The Last Of The Medici
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The Last Medici
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Author : Harold Acton
language : en
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Release Date : 2009
The Last Medici written by Harold Acton and has been published by Faber & Faber this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Florence (Italy) categories.
In his remarkable account of the last Medici, famous aesthete and historian Harold Acton (1904-1994) takes up the causes which led to the disappearance of a house which has left indelible traces on the art, literature and commerce of the world; and his book was one of the first attempts to deal with this despotic dynasty in a scholarly and impartial spirit. Much has been written about the phenomenal career of the early Medici: and there are many biographies of Lorenzo the Magnificent, Cosimo I, and the Medicean Popes. But less has been written of the final phase, and Acton demonstrates the hand of death overshadowing the great family in a series of unfortunate marriages - how one by one they vanished into the void. The Last Medici centres mainly round the fantastic figures of Princess Marguerite-Louise d'Orléans and her husband Cosimo III, most fatal of all the Medicean sovereigns. The last act closes on Gian Gastone, their cynical younger son, bedridden in the Pitti Palace, a florid figure of despair, with the Powers of Europe ever on the alert for the sound of his death-rattle. Full of brilliant colour, rich comedy and lurid tragedy, The Last Medici is at the same time a scientific contribution to the records of an extraordinary and unforgettable period.
The Last Medici
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Author : Harold Acton
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1958
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History of the last Medici Dukes of Tuscany, 1641-1737.
The Last Of The Medici
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Author : Harold Acton
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1930
The Last Of The Medici written by Harold Acton and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1930 with Florence (Italy) categories.
The Last Medici
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Author : Harold 1904-1994 Acton
language : en
Publisher: Hassell Street Press
Release Date : 2021-09-09
The Last Medici written by Harold 1904-1994 Acton and has been published by Hassell Street Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-09-09 with categories.
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The Patronage Of The Last Medici
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Author : Elena Ciletti
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1981
The Patronage Of The Last Medici written by Elena Ciletti and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1981 with Art patronage categories.
The Medici
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Author : Franco Cesati
language : en
Publisher: Mandragora
Release Date : 1999
The Medici written by Franco Cesati and has been published by Mandragora this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Art categories.
The Medici are probably the best-known and most illustrious Italian family - one that produced two popes, two Queens of France and such a multi-faceted and extraordinary figure as Lorenzo the Magnificent. Their name is inextricably linked to the history of Florence. The city itself remains a living symbol of the peninsula's most splendid epoch. When people around the world think of Italy, they usually think of Florence and Tuscany, and of the priceless art collections that hold, to this day, an irresistible fascination for millions of visitors. This concise and brilliant book reads like a piece of journalism in the best sense of the term. With an entirely original and non-provincial approach, the author traces the dazzling rise and fall of this dynasty, from the first gonfaloniere to the last Grand Duke, tirelessly bringing out its historical links with Florence, Italy and Europe. The many illustrations, clarified by ample captions, do not add up to a mere gallery of official portraits; rather, the
Memoirs Of The Illustrious House Of Medici
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Author : Mark Noble
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1797
Memoirs Of The Illustrious House Of Medici written by Mark Noble and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1797 with Florence (Italy) categories.
A Night With Alessandro An Episode In Florence Under Her Last Medici 1904
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Author : Treadwell Cleveland, Jr.
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008-06-01
A Night With Alessandro An Episode In Florence Under Her Last Medici 1904 written by Treadwell Cleveland, Jr. and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-06-01 with categories.
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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...
The Confessions Of Catherine De Medici
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Author : C W Gortner
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2011-01-06
The Confessions Of Catherine De Medici written by C W Gortner and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-01-06 with Fiction categories.
I was ten years old when I discovered I might be a witch... The sixteenth century: the era of queens. Catherine de Medici is an impressionable, mystical girl. She is orphaned and taken hostage by her enemies, and manipulated by her advisors; yet she is to become France's most powerful regent. History will make her name synonymous with evil, but she is all too human. Humiliated at the hands of her husband and his mistress, and haunted by her gift of second sight, she must rise above her troubles and fight to save her dynasty and adopted country from the brutal Wars of Religion... In THE CONFESSIONS OF CATHERINE DE MEDICI, C W Gortner vividly depicts the turbulent life of one of history's most notorious yet misunderstood women.