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Domenico Cennini

A practical Florentine businessman and scholar.

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Also known as Messer Domenico Cennini, Domenico the practical, Cennini, Domenico Cennini, Messer Domenico

First appearance: vii a learned squabble

Domenico Cennini shows up with force in IV: First Impressions. The page is where that presence becomes real.

A goldsmith who examines Tito's ring and offers to help him find employment.
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In IV: First Impressions: A goldsmith who examines Tito's ring and offers to help him find employment. Later, in A Face in the Crowd: Printer and commentator, explains the political significance of the banners and the…

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BDBernardo del N…MTMaestro TaccoBDBardo de' BardiMAMasoDMDomenico Mazzi…DCDomenico Cennini

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SetupEscalationClimax
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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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