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Amerigo Vespucci (/ v ɛ ˈ s p uː tʃ i / vesp-OO-chee, [1] Italian: [ameˈriːɡo veˈsputtʃi]; 9 March 1454 – 22 February 1512) was an Italian explorer and navigator from the Republic of Florence for whom "America" is named.
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English: Woodcut probably depicting Amerigo Vespucci's first voyage (1497-98) to the New World, from first known published edition of Vespucci's 1504 Letter to Soderini, entitled "Lettera di Amerigo Vespucci delle isole nuovament trovate in quattro suoi viaggi", published by Pietro Pacini in Florence c.1505.
The Nativity of Jesus has been a major subject of Christian art since the 4th century. The artistic depictions of the Nativity or birth of Jesus, celebrated at Christmas, are based on the narratives in the Bible, in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke, and further elaborated by written, oral and
Tomb of Amerigo Vespucci, died 1471, actually the grandfather of the famous navigator. Includes coat of arms on Italian "horse-head" shaped shield. Date: 20 November 2010, 07:23:43: Source: Own work: Author: sailko: Permission (Reusing this file)
With the world's annual celebration of his birth mere weeks away, it turns out one of the most revered figures who ever walked the Earth likely didn't look like the pictures of him.
The Amerigo Vespucci, which Italians call the world's most beautiful ship, is taking a taste of its homeland on a round-the-world tour, with temporary expositions at several stops showcasing ...
It has been argued that the two prints in the Nova reperta series on America of which one shows Amerigo Vespucci's first encounter with the New World and the four symbolic prints making up the Americae retectio series were aimed at showing the presumed important role played by Florence in the discovery of America as Vespucci was a Florentine.