revenues and financial obligations in the early 16th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe lower portion of the manuscript bears the signature:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Guido de Medici”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eMedici Family \u0026amp; Renaissance Context\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eGuido de’ Medici belonged to the extended \u003cstrong\u003eMedici family\u003c\/strong\u003e, the celebrated Florentine dynasty associated with banking, politics, diplomacy and artistic patronage during the Renaissance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eAlthough this document does not belong to the principal ruling line of the Medici dynasty, it provides an unusually direct example of \u003cstrong\u003eMedici family correspondence from the early 16th century\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eDating to 1524, the manuscript belongs to a period when Florence and Rome were deeply connected through political, financial and ecclesiastical networks. Its references to payments and church revenues provide a tangible example of the practical financial affairs documented in \u003cstrong\u003eRenaissance Italian manuscripts\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003ePhysical Characteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSigner:\u003c\/strong\u003e Guido de’ Medici\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autograph Letter Signed (ALS)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 21 August 1524\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlace:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rome, Italy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Italian\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Laid paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInk:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dark iron-gall ink\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approx. 29 × 21 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e Financial and ecclesiastical matters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRecipient:\u003c\/strong\u003e Roberto de Beccutis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSignature:\u003c\/strong\u003e “Guido de Medici”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eConsidering its age of more than \u003cstrong\u003e500 years\u003c\/strong\u003e, the manuscript remains in good overall condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eIt shows historical folds, minor staining and foxing, together with some fading of the ink. The handwritten text and \u003cstrong\u003eGuido de’ Medici signature\u003c\/strong\u003e remain clearly legible, with no major losses reported.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eProvenance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eComparable letters attributed to Guido de’ Medici have appeared at European auctions, including examples offered in Rome.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThis \u003cstrong\u003e1524 Medici autograph letter\u003c\/strong\u003e would be an exceptional addition to collections of \u003cstrong\u003eRenaissance manuscripts, Medici family history, Italian historical documents, early autograph letters and Renaissance Italy memorabilia\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sacra Relics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58593219248463,"sku":null,"price":1635.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1035\/5556\/3855\/files\/Guido_de_Medici_autograph_letter_signed_Rome_21_August_1524.jpg?v=1790001393","url":"https:\/\/sacrarelics.com\/products\/guido-de-medici-autograph-letter-1524-renaissance","provider":"Sacra Relics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}