Francesco Di Bartolomeo Del Giocondo

Francesco di Bartolomeo del Giocondo

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Unlike the Gherardinis, who mostly lied on their unearned imcome, the Giocondos had always worked, first as simple craftsmen and later as manufacturers and dealers of silk.

[2] He had three marriages and in 1491 he married Camilla Mariotto Rucellai, while Thomas Mariotto Villani became his wife in 1493 . On 5 March 1495 , he married Lisa Gherardini, girl of fifteen, from the aristocratic family of the Gherardini . The dowry of the girl was composed of 170 guilders and the farm's Eve, close to the house of his family, a sign that, at the time, the Gherardini family was not rich, this also proves the existence of a real feeling between Lisa and Francis. [3] The property is located between Castellina in Chianti and San Donato in Poggio , [4] close to two farms, which later became the property of Michelangelo Buonarroti . [5]

Francis and Lisa lived at Via della stove (in red). Lisa's parents lived rather close to the Arno river , first north, then south (in purple).

The couple always maintained a decent standard of living, marriage increases the social status of Lisa, because her husband's family was richer than his. [3] Francis had advantages because the name Gherardini was noble and ancient. [6] On 5 March 1503 , Francis was able to buy a house next to his old family property, in the oven in the same year, Leonardo da Vinci begins. to paint the portrait of Lisa . [7] [8]

Lisa and Francesco had five children, Piero, Camilla, Andrea, Giocondo, and Marietta, four between 1496 and 1507 . [9] also raised Lisa Bartholomew, son of Francis and his first wife, Camilla Rucellai, who had a year when his mother died, the stepmother of Lisa, Catherine, and the first wife of Francis were sisters, members of prominent families Rucellai .

Francis became a civil servant in Florence , was elected in Buonomini Twelve , in 1499 , and Signoria , in 1512 , and was one of the Priors in 1524 . Probably had some ties to political or commercial interests, with the powerful family of Medici , in 1512 , when the government feared their return from Florence, Francis was jailed and fined 1,000 florins , was released in September, when the public power of the Medici family was restored. [10] [11]

In 1538 , Francis died of fever , [12] Lisa became ill and was taken by his son Louis to the convent of St. Ursula , where he died and was buried about four years later, at the age of 63. [13] According to a Another study, Francis lived to 80 years, dying in 1539 , while Lisa may have lived at least until 1551 , when she had 71 or 72. [14] The Gherardini then died out in 1743 with the death of Fabio Gherardini, last gentleman branch Tuscan .

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