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The Medici
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Author : Paul Strathern
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2018-02-22
The Medici written by Paul Strathern and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-02-22 with Art categories.
A dazzling piece of Italian history of the infamous family that become one of the most powerful in Europe, weaving its history with Renaissance greats from Leonardo da Vinci to Galileo Against the background of an age which saw the rebirth of ancient and classical learning, The Medici is a remarkably modern story of power, money and ambition. Strathern paints a vivid narrative of the dramatic rise and fall of the Medici family in Florence, as well as the Italian Renaissance which they did so much to sponsor and encourage. Strathern also follows the lives of many of the great Renaissance artists with whom the Medici had dealings, including Leonardo, Michelangelo and Donatello; as well as scientists like Galileo and Pico della Mirandola; and the fortunes of those members of the Medici family who achieved success away from Florence, including the two Medici popes and Catherine de' Médicis, who became Queen of France and played a major role in that country through three turbulent reigns. ‘A great overview of one family's centuries-long role in changing the face of Europe’ Irish Independent
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Author : Ferdinand Schevill
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1960
The Medici written by Ferdinand Schevill and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1960 with Florence (Italy) categories.
"The House of Medici or Famiglia de' Medici (/mdti/ MED-i-chee; Italian pronunciation: [de m?diti]) was a political dynasty, banking family and later royal house that first began to gather prominence under Cosimo de' Medici in the Republic of Florence during the late 14th century."--Wikipedia.
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Author : James Cleugh
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1990
The Medici written by James Cleugh and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with History categories.
The Medici The Power Of A Dynasty
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Author : Fabrizio Ricciardelli
language : en
Publisher: Edizioni Polistampa
Release Date : 2021
The Medici The Power Of A Dynasty written by Fabrizio Ricciardelli and has been published by Edizioni Polistampa this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021 with History categories.
The Medici dynasty is one of the most famous in history. The story of the family was inextricably bound with Florence, the city of the Renaissance, and influenced its destiny from the time of Cosimo the Elder (1389-1464) up to the reign of Gian Gastone (1671-1737). It maintained a firm grasp of political and economic power while also fostering literature and the arts. This book tells the story of the Medici, offering a varied and fascinating portrait of this great dynasty, tracing its origins back to the Middle Ages and dwelling on its most famous exponents, by now emblematic figures in the collective imagination.
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Author : Mary Hollingsworth
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2017-10-05
The Medici written by Mary Hollingsworth and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-10-05 with History categories.
'This forensic study of the Renaissance banking dynasty conjures up a world of art, literature, philosophy – and brutality' Telegraph 'Likely to become the standard work of reference on the members of the family that dominated Florence' TLS 'A lucid and beautifully illustrated family history' The Times Wealthy bankers, wise politicians, patrons of the arts, glittering dukes... so runs the traditional telling of the story of the Medici, the family that ruled Florence for two hundred years and inspired the birth of the Italian Renaissance. In this definitive account of their rise and fall, Mary Hollingsworth argues that the idea that the Medici were wise rulers and enlightened fathers of the Renaissance is a fiction. In truth, she says, the Medici were as devious and immoral as the Borgias – tyrants loathed in the city they illegally made their own and which they beggared in their lust for power.
The Medici Secret
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Author : Michael White
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2011-10-31
The Medici Secret written by Michael White and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-10-31 with Fiction categories.
This breathtaking mystery thriller international bestselling author Michael White expertly meshes past and present, cryptic clues and constant menace. It's absolutely perfect for fans of Dan Brown, James Becker and Chris Kuzneski. READERS ARE LOVING THE MEDICI SECRET! 'If you like historic mysteries where the plot is unravelling the clues, this is the book for you.' -- ***** Reader review 'This is one of those novels which grabs you on page one and doesn't let you go until the final page.' -- ***** Reader review 'Gripping.' -- ***** Reader review 'Could not put the book down.' -- ***** Reader review *********************************************************************************** AN ANCIENT MYSTERY. A CONSPIRACY OF SILENCE. A SECRET TO KILL FOR. The crypt of the Medici Chapel, Florence: palaeopathologist, Edie Granger, and her uncle, Carlin Mackenzie, examine the mummified remains of one of the most powerful families in Renaissance Italy. Under the crisp skin, the organs have shrivelled to a fraction of their original size, meaning it is difficult to gather a usable DNA sample. Edie and Mackenzie both have serious doubts about the true identity of at least two of the five-hundred-year-old bodies. And no one can explain the presence of an alien object discovered resting against Cosimo de Medici's spine. For Carlin Mackenzie, this is the most fascinating and the most dangerous discovery of his life. For Edie, it is the beginning of an obsessive, life-threatening quest...
Lorenzo De Medici At Home
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Author : Richard Stapleford
language : en
Publisher: Penn State Press
Release Date : 2013
Lorenzo De Medici At Home written by Richard Stapleford and has been published by Penn State Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with Art categories.
"An inventory of the private possessions of Lorenzo il Magnifico de' Medici, head of the ruling Medici family during the apogee of the Florentine Renaissance"--Provided by publisher.
The Family Medici
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Author : Mary Hollingsworth
language : en
Publisher: Pegasus Books
Release Date : 2020-09-08
The Family Medici written by Mary Hollingsworth and has been published by Pegasus Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-09-08 with History categories.
A fresh, revelatory, and shockingly revisionist narrative of the rise and fall of the House of Medici, by the acclaimed author of The Cardinal’s Hat and The Borgias. Having founded the bank that became the most powerful in Europe in the fifteenth century, the Medici gained massive political power in Florence, raising the city to a peak of cultural achievement and becoming its hereditary dukes. Among their number were no fewer than three popes and a powerful and influential queen of France. Their influence brought about an explosion of Florentine art and architecture. Michelangelo, Donatello, Fra Angelico, and Leonardo were among the artists with whom they were socialized and patronized. Thus runs the "accepted view” of the Medici. However, Mary Hollingsworth argues that the idea that the Medici were enlightened rulers of the Renaissance is a fiction that has now acquired the status of historical fact. In truth, the Medici were as devious and immoral as the Borgias—tyrants loathed in the city they illegally made their own. In this dynamic new history, Hollingsworth argues that past narratives have focused on a sanitized and fictitious view of the Medici—wise rulers, enlightened patrons of the arts, and fathers of the Renaissance—but that in fact their past was reinvented in the sixteenth century, mythologized by later generations of Medici who used this as a central prop for their legacy. Hollingsworth's revelatory re-telling of the story of the family Medici brings a fresh and exhilarating new perspective to the story behind the most powerful family of the Italian Renaissance.
The Tragedies Of The Medici
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Author : Edgcumbe Staley
language : en
Publisher: DigiCat
Release Date : 2022-05-28
The Tragedies Of The Medici written by Edgcumbe Staley and has been published by DigiCat this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-05-28 with Fiction categories.
The Tragedies of Medici is an account of the Medici Family during the Rennaisance period, giving great insight into life in Rennaissance Italy. The book pays special attention to the life of Lorenzo Medici.
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Author : George Frederick Young
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1930
The Medici written by George Frederick Young and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1930 with categories.