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Patrician Collection

"Patrician: A Legacy of Power and Influence Across Centuries" The term "patrician" evokes images of wealth, prestige, and authority that span across centuries

Background imagePatrician Collection: Medici, Lorenzo the Magnificient (1449-1492). Italian

Medici, Lorenzo the Magnificient (1449-1492). Italian patrician and humanist, ruler of Florence from 1469 to 1492. Lorenzo de Medici receiving gifts from his ambassadors. VASARI, Giorgio (1511-1574)

Background imagePatrician Collection: Appius Claudius the Censor (340-273 BC). Engraving. Colored

Appius Claudius the Censor (340-273 BC). Engraving. Colored
Appius Claudius the Censor (340-273 BC). Roman Censor. Engraving by Sabattini after a fresco by Cesare Maccari. The Iberian Illustration, 1898. Colored

Background imagePatrician Collection: Venician art at the start of XVI century: young patrician (Marc Antonio Giustiniani?)

Venician art at the start of XVI century: young patrician (Marc Antonio Giustiniani?)
529589 Venician art at the start of XVI century: young patrician (Marc Antonio Giustiniani?). 16th century (sculpture in bronze); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imagePatrician Collection: Hieronimus Holzschuher, 1843. Creator: Friedrich Wagner

Hieronimus Holzschuher, 1843. Creator: Friedrich Wagner
Hieronimus Holzschuher, 1843. Germany, 1843

Background imagePatrician Collection: Bronze statue of a drunken faun from the house

Bronze statue of a drunken faun from the house of the Patrician, Regio IX, Insula VIII. Now in the Museum of Naples. Chromolithograph by J.G

Background imagePatrician Collection: Rostock, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. Neuer Markt (New Market Square)

Rostock, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. Neuer Markt (New Market Square)

Background imagePatrician Collection: Marcus Manlius Capitolinus condemned to death

Marcus Manlius Capitolinus condemned to death
Marcus Manlius Capitolinus, though popular with the people, is condemned to death by the patricians. Date: 385 BC

Background imagePatrician Collection: Portrait of a family, 1642 (w/c on paper)

Portrait of a family, 1642 (w/c on paper)
471112 Portrait of a family, 1642 (w/c on paper) by Fruytiers, Philip (1610-66); 33x48 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp

Background imagePatrician Collection: Portrait Presumed to Be of Antonio Zantani, 1550 / 60. Creator: Unknown

Portrait Presumed to Be of Antonio Zantani, 1550 / 60. Creator: Unknown
Portrait Presumed to Be of Antonio Zantani, 1550/60

Background imagePatrician Collection: Jason de Mayno, 1435-1519, Italian jurist

Jason de Mayno, 1435-1519, Italian jurist
6039895 Jason de Mayno, 1435-1519, Italian jurist. by Bry, Theodor de (1528-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jason de Mayno, 1435-1519, Giasone del Maino, Italian jurist)

Background imagePatrician Collection: Advertisement for Patrician shoes for women (colour litho)

Advertisement for Patrician shoes for women (colour litho)
5235944 Advertisement for Patrician shoes for women (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePatrician Collection: Entrance to the Tomb of the Scipios, Rome (litho)

Entrance to the Tomb of the Scipios, Rome (litho)
5997075 Entrance to the Tomb of the Scipios, Rome (litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Entrance to the Tomb of the Scipios, Rome)

Background imagePatrician Collection: In the Foreground of the Tableau may be Observed a Patrician looking very Black at the Triumph of

In the Foreground of the Tableau may be Observed a Patrician looking very Black at the Triumph of the General
669584 In the Foreground of the Tableau may be Observed a Patrician looking very Black at the Triumph of the General (engraving) by Leech

Background imagePatrician Collection: The Catilinarian Conspirators before the Senate (litho)

The Catilinarian Conspirators before the Senate (litho)
STC416061 The Catilinarian Conspirators before the Senate (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Catiline Conspiracy, led by Lucius Sergius Catilina (108-62 BC)

Background imagePatrician Collection: The Patrician, 1875 (oil on canvas)

The Patrician, 1875 (oil on canvas)
488273 The Patrician, 1875 (oil on canvas) by Chase, William Merritt (1849-1916); 55.25 x 45.72 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN, USA; eMinneapolis Institute of Art; Gift of Emerson G

Background imagePatrician Collection: Portrait of Raphaele Grassi (oil on canvas)

Portrait of Raphaele Grassi (oil on canvas)
SCP50270 Portrait of Raphaele Grassi (oil on canvas) by Florigerio, Sebastiano (1500-c.1545); 127x103 cm; Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

Background imagePatrician Collection: Entrance to the Tomb of the Scipios, Rome (engraving)

Entrance to the Tomb of the Scipios, Rome (engraving)
5216747 Entrance to the Tomb of the Scipios, Rome (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Entrance to the Tomb of the Scipios, Rome)

Background imagePatrician Collection: Head of a Venetian Patrician, Three-Quarter Face, (red and white chalk on grey-blue paper

Head of a Venetian Patrician, Three-Quarter Face, (red and white chalk on grey-blue paper
659166 Head of a Venetian Patrician, Three-Quarter Face, (red and white chalk on grey-blue paper) by Tiepolo, Giovanni Battista (Giambattista) (1696-1770)

Background imagePatrician Collection: The mother of the Gracchi (litho)

The mother of the Gracchi (litho)
STC416056 The mother of the Gracchi (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imagePatrician Collection: Lord John Russell, c. 1860s (b / w photo)

Lord John Russell, c. 1860s (b / w photo)
696671 Lord John Russell, c.1860s (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: John Russell, 1st Earl Russell (1792-1878)

Background imagePatrician Collection: Aquarium with fish and lobster from the House

Aquarium with fish and lobster from the House
Painting of an aquarium with fish and lobster from the House of the Patrician or Centenary (Casa del Centenario), Regio IX, Insula VIII. Chromolithograph by J.G

Background imagePatrician Collection: Wind god from the House of the Patrician or

Wind god from the House of the Patrician or Centenary (Casa di Centanario), Regio IX, Insula VIII. Chromolithograph by J.G

Background imagePatrician Collection: Scene from a comedy from the House of

Scene from a comedy from the House of the Patrician or Centenary (Casa del Centenario), Regio IX, Insula VIII. Chromolithograph by J.G

Background imagePatrician Collection: Marcus Furius Camillus, Roman soldier and statesman (engraving)

Marcus Furius Camillus, Roman soldier and statesman (engraving)
2788679 Marcus Furius Camillus, Roman soldier and statesman (engraving) by Vanderbank, John (1694-1739) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Marcus Furius Camillus (c446-365 BC)

Background imagePatrician Collection: Patricienne romano-chretienne (colour litho)

Patricienne romano-chretienne (colour litho)
2796746 Patricienne romano-chretienne (colour litho) by Jacquemin, Raphael (1821-81); Private Collection; (add.info.: Patricienne romano-chretienne)

Background imagePatrician Collection: Catiline at bay (litho)

Catiline at bay (litho)
STC416060 Catiline at bay (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Catiline Conspiracy, led by Lucius Sergius Catilina (108-62 BC)

Background imagePatrician Collection: Portrait of Alexander Baring, Lord Ashburton (1774-1848), 1842 (oil on canvas)

Portrait of Alexander Baring, Lord Ashburton (1774-1848), 1842 (oil on canvas)
NYH154214 Portrait of Alexander Baring, Lord Ashburton (1774-1848), 1842 (oil on canvas) by Healy, George Peter Alexander (1813-1894); 73.7x59.7 cm; Collection of the New-York Historical Society

Background imagePatrician Collection: Sack of Rome by the Gauls, 390 BC (engraving)

Sack of Rome by the Gauls, 390 BC (engraving)
5207255 Sack of Rome by the Gauls, 390 BC (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sack of Rome by the Gauls, 390 BC)

Background imagePatrician Collection: The Patricians Siesta (oil on canvas)

The Patricians Siesta (oil on canvas)
615720 The Patricians Siesta (oil on canvas) by Siemiradzki, Hendrik (1843-1902); 74.3x123.2 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Polish, out of copyright

Background imagePatrician Collection: Costume of the Candidate for Office in Rome, a folio from L Antique Rome

Costume of the Candidate for Office in Rome, a folio from L Antique Rome
661096 Costume of the Candidate for Office in Rome, a folio from L Antique Rome, engraved by Labrousse, pub. 1796 (colour litho) by Grasset de Saint-Sauveur

Background imagePatrician Collection: Venetian characters from 1480-95 (engraving)

Venetian characters from 1480-95 (engraving)
957946 Venetian characters from 1480-95 (engraving) by Jacquemin, Raphael (1821-81); Private Collection; (add.info.: Venetian characters from 1480-95)

Background imagePatrician Collection: Lord Elgin, c. 1860 (b / w photo)

Lord Elgin, c. 1860 (b / w photo)
696664 Lord Elgin, c.1860 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin and 12th Earl of Kincardine, (1811-63)

Background imagePatrician Collection: Interview between Coriolanus and his wife and mother (litho)

Interview between Coriolanus and his wife and mother (litho)
STC416037 Interview between Coriolanus and his wife and mother (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePatrician Collection: Portrait of Dogaressa Morosina Morosini, 1570-80 (oil on canvas)

Portrait of Dogaressa Morosina Morosini, 1570-80 (oil on canvas)
488153 Portrait of Dogaressa Morosina Morosini, 1570-80 (oil on canvas) by Tintoretto, Jacopo Robusti (1518-94) (studio of); 184.2x154.9 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN

Background imagePatrician Collection: German Dance of the 15th Century (chromolitho)

German Dance of the 15th Century (chromolitho)
735146 German Dance of the 15th Century (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: German Dance of the 15th Century)

Background imagePatrician Collection: Patrician of Nuremburg, 16th century

Patrician of Nuremburg, 16th century
5855259 Patrician of Nuremburg, 16th century by Lechevallier-Chevignard, Edmond (1825-1902); (add.info.: Patrician of Nuremburg, 16th century, in colorful plumed hat, lemon yellow shirt and skirt)

Background imagePatrician Collection: Ernest Baumgartner, 1570

Ernest Baumgartner, 1570
5855256 Ernest Baumgartner, 1570 by Lechevallier-Chevignard, Edmond (1825-1902); (add.info.: Ernest Baumgartner, patrician of Nuremberg, from an oil painting by Recape in 1570)

Background imagePatrician Collection: Patrician of Nuremberg, 16th century

Patrician of Nuremberg, 16th century
5855255 Patrician of Nuremberg, 16th century by Lechevallier-Chevignard, Edmond (1825-1902); (add.info.: Patrician of Nuremberg, 16th century, from the Stroemer family)

Background imagePatrician Collection: Amongst Aliens (engraving)

Amongst Aliens (engraving)
1059744 Amongst Aliens (engraving) by Woods, Henry (1846-1921); Private Collection; (add.info.: Amongst Aliens. Illustration for The Graphic)

Background imagePatrician Collection: US classic car 1954 cavalier

US classic car 1954 cavalier
Beate Gube

Background imagePatrician Collection: Keystone K-78 Patrician - NX7962

Keystone K-78 Patrician - NX7962
Keystone K-78 Patrician NX7962. The Patrician was a 21 seat tri-motor airliner. Only one K78 and two K-78D Patricians were built, production plans falling prey to the Great Depression

Background imagePatrician Collection: Appearance in the Senate of a young Nobleman, named Meto, 1852. Artist: John Leech

Appearance in the Senate of a young Nobleman, named Meto, 1852. Artist: John Leech
Appearance in the Senate of a young Nobleman, named Meto, 1852. From The Comic History of Rome, by Gilbert A A Beckett, illustrated by John Leech. [Bradbury, Agnew & Co, London, 1852]

Background imagePatrician Collection: In the foreground of the Tableau may be observed a Patrician looking very black at the Triumph of

In the foreground of the Tableau may be observed a Patrician looking very black at the Triumph of t Artist: John Leech
In the foreground of the Tableau may be observed a Patrician looking very black at the Triumph of the General, 1852. From The Comic History of Rome, by Gilbert A A Beckett, illustrated by John Leech

Background imagePatrician Collection: Roman Patrician, 1852. Artist: John Leech

Roman Patrician, 1852. Artist: John Leech
Roman Patrician, 1852. From The Comic History of Rome, by Gilbert A A Beckett, illustrated by John Leech. [Bradbury, Agnew & Co, London, 1852]

Background imagePatrician Collection: Costumes, 16th century (1849). Artist: Edward May

Costumes, 16th century (1849). Artist: Edward May
Costumes, 16th century (1849). Featured are a patrician (early 16th century), a man of quality (mid-16th century), a borgouise in festival clothes (late 16th century) and a squire (mid-16th century)

Background imagePatrician Collection: Patrician Houses Hand Coloured Magic Lantern Slide Circa 1900

Patrician Houses Hand Coloured Magic Lantern Slide Circa 1900

Background imagePatrician Collection: Medieval miniature. Meeting of the Roman Senate. Discussion

Medieval miniature. Meeting of the Roman Senate. Discussion on marriage between a plebeian woman and a roman patrician. 15th century

Background imagePatrician Collection: Stephan Baumgartner, patrician of Nurnburg, 1512

Stephan Baumgartner, patrician of Nurnburg, 1512.. Chromolithograph from Jakob Heinrich von Hefner-Altenecks Costumes, Artworks and Appliances from the Middle Ages to the 17th Century, Frankfurt, 1889



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"Patrician: A Legacy of Power and Influence Across Centuries" The term "patrician" evokes images of wealth, prestige, and authority that span across centuries. From the powerful Medici family in Renaissance Italy to the esteemed Appius Claudius the Censor in ancient Rome, patricians have left an indelible mark on history. Lorenzo the Magnificent, a prominent member of the Medici dynasty, epitomized the influential role played by patricians during his reign from 1449 to 1492. His patronage of arts and culture transformed Florence into a hub of creativity and intellectualism. Centuries earlier, Appius Claudius stood as a symbol of Roman aristocracy. As a censor, he enforced strict moral codes while leaving behind an engraved legacy that showcased his power and influence. However, not all stories about they are tales of glory. Marcus Manlius Capitolinus serves as a reminder that even those born into privilege can face tragic fates. Condemned to death for allegedly plotting against Rome's Republic in 384 BC, his story reflects both ambition and downfall. Artifacts also shed light on this elite class; a bronze statue depicting a drunken faun from an opulent house reveals their indulgent lifestyle. Meanwhile, medieval miniatures capture scenes such as meetings within the Roman Senate where discussions shaped empires. Beyond Italy's borders lies Stephan Baumgartner - a Nurnburg patrician who made his mark in 1512 Germany. His influence extended to places like Rostock's Neuer Markt Square or Wismar along the Baltic coast - testaments to regional prominence held by these noble families. Portraits offer glimpses into individual lives within this privileged class; one such example is seen in "Portrait of a Family" from 1642 which captures their refined elegance through watercolor on paper medium.