Foundling hospital established with bequest from wealthy Pratese merchant Francesco Datini used to purchase portion of a garden belonging to M. Rinaldo di M. Maso degli Albizzi. The institution was placed under the auspices of the silk guild, and Rosselli records that the guild spent over 30,000 scudi on construction from 1419 through 1452. The hospital opened to first child on 5 February 1444 (o.s.), that is, in 1445.
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| Database ID | 83 |
1419 |
foundation |
February 5th, 1445 to present |
duration |
April 11th, 1451 |
| Arte della Seta | 1419 to 1770 a
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| famiglia degli Innocenti | February 5th, 1445 to 1875 |
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| Opera dello Spedale degli Innocenti |
