Here is a list of people from different eras who were born or worked in Mugello, leaving their mark. Obviously, this is a group, certainly by defect, and with a limited description, but it helps to understand the historical richness of this territory:
- Andrea del Castagno (1421-1457) - Painter of the early Renaissance, famous for his dramatic use of chiaroscuro and perspective. Among his most important works are the frescoes of the Last Supper of Sant'Apollonia in Florence.
- Antonio Berti (1904-1990) - Sculptor known for his commemorative and sacred works. He worked to numerous public monuments, including the famous monument to Guglielmo Marconi in Pontecchio.
- Antonio Cocchi (1695-1758) - Doctor and scientist of the Enlightenment, author of works on anatomy and natural history. He was among the first to promote the study of the classics in the medical field.
- Bartolomeo Corsini (16th century) - Member of the powerful Corsini family, he distinguished himself in politics and commerce. He was a patron of the arts and contributed to the cultural development of Tuscany.
- Beato Angelico (1395-1455) - Painter and Dominican friar, known for his works of extraordinary spirituality and chromatic harmony, including the frescoes of the Convent of San Marco in Florence.
- Benvenuto Cellini (1500-1571) - Florentine sculptor, goldsmith and writer, author of the famous "Perseus with the Head of Medusa" in Piazza della Signoria. His autobiography is one of the liveliest testimonies of the Renaissance.
- Bernardo Daddi (1290-1348) - Gothic painter, pupil of Giotto, known for his delicate and luminous Madonnas. He worked in Florence and the Tuscan countryside, spreading the Giotto language.
- Cia Ordelaffi negli Ubaldini (14th century) - Noble and warrior, wife of Francesco Ordelaffi, she distinguished herself for her courage in the defense of Cesena against the papal troops.
- Cimabue (1240-1302) - Master of medieval painting, precursor of the Renaissance. Among his most famous works is the Maestà of the Basilica of San Francesco in Assisi.
- Costantino Nivola (1911-1988) - Sculptor and designer, known for his works in sand and cement. His work combines Mediterranean and modernist influences.
- Dante Alighieri (1265-1321) - Father of the Italian language and author of the "Divine Comedy". Mugello, the land of origin of his family, appears in his works as a place of historical and cultural reference.
- Dino Campana (1885-1932) - Visionary poet originally from Marradi, author of the "Canti Orfici", a collection of poems with a strong symbolist and evocative impact.
- Domenico Del Mela (1681- 1755) - He created the oldest upright piano preserved today in Galliano in Mugello in 1739. This instrument represented probably the first attempt to reduce the size and sound of the grand piano, arranging the strings vertically.
- Donatello (1386-1466) - Innovative sculptor of the early Renaissance, author of the famous bronze David and the equestrian monument to Gattamelata.
- Emilio Materassi (1894-1928) - Italian racing driver, participated in numerous competitions in the 1920s. He died tragically in an accident during the Monza Grand Prix.
- Faliero Lepri "Leprino" (1921-2016) - Creator of one of the most original and visited exhibitions in Mugello, he is known for his "little men" in motion, made with extraordinary artisanal care. His work is collected in the museum "Sant'Agata Artigiana e Contadina di Leprino".
- Don Lorenzo Milani (1923-1967) - Priest and educator, founder of the Barbiana School. His commitment to the rights of the most vulnerable weak and educational reform made him a central figure in Italian pedagogy.
- Chini Family - Dynasty of artists and ceramists, including Galileo Chini, protagonists of the Italian Art Nouveau with works decorating buildings throughout Europe.
- Medici Family - The most powerful Florentine family, which gave Tuscany grand dukes, popes and patrons. Lorenzo the Magnificent was the main promoter of the Florentine Renaissance.
- Ubaldini Family - Powerful feudal family of Mugello, among which Cardinal Ottaviano stands out, a diplomat and politician close to the papal court.
- Ferruccio Ulivi (1912-2002) - Writer and literary critic, author of essays on Dante and Italian literature, linked to the culture of Mugello.
- Filippo Pananti (1766-1837) - Poet and playwright, known for his satirical style and his lively description of the society of the time.
- Galileo Chini (1873-1956) - Painter, decorator and ceramist, leading exponent of Art Nouveau in Italy. He decorated the Throne Palace in Bangkok.
- Gastone Nencini (1930-1980) - Cycling champion, winner of the Tour de France in 1960 and the Giro d'Italia in 1957.
- Giordano di Guido Giordani (16th century) - Master cutler among the best known in Tuscany and who excelled in the panorama of the famous Scarperia tradition.
- Giosuè Carducci (1835-1907) - Nobel Prize for Literature in 1906, poet and intellectual, celebrated the landscape and history of Tuscany.
- Giotto (1267-1337) - Master of Italian painting, born in Mugello. Innovated painting with unprecedented realism, leaving masterpieces such as the frescoes of the Scrovegni Chapel.
- Giotto Ulivi (1820- 1892) - A priest born in Borgo San Lorenzo, he was a personality of great culture and multiple interests, Ulivi was above all a passionate scholar of beekeeping, to which he gave a great contribution.
- Giovanni di Buto (b. 1272) - He was a timber merchant, a poet of the Dolce stil Novo, a refined and reliable notary, an expert in iron factories, a politician, who influenced Florentine expansion in this part of Tuscany, astrologer, doctor and merchant.
- Giuliano Vangi (1931-2024) - Contemporary sculptor, known for his monumental and stylised human figures, present in museums and public spaces.
- Giuseppe Garibaldi (1807-1882) - Hero of the Risorgimento, he led the Expedition of the Thousand and contributed to the to Italian unification.
- The Master of Marradi (15th century) - Anonymous painter, active in the Marradi area, but not only with works of Renaissance influence.
- Lanfranco Raparo (20th century-2005) - Sculptor and painter, known for his connection with the Tuscan artistic tradition.
- Luca Pulci (15th century) - He was a very prolific poet: during his exile in Mugello, between 1464 and 1465, he composed his main work, the etiological poem in octave rhyme in four books known as Driadeo d'amore, and between 1466 and 1467 he composed the Pistole di Penneo, d'Africo e Tibro.
- Luigi Pulci (15th century) - He was introduced to the Medici family in 1461, where he soon entered the good graces of the young Lorenzo, with whom he shared the playful spirit that distinguished his first poetic works: Beca di Dicomano, a parody of the work of Lorenzo Nencia da Barberino, in turn a parody of courtly love. He was the author, among others, of the Morgante.
- Luigi Fiacchi known as Il Clasio (1754-1825) - Man of letters and poet, author of works of a moral and educational nature.
- Luigi Guglielmo Cambray Digny (19th century) - Architect and urban planner, he contributed to the modernization of Florence in the nineteenth century.
- Maghinardo Pagani (13th century) - Ghibelline lord, protagonist of the struggles between medieval factions in Romagna and Tuscany.
- Marco Da Galliano (1582-1643) - Canon of San Lorenzo in 1609, then Protonotary Apostolic (1614), around 1611 he was appointed choirmaster at the Medici court. He was one of the main founders of the Accademia degli Elevati in Florence. He often collaborated with Jacopo Peri and Francesca Caccini in composing music for balls, masquerades and other entertainment for the Florentine carnivals of the Medici court.
- Monsignor Domenico Bartolucci (1917-2013) - Italian cardinal, composer and choir director. Perpetual Maestro of the Sistine Chapel Choir and academician of Santa Cecilia, he is known in the musical field, both as a composer and as a director. Considered among the most authoritative interpreters of Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, has performed, with the Sistine Chapel Choir, numerous performances throughout the world.
- Monsignor Giovanni della Casa (1503-1556) - Author, among other works, of the famous "Galateo", a treatise on good manners and customs.
- Nanni Galli (1940-2019) - Italian racing driver, active in Formula 1 and endurance competitions.
- Pietro Annigoni (1910-1988) - Painter and portraitist, known for his paintings of Elizabeth II and for his figurative style.
- Saint Bonaventura (1221-1274) - Franciscan philosopher and theologian, influential in medieval thought.
- Saint John Gualberto (995-1073) - Founder of the Vallombrosan Order, defender of monastic reform and ecclesiastical justice.